This year’s top five blog posts
Posted by Julie Delazyn From videos to SlideShare presentations, we use this blog to share research findings, best practices and success stories related to assessment and measurement. But what do you...
View ArticleProblem Questions and Summary – Item Writing Guide, Part 5
Posted By Doug Peterson Let’s look at two more item writing problems. These last two are a little controversial. The stimulus for this question tells a wonderful story. The problem is, the first three...
View ArticleCan online quizzes before lectures increase reading by literature students?
Posted by John Kleeman It’s often suggested in higher education circles that computer-assisted assessment is more useful in scientific subjects than in the humanities. I’d like to share a counter view...
View ArticleWriting Good Surveys, Part 3: More Question Basics
Posted By Doug Peterson In part 2 of this series, we looked at several tips for writing good survey questions. To recap: Make sure to ask the right question so that the question returns the data you...
View ArticleTen tips on reducing test anxiety for online test-takers
Posted by John Kleeman I’ve been reading about test anxiety (concern or worry by participants sufficiently severe that it impacts test performance). I’d like to share some tips on how online assessment...
View ArticleGet trustable results : Require a topic score as a prerequisite to pass a test
Posted by John Kleeman If you are taking an assessment to prove your competence as a machine operator, and you get all the questions right except the health and safety ones, should you pass the...
View ArticleEvidence that assessments improve learning outcomes
Posted by John Kleeman I’ve written about this research before, but it’s a very compelling example and I think it’s useful as evidence that giving low stakes quizzes during a course correlates strongly...
View ArticleIntro to high-stakes assessment
Posted by Lance Blackstone Hello, and welcome to my first blog post for Questionmark. I joined Questionmark in May of 2014 but have just recently become Product Owner for Authoring. That means I...
View ArticleFirst five podcast interviews live
Posted by John Kleeman Podcasts are a great way to communicate. They can be more informal than a webinar, have more information than a blog post and are a much more fun way to learn than an e-book....
View ArticleMeasure knowledge, skills and abilities before, during and after learning
Posted by Kristin Bernor, Head of External Relations Did they learn it? Do they know it? Can they do it? What can we learn from assessments? Well-crafted assessments that measure knowledge, skills and...
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