Modernizing board exams: how digital tech can reduce stress and ensure fairness
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modernizing board exams: how digital tech can reduce stress and ensure fairness

The Hindu  

After the NEET UG 2024 fiasco, there has been a lot of talk about making competitive exams adaptable, error-free, student-friendly, tamper-proof, transparent, and socially inclusive. It looks at ways in which we can ensure fairness without exacerbating stress and use digital tools to help students manage stress. Native examination centers enabled by technology: Technology can enable exams to be conducted in students’ own schools while maintaining strict monitoring protocols: Biometric authentication: Biometric systems can verify student identities seamlessly, ensuring that exams are secure without requiring manual checks. Global practices: lessons from other nations Countries like Finland and Singapore have demonstrated the effectiveness of digital technologies in creating student-centric examination systems: In Finland, exams are conducted within students’ native schools, supported by advanced monitoring systems to ensure integrity. In Singapore, digital monitoring tools ensure secure and fair exams while allowing students to stay in familiar environments, minimizing disruptions to their routine.

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Is remote monitoring the solution to unfair practices in high-stakes exams?
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Is remote monitoring the solution to unfair practices in high-stakes exams?

India Today  

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Transition to online UG NEET Exams faces significant hurdles
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Transition to online UG NEET Exams faces significant hurdles

New Indian Express  

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India Today  

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End-to-end digital examination system for Nursing and paramedical courses in Karnataka
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The Hindu  

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The Independent  

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Over half of teachers want to adopt online exams
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Over half of teachers want to adopt online exams

The Independent  

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2021 The Year of Cheating: Is India Ready to Bring in Revolution in Assessment System in 2022?
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India Today  

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India Today  

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