October 6, 2016, Aga Khan Academy Mombasa has introduced a computerized electronic examination assessment platform in a bid to eliminate exam leakages and courier costs for exam papers. Dubbed the ‘e-Assessment’ the program has made it possible for the students to take online modified exams tailored to challenge their creativity and critical thinking skills while avoiding cases of students cheating.
The e-Assessment on-screen platform software is installed into computers by an administrator who accesses it immediately prior to the exam starting time and instructs the local system to notify the IB server that the platform is now online and ready for the impending exam.
“The e-Assessment has made it easier for students to adopt technology and incorporate it in the most important aspect of their learning, which is testing their abilities, improving their skills and level of attentiveness,” said Esther Nondi, AKA Mombasa’s MYP Coordinator. “It has also greatly enhanced efficiency and credibility, since the exam is downloaded safely from a secure site,” she adds.
Sources: The East African Business Times – CIO East Africa – The Star Kenya
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