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The future of school digital exams and assessment?
I visited the 2025 Next Generation Assessment Conference , only 10 months since the 2024 edition, I saw progress in digital school exams...
Feb 283 min read


Rage Against the Exam Regulatory Machine?
A sell-out Next Generation Assessment conference in Manchester this week saw digital exam contributions from learners, student voice,...
Mar 19, 20243 min read


A sure BETT? Why the Absent Punner’s 'snap and sneer' stunts digital exam adoption, and ignores learner impact.
The long-running UK exhibition BETT is a nexus for global ed-tech folk. There are plenty of visitors and booth workers, usually away from...
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Crisis, what crisis?
Last week's Federation of Awarding Bodies conference was an eye-opener. But not for the reasons you may think. What’s the...
Dec 5, 20232 min read


Coming of Age – the e-Assessment Question
Reaching the age of 18 is a momentous birthday year, celebrated in western societies with the gift of porcelain. 2020 sees the 18th...
Jun 2, 20203 min read


Educause 2015
In late October, I visited the Educause conference at the Indianapolis Convention Centre/ Center. Held over four days, the event is a...
Nov 2, 20153 min read


Learning Technologies 2012
The Learning Technologies show, now in its 12th year at Olympia, is once again a top-tier event with promises of thought-provoking...
Feb 1, 20123 min read
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