NEW! ⚡NOW LbE Reporting
The new ⚡|NOW reporting allows a user to view work from the standard that is of a similar standard to their own, as well as work that is of a quality that is a little higher and a little lower.
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Newsletter October 2026
Despite being only a few weeks since our last Newsletter, we have plenty to share in this update, the highlight being the extension of RM Compare | ⚡NOW onto non-mobile devices.
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Stripping Back to the Song: Why RM Compare | ⚡NOW Does Less, on Purpose
When you build a mobile experience for comparative judgement, the temptation is to start with the desktop application and ask: how can we fit everything onto a smaller screen? With RM Compare |⚡NOW, we asked a different question: what does someone need to make a useful comparison, right now?
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New! RM Compare | ⚡NOW - now available on any device
Hot on the heels of the 'mobile first' release of RM Compare | ⚡NOW. we are pleased to make it accessible on any* device.
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RM Compare Newsletter - December 2024
This month we have been out-and-about around the UK meeting and discussing all things assessment. There is no substiture for meeting people face to face to better understand their challenges and to think carefully about RM Compare might be able to help.
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Isn't it about time we started to measure what we treasure?
Isn't it time we started to measure what we treasure? A presentation by members of the Dance Adjudication Newtwork at the recent Symposium laid down a clear challenge - think much more clearly about what you value and then build assessments that encourage rather than discourage value creation.
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Autumn Symposium 24 Review
Our inaugural symposium, led by Vicky Merrick and Merrick Education, took place yesterday. Hosted by our partners at AWS at their London HQ, the event attracted over 100 curriculum and assessment leaders from around the UK and beyond.
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New! Viewing items in rank order
Sometimes it's the little things that can make the biggest difference. We know that users want to have a simple way of viewing Items in rank order. previously you could do this from the report interface - It is no possible to use a new simple sort feature in the UI.
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Using Adaptive Comparative Judgement to assess Physical Education at scale across school groups
Can we reliably, efficiently and effectively using Adaptive Comparative Judgement to assess Physical Education using Video artefacts? It seems we can!
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Less is More: Adaptive Comparative Judgement and the Future of Assessment
On Monday I travelled to London to attend the regional roadshow for the ongoing DfE Curriculum and Assessment review. I was joined by over 150 others from across the sector to learn more about the review and to offer contributions to the ongoing work.
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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.