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Till now, one had only heard of various centers for learnings and colleges continue with the online means of assessment for young adults. But it was tough to imagine the same for school-going children. This article is a first-hand account of a caregiver who rode the online examination wave with her niece. The details covered aim to change the perception most schools and parents have around online exams. From sharing valid concerns to highlighting the importance of examinations in the real world, this carefully curated content piece is a value-adding master plan for those looking to navigate the online examination world with ease.

What you’ll learn from this eBook

It is a given fact; there is no practical alternative to an exam. How else do you verify a student’s mastery of the material and whether the school is providing the right set of learning? This is why this Ebook is a detailed resource for understanding the critical elements needed to take exams online and how technology mirrors the offline exam-taking experience for students.

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‘The state of online examinations 2021’ was set out to map the process shift in giving and taking exams and dispassionately assess and document the experience of using online examination platforms and proctoring services. This ebook summarizes the report, which outlines select trends and will provide you with unparalleled insights into the journey, experience, and challenges that universities and colleges faced in taking the digital route. It also offers an assessment of the processes where online examinations matched or exceeded the experience of giving assessments, compared to offline exams. Besides, it outlines a wish list, a roadmap of sorts, from educators, suggesting the areas where they expect more improvement in the available processes and mechanisms from service providers.

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This eBook will equip you with insights derived from engaging over 650 senior-most educators across over 18 countries. They offered their views on several aspects of exam management amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Their opinions and insights were compiled in a tell-all ‘The state of online examinations report.’ This eBook is a pocket version of that extensive report, which will give you a ringside view of how universities and colleges managed their examination processes amid an unprecedented disruption because of COVID-19. You will understand the bottlenecks that education centers globally faced in transitioning from offline to online. Besides, you will realize how educators globally perceive the quality of products and services being offered by online examination service providers. The eBook will also provide you educators’ experience of using online examination platforms, besides taking stock of the road ahead for examinations in 2021 and beyond.

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Since the onset of the contagion, the world has been confined to different versions of a lockdown. But each lockdown makes it difficult for the education sector to maintain continuity in established examination schedules. This setback cost many students a valuable opportunity to learn and move forward with exams. But some institutes were extremely quick at ensuring students did not lose out on their years of progress and went online with their exams from scratch. This move safeguarded the future of millions of students. Taking the above mentioned as the base, this ebook will help you deep-dive into a debating issue as to why experimenting with online exams is essential. If you’re still contemplating the move, this ebook will help you put an end to your apprehensions and make you open yourself to undiscovered ideas.

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The crux of this ebook is to make educators understand the importance of experimenting with online examinations. It is not vital that academia only makes a giant leap in favor of online exams. They can gain insights first-hand by starting small and experimenting. By sharing examples of how CHRIST, various IIM’s, Amity University, Howard University, Cambridge Assessments went online from scratch, this ebook gives a step-by-step approach to an educator's maiden approach to online exams.

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Even though pen-and-paper exams are elaborate, time-consuming and take up much energy and focus, they continue to be the principal means of conducting examinations. It is about time educators realize that offline exams no longer serve the education sector’s needs. As computers and the internet become ubiquitous, there is a massive transition to the online ecosystem. Hence, this Ebook elucidates the intricacies and outlines the procedural requirements associated with the offline examination process.

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This Ebook offers a systematic understanding of the challenges involved in giving and taking a pen-and-paper examination. You’ll not only learn about the numerous steps and challenges in creating, scheduling, invigilating and evaluating an offline examination but also discover the deep dents created in revenue and resources.

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