computerized exams - assessment

Can a Computer-Based Assessment Grade Essay Questions?

The implementation of computer-based assessment has raised a lot of questions regarding its ability to deal with essay question. This comes after the Ministry of Higher Education’s decision to apply this type of exams in Egyptian universities. Read our article on “Standardized Tests: History and Implementation in Universities.” In the …

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standardized tests - Higher education

Standardized Tests: History and Implementation in Universities

Educators, professors, and students are all eagerly anticipating the implementation of the new system of unified computer-based standardized exams in all Egyptian universities. This comes after the Ministry of Higher Education’s statements, since 2017, on administering university standardized tests (unified exams) as a condition for granting students profession practice license. …

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Cheating in exams: assessments

Cheating in Exams: Psychology behind It and How to Stop It?

Cheating in exams has always been an issue the world’s education institutions have been trying to eliminate. And only recently did it get that much more necessary to stop it, due to the technological revolution and the use of Internet. To cheat, students use mobile phones, wireless ear-pieces, software, smart …

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Higher education development & assessment

4 Ways a Perfect Assessment Boosts Higher Education Development

Assessment and evaluation have, recently, taken the spotlight in the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research efforts. This will help revive higher education development, connect it to the labour market, and achieve meaningful outcomes.  Assessment and evaluation should be the core of our focus in developing our universities to reach …

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