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Time for Tea?
Just like everyone else in the UK we are getting very excited about National Tea Day which takes place on the 21st April. The day is a great opportunity to share tea brewing preferences, and the strength of the perfect 'cuppa' is always hotly debated. So we though it would be interesting to get the view of AI.
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A trip to the dentist
This morning I went for a routine dental check‑up. What struck me was how naturally my dentist fell into a comparative frame. He wasn’t mentally ticking boxes on a rubric. He was looking at two artefacts and asking, “Which represents a healthier, more stable situation?”
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A Famous Exam Story With a Hidden Assessment Problem
The story of the Barometer Question is usually told as a joke at the expense of an inflexible examiner. But if you look at it through an assessment lens, it is really a story about design failure, construct clarity, and the importance of a strong holistic statement of quality.
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RM Compare Newsletter - November 2024
November is always one of the busiest months in the calendar - this year is no exception. We are attending and participating in a number of events this month. At the same time we are continuing to work toward the new connector functionality - more news soon!!
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Case Study - How Adaptive Comparative Judgement facilitated a groundbreaking, global creative writing competition for schools
As part of its 120th anniversary celebrations the ISEB worked with the RM Compare Team to launch a groundbreaking creative writing competition. The Board were keen to use Adaptive Comparative Judgement based on a previous project that showed a number of advantages over traditional assessment approaches.
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From Cheating Prevention to Assessment Validity: A Paradigm Shift in Digital Assessment
In the rapidly evolving world of educational technology, a groundbreaking study published in Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education is challenging our approach to digital assessments. The research, titled "From academic integrity to assessment validity: a paradigm shift in digital assessment" by Phillip Dawson and colleagues, argues for a fundamental change in how we view and implement online assessments.
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RM Compare Newsletter - October 2024
We have a number of 'firsts' in this edition including the announcement of our inaugural symposium, our first venture into podcasts and our shortlisting at the prestigious Learning and Technologies Awards.
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2024 Curriculum and Assessment Symposium for UK Education Leaders
Join Education Assessment expert Victoria Merrick on Tuesday November 26th 2024 at the amazing Amazon UK Head Office for a transformative symposium, exploring the challenges and opportunities in principled curriculum & assessment design for all subject areas.
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Human Expertise Remains Crucial in Educational Assessment: Insights from Recent AI Research
A recent trial conducted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found that AI performed significantly worse than humans in summarizing complex documents. At RM Compare, we see these findings not as a setback, but as an opportunity to reinforce our commitment to human-centric assessment solutions.
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Reddit and the Monetary Value of Original Human-Generated Content
In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping various industries, the value of human-generated content has become a topic of intense discussion. Reddit's recent valuation and data licensing deals provide fascinating insights into this evolving landscape, offering valuable lessons for educational assessment platforms like RM Compare.
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Supporting research and inquiry
We support a broad range of research projects. Our engagement in each case is context specific however there are some general principles.
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20 Years Later: Rethinking Assessment in the Digital Age
This week marks the 20th anniversary of a seminal paper in educational assessment - "Let's stop marking exams" by Alastair Pollitt, presented at the 2004 IAEA Conference in Philadelphia. As the conference returns to the City of Brotherly Love it's a good time to reflect.