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RM Compare Newsletter - February 2025
New features, opinions, research, proofs-of-concept and guest writers! What's not to like!
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Back to the Future: A Multi-Modal Approach to Understanding Learner Performance
Just as a skilled driver relies on multiple mirrors to navigate safely, modern education requires a comprehensive, multi-modal approach to truly understand and enhance learner performance
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Beyond the checkboxes – where tradition meets innovation
What gives educators the most comprehensive view of student skills - traditional rubric-based assessment or comparative judgement? Anna Hinchliffe, Senior Proposition Manager at RM, explores how skills assessment can make the best of both worlds.
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Response to the DfE Policy Paper - Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education (22 Jan 2025)
The UK Department for Education's guidance on generative AI in education, released today, emphasizes the importance of human expertise and judgment in the educational process.
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Thinking Like a Connoisseur: RM Compare's Role in the Age of AI
In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming various aspects of our lives, the art of connoisseurship remains a uniquely human skill that is more valuable than ever.
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RM Compare Newsletter - January 2025
Overcome your January Blues with a dose of RM Compare goodness. We have been busy and are anticipating a brilliant 2025.
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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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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 - 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.