Explore the transformative journey of military assessments through the eyes of Kelvin Nunn, from the manual, paper-based processes of the early ’90s to the digital efficiencies of today. This blog reveals the critical need for digitalisation in military evaluations, reflecting on firsthand experiences and advocating for advanced digital solutions to enhance training and operational readiness.
Both long and short cases are used in the assessment of clinical competence to determine if students are safe to progress as medical practitioners.
Over the past decade, we have seen quite a lot of discrepancies between the marks on an OSCE scoresheet and the Global Rating Scale (GRS) with the feedback provided. The result is that students seem to fail looking at their scores, but pass or perform even better on their GRS according to their examiners. How come?
How an NUI Galway medical educator built a global company to provide reliable assessment insights to help examiners deliver more highly qualified doctors and healthcare professionals.
Qpercom’s Observe platform recently featured in a case study published by Academia.co.uk in conjunction with Apple and the University of Sheffield. The case study focuses on the use of iPads for assessment by the Medical School at the University of Sheffield.
Qpercom was awarded a 3rd place ranking for ‘Best International Collaboration Project” at The Education Awards 2021.
What is Borderline Regression Analysis? Borderline regression analysis (BRA) is an absolute, examinee-centered standard setting method widely used to standard set OSCE exams, Yousuf, Violato, and Zuberi (2015). Candidates are awarded a “global score” for a station in...
Time-constrained communication exercises using video can be effective for schools and colleges struggling with how to assess their students remotely.