An e-test is any test that replicates or replaces paper based tests with a computer screen, also referred to an on-screen tests.
Most e-tests can be taken anywhere, on-demand, 24-7. Try an e-test
On-screen tests are the transfer of paper tests to computer with little or no change to their appearance on paper. Other on-screen tests incorporate variations that could not be easily replicated on paper, such as video or audio clips, and animated quizzes.
Further possibilities for e-testing include the use of full ICT interactivity. This often uses 'virtual situations' requiring the candidate to process information to arrive at the required solution.
There is no 'right' way to carry out e-testing. Any one qualification may employ one or any combination of the above means to take e-testing to the computer screen. The solution chosen will depend on the awarding body and the qualification being delivered.
The four UK Qualifications regulators are pleased to announce the publication of e-Assessment: Guide to effective practice.
The guide has been produced to support the development of e-assessment opportunities for learners within UK qualifications frameworks, to stimulate the use of e-assessment through providing centres, and to support quality improvement in these centres.
The guide covers the use of both e-testing and the use of e-portfolios for assessment. The regulators have developed the guide in consultation with awarding bodies and centres in different parts of the UK, and in particular through 12 pilot centres that have used and evaluated the guide in their e-assessment work.
Please click here for a copy of the Guide (2,393kb).
