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21st Apr 2026
Product

Coming Soon! ⏱️RM Compare | NOW

By Mark House

A lightweight RM Compare experience for quick judgements. Capture or upload an item, compare it to a ready-made standard, and review your score in just a few steps.
15th Apr 2026
Product

Time for Tea?

By Mark House

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.
15th Apr 2026
Opinion

A trip to the dentist

By Mark House

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?”
13th Apr 2026
Opinion

A Famous Exam Story With a Hidden Assessment Problem

By Mark House

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.

25th Oct 2022
Product

RM Compare on Demand interactive POC

By Mark House

Try it yourself! Introducing an interactive RM Compare on Demand proof of concept (POC) for you to click around and enjoy
19th Oct 2022
Product

RM Compare - now with White Label functionality

By Mark House

White labelling comes to RM Compare as a new Add-On feature
11th Oct 2022
Opinion

The potential for 'When-ready' assessment with RM Compare On-Demand

By Mark House

Wouldn't it be better if learners could complete assessments when they were ready for them?
20th Sep 2022
Opinion

Comparing Conferences

By Mark House

'Trads' vs 'Progs' - Finding common ground in an uncertain world
7th Sep 2022
Opinion

Teaching to the (right kind of) test - empowering curriculum and pedagogy

By Mark House

Accepting the influence of assessment on curriculum and pedagogy, what might be some of the benefits of a more holistic approach?
31st Aug 2022
Opinion

Newsletter: October 2022

By Mark House

It's time for CJ On-Demand
31st Aug 2022
Opinion

Newsletter: September 2022

By Mark House

In another busy Back to School period here is a quick overview of where we are at with RM Compare right now, showcasing some recent highlights.
31st Aug 2022
Product

New! Add items from a previous session

By Mark House

One of the most requested features if released today just in time for back to school
23rd Aug 2022
Opinion

The purpose of purpose

By Mark House

What does it mean to be 'Purpose-Led'?

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