Speaking & Podcasts

With the new year on the horizon, our host Katherine Barnett sat down with global technology specialist and consultant Geoff Chapman for a special year-in-review edition of Revision Notes. From concerns about the digitalisation of exams to bizarre (and false) stories about exam ceiling height, we look back at some of our favourite stories of the year. We also discuss Geoff’s predictions for 2025, as well as what he would like to see happening next in the education and assessment space. Interested in Geoff’s work? You can read more of his thoughts at geoffchapman.co.uk, and keep up to date with him via Bluesky (@geoffchapman.bsky.social) and Twitter (@chappersman.) SOURCES: Tes, ‘Sir Ian Bauckham: ‘We discard pen-and-paper exams ‘at our peril’’ Tes, ‘Digital exams ‘not economic’ without wider changes’ MenaFN, ‘Should We Ditch Big Exam Halls? Our Research Shows How High Ceilings Are Associated With A Lower Score’ The Conversation, ‘Retraction: why we removed an article about a link between exam results and ceiling height’ FFT Education Data Lab, ‘The rise and rise of Education, Health and Care Plans’ BBC, ‘I've only caught three exam cheats in 25 years'

Presentation to eAA 2020 on English Language testing. Clip of ITV-sourced interview omitted.

During the recent CES tech event, Samsung's groundbreaking anti-cheating AI software, PROBA, made a splash, attracting more than 1.6 million views on TikTok. But what does this mean for the future of #assessments? Will algorithms become a new source of exam anxiety? Just what else are the tech giants cooking up in the ever evolving #edtech and assessment sphere? Join us on this episode of The VICTVS podcast as we embark on a journey to uncover the trailblazers, the innovators, and the forces reshaping the landscape of education and assessment. Let's unravel the fascinating developments as we also discuss the rapid ascent of remote exam proctoring during and post-pandemic, that has ignited keen interest from the corporate world. Talking with our guest EdTech industry expert, Geoff Chapman, Co-Founder of World Exam Tech, we cover what big tech are up, and what is coming next. Follow us on X at VICTVS @victvsltd, and Geoff Chapman @chappersman. About The VICTVS Podcast At VICTVS, we connect with people all over the world, bringing together a community of like-minded individuals to identify and share in opportunities for meaningful work and collaboration. In our podcast, we meet with friends and colleagues, along with experts from a wide range of fields, to discuss important topics that affect us all as members of the connected global workforce. Please subscribe, review and rate The VICTVS Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts below. As well as sharing with anyone who you think might enjoy the listen. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6vyCfxwfztefNNVUw8jNNi Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-victvs-podcast/id1533681502 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3J0YWwtYXBpLnRoaXNpc2Rpc3RvcnRlZC5jb20veG1sL3ZpY3R2cw== https://www.victvs.co.uk/

Episode 4 of our new podcast - Beyond the Test: Strasz Talks! VP of Business Development, Rory McCorkle, speaks with Geoff Chapman, Consultant at geoffchapman.com, to discuss the sharing of assessment concepts between the UK and US, challenges to digitization of large-scale educational assessment, and how the assessment industry can come together to advocate for our profession.