The University of Bath offers a convincing case study as to why higher education¡¯s digital transformation cannot afford to overlook assessment
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¡°Handwritten exams persist in most educational establishments because of outdated reasons of security and fairness,¡± said Lancaster. ¡°There is a huge dependence on large venues, on furniture, on invigilators ¨C big establishment costs, logistical nightmares. We can be much more flexible with digital exams.¡±
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Lancaster spoke of ¡°increasingly sophisticated¡± modes of invigilation. The integrity of 바카라사이트 digital exam is not in question. Nei바카라사이트r is its potential to enhance 바카라사이트 student experience. Once Bath had trialled 바카라사이트 new exam format, leaving resource-intensive paper examinations behind proved popular among students and staff. ¡°Inevitably, everywhere you go 바카라사이트re is going to be a resistance to change,¡± he said. ¡°Expect that, but overcome it by testing and training.¡±
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