10th Annual Conference and Exhibition from Assessment Tomorrow

The focus for 2012 is:
‘Impact of e-Assessment on Qualifications, Awarding and Certification’

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America Square Conference Centre in the City of London
21^st/22^nd March 2012

10th International Conference and Exhibition on the practical aspects of e-Assessment
including e-Testing and
e-Portfolios and their use from the classroom to the workplace

Registration Fees

Full rate:  
£250 (*) per delegate/day
£475 (*) per delegate for attendance on both days

Discount For delegates from schools , colleges, registered charities and the public sector:
£190 (*) per delegate/day
£370 (*) per delegate for attendance on both days
      (*) plus VAT at the
         prevailing rate.
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Day One, Wednesday 21st March 2012 – managing the development of robust and reliable e-assessment for qualifications and learning                see day two
                                             and click here for speakers.

0830 Registration and Welcome

0930 Opening Plenary Session, ‘e-Assessment – managing the development of robust and reliable assessment for qualifications and learning’,

This opening sessions looks at how e-Assessment provides both solutions and challenges for those involved in selecting, designing and implementing e-Assessment solutions. Whether that involves managing the process to ensure rigour and reliability for qualifications, the impact on awarding and supporting learning, or working internationally, the challenges are substantial and real.

Chair Bob Penrose
John Winkley, Director, AlphaPlus Consultancy Ltd., keynote address
John Kerr, Chair, UK Awarding Academy
Patrick Craven, Principal Analyst, Cambridge Assessment

1100 Coffee Break

1110 e-enabling Qualifications, the rationale and challenge of e-Assessment for Awarding Organisations

The drive for Awarding Organisations and their suppliers is to find e-Assessment solutions that meet a variety of requirements and objectives. For Awarding Organisations the move to e-delivery of assessments and qualifications is obviously one to be carefully planned and understood and may deep and lasting implications. This session looks at the issues facing such bodies and how they address them and the technological challenges they present particularly when considering an ever smaller world.

Chair: Graham Hudson, Director, DRS
Professor Daniel Khan, Chief Executive, OCN – London
Erwin van Schaffelaar, Business Developer , CITO
Gavin Cooney, Chief Executive Learnosity

1245 Lunch – sponsored by DRS

1345 The eAA (e-Assessment Association) lead session beginning with two formal presentations.

This afternoon stream will look at how we extend the uptake of e-Assessment, to broaden its acceptability and reach and meet the interests and concerns of stakeholders in government, education, the public and industry.

Chris Sangwin, Senior Lecturer in the School of Mathematics at the University of Birmingham
Geoff Chapman, Marketing Lead for the eAA and Business Development Director for Calibrand
Chair: Cliff Beevers PhD, OBE, Chair of eAA, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University.

14:45 Tea break

1500 ‘Question Time’ style Panel Debate

A panel of five leading thinkers on the development of e-Assessment will take questions from the floor in what will be a lively and engaging debate

We look forward to your questions and contributions to the key issues facing those working in or using e-Assessment.

Chair: Cliff Beevers PhD, OBE, Chair of eAA, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University.

Closing thoughts from Bob Penrose.

1645 Tea and coffee served

e-Assessment Association AGM

1745 Evening reception, details to be confirmed

Day Two, Thurs. 22nd March 2012 – developing e-Assessment to support Awarding Organisations, learners, teachers and managers     see day one
                                             and click here for speakers.

 
0830 Registration and Welcome

0930 Setting the Scene, Chair: Colin Deal, Examware

Developing e-Assessment to support Awarding Organisations, learners, teachers and managers. Why Awarding organisations adopt e-Assessment and related tools, techniques and technologies is complex and necessitates overlaps with a broad community of learners, managers and stakeholders. To meet their expectations and requirements involves careful management, a responsive attitude and a high degree of innovation.

Clare Minchington, Executive Director - Learning and Products, ACCA, keynote address
Dave Patrick, Senior Product Manager for e-marking, RM
Jeremy Carter, BTL
Chair: Colin Deal

1045 Coffee break

1100 Practical applications and case studies and examples of e-Assessment in support of learning and qualifications.

This session examines how organisations have developed and implemented robust and innovative e-assessment used in classroom in support of learning and the development of qualifications.

Dr Chris Wheadon, Head of Scientific Research, AQA
Ramon Eixarch, wiris.com
Emma Beatty, Director of Software and Development, CEM, Durham University
Chair Denis Saunders, CEO and Founder, Calibrand

1230 Lunch  Sponsored by DRS 

1400 The impact of innovation

This session examines how innovation can impact on learners with case studies of projects that address learning in conventional and unconventional circumstances.

Dicken Minta, Televic
Mark Robinson-Sivyer, Managing Director, Exam On Demand Ltd and Nick Charalambous, PETE LEAD Services for Young People. Surrey YOT
Chair: Prof. Phil John, Heriot Watt University

1440 Tea break

1450 Workshop session:

eScape is one of the most exciting projects in e-portfolio and e-assessment development. In this extended session we will try to put such developments into the context of using technology to provide more effective, fit-for-purpose and robust 21st century assessment.

Richard Kimbell, Goldsmiths College, University of London
Matt Wingfield and Karim Derrick, TAG Development eScape Team
Chair: Colin Deal

1540 Conference Closing Address

Quo Vadis – where the technology and the expectation of learners, managers and stakeholders is taking us.

John Kerr, Chair, UKAA
Chair: Colin Deal

1600 Closing remarks from Chair

21st March 2012 – managing the development of robust and reliable e-assessment for qualifications and learning

Programme may be subject to change

22nd March 2012 – developing e-Assessment to support Awarding Organisations, learners, teachers and managers

Programme may be subject to change

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