Presented by Dan Thompson, Sr. Manager of Education and Assessment, ExamSoft Worldwide Computer-based assessment software is traditionally used to assess student performance, not necessarily drive new learning. Why stop there? There is an untapped potential in how these programs are utilized to affect more than just student evaluation. Educators can work smart and not hard by using assessment software as a method of content delivery, while still taking advantage of the valuable exam delivery and data aggregation features. This presentation addresses the process of using computer-based assessment software as a way to deliver content while simultaneously assessing students and providing immediate feedback on their performance.

1. Dan Thompson, M.Ed.
Sr. Manager of Education and Assessment
More Than Assessment: Using computer-based
testing software to deliver instructional content

2. Session Objectives
• At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Diversify use of their exams to include more than
assessment of student knowledge
2. Create case/scenario-based content to be delivered with
assessments
3. Develop materials that will promote timely and
meaningful feedback on student performance

3. Content Delivery
• How do you deliver content now?
• In-class
• Student-paced learning
• Case/scenario-based
• Slide-based content
• Asynchronous/synchronous
• The process

5. Assessment
• Assess students while delivering content!
• Use multiple assessment types to assess student learning
on case/scenario-based items
• Essay
• Multiple choice
• Hot spots
• Question weighting
• Note-taking

7. Feedback/Rationale
• Meaningful feedback
• Quality
• Timely
• Immediate and/or delayed feedback
• Customizable
• Create tangible study materials

9. Data
• Tag all items to categories
• Valuable data in any situation
• Homework/pre-class assessment
• In-class assessment
• Group/individual
• Student self-assessment
• Curriculum mapping
• Accreditation

10. Take Homes
• Work smart, not hard!
• Create content, deliver content, assess students, and
provide feedback all at once
• Engage students in content
• Use assessment and feedback to drive student learning
• Use assessment data to guide your teaching and map
your course/curriculum

11. Thank you!!
Questions/comments?
dthompson@examsoft.com
@DanThompsonIDTS
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