Delivering assessment through iPads: Initial reflection on feasibility
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This document summarizes a pilot study conducted at the University of Leicester assessing the feasibility of using iPads to administer formative assessments. The study found that while the ExamSoft software was easy to set up and use, around 2-3% of students experienced glitches requiring help and some reported questions freezing. Student feedback was predominantly negative regarding the user experience. However, the cost was acceptable and few practical problems occurred. While the digital platform exists, winning student acceptance of e-assessments remains a challenge. The university plans to continue using ExamSoft formatively, gather more student feedback, and revisit summative iPad assessments in the future.
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Delivering assessment through iPads: Initial reflection on feasibility
- 1. www.le.ac.uk Delivering assessment through iPads: Initial reflection on feasibility Mark Hamilton, Laura Mongan, Terese Bird, Sarah Bulman, Alex Thornber & Robert Norman ASME Scientific Meeting July 2015 Edinburgh
- 3. Opportunities • Next step of maximising effectiveness of iPad-as-digital- platform • More interactive assessments • Improved feedback experience (NSS scores)
- 4. Pilot • 2x written formative assessments • Mixture of SBAs & SAQs • Formative 1 (n=214) formative 2 (n=171) • Lecture theatre venue • Follow-up survey (n=105)
- 5. Resources • ExamSoft software – $50 per student/yr • Students own devices (iPad 4th gen) • Time for staff/student training
- 6. Strengths • Easy to set up an exam • All students completed the exams (using an iPad) • Worked well in confined space with no wifi • Detailed exam analytics + rationale given to students
- 8. Weaknesses • Occasional glitches in software • Around 2-3% required help • Needed alternative iPad • Some reports of questions ‘freezing’ • Delay in exam upload “Guided Access, triple-click…”
- 9. Student feedback ……an end to the fairy tale?
- 10. I found the user interface of the SofTestM app during the exam to be easy to use.
- 11. Overall, compared to paper-based exams, how did you find the process of taking the exam on the iPad?
- 12. I am comfortable with the prospect of taking end of semester assessments via iPad in the future.
- 13. Feasibility • Cost is acceptable • Digital platform already exists • Relatively few practical problems/user friendly • Provides lots of exam data
- 14. Feasibility • Winning hearts and minds • User experience predominantly and generously negative! • General concerns over e-assessment
- 15. What now? • Hope to use ExamSoft in a regular formative fashion • Present student feedback back to students • What else can we learn from this? • Student ownership • Revisit summative assessments in future