Pedagogical advice for designing online exams As a rule, many forms of examination commonly used in campus teaching work just as well in online teaching. This applies, for example, to various forms of home exams and open book exams, various forms of teamwork, oral exams, presentations and ventilations. Others, such as classic exams in exam halls, are more difficult to translate directly into onlin

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Reliability, validity and examination for learning It is well documented that the way we design our examination assignments has a very strong impact on our students' learning and learning behaviour. This is based, among others, on the fact that the students must pass to get grades – they can’t avoid this. It can be frustrating for the teacher to be asked "Will this come up in the exam?", but it al

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QPS stands for Quality and Progress System, a system that focuses on progression. QPS is a system that creates new opportunities to work continuously with learning by focusing on quality and progression. It creates opportunities to ensure that progression occurs not only in relation to other courses but also in regards to the learning outcomes. QPS will be used by all courses and programmes at the

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Invigilating students during exams in Zoom may not stop cheating as such, but it gives clear directions regarding what is allowed and what is not. More often, it is the marking of exam papers that reveals cheating! ID control is handled differently around the university - at some departments it has been decided that logging into Canvas and Zoom is enough whereas at others ID is checked on camera.

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Information about digital examination has been divided into Plan and Build and conduct assessment. Besides giving information specific to digital examination, here are also more general ideas regarding how you can think about examination. There is also some articles within the theme Digital examination, written by teachers who tell and reflect on their experiences. Plan your digital examinationThe

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It is important that Lund University makes sure that all students receive an equal online exam, regardless of the conditions. Here you can read more about what it means and how you as a teacher can accommodate the exam for students with disabilities. As an educational coordinator Lund University must take measures to keep all our operations accessible to students with disabilities. Failing to meet

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Summative, formative and scattered examination A summative assessment sums up a person's overall knowledge at a specific time. In higher education, such an assessment of students' knowledge is often made through an examination of some kind at the end of a course, and then forms the basis for grading. A formative assessment is instead an ongoing assessment that takes place during the learning proce

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communication and students' assessment skills Many people – in fact both teachers and students – are worried about cheating and plagiarism in connection with online examinations. Often, this anxiety, distrust and sense of lack of confidence probably leads to negative consequences just as much as isolated cases of deliberate cheating. The insecurity felt in a partly new and unfamiliar digital envir

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Exam questions that are harder to cheat with There are some relatively simple tricks when it comes to making cheating harder in connection with online examinations. Here we mention a few that may be worth trying: Is it possible to include elements with a personal angle in the questions, where the student must reflect or relate knowledge in the subject to things that are not equal for everyone?   I

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One approach that usually works well for most people and feels logical when you have a syllabus as a basis but flexibility otherwise is the following: What are the intended learning outcomes of the course? Does the course include several test modules and/or modules? Which intended learning outcomes are assessed in what module and when? What does the syllabus say about the examination? What are you

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In the section Build and conduct assessment you will find materials that support you in the work with the actual construction and implementation of your examination. Here is information about tools that you can use, help with questions regarding law and finally, you'll find checklists that can support you. Legislations - questions and answers Coming soon. Create your assessment in Canvas Visit Cre

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Three functions for examination in Canvas Canvas has three functions for examination: Assignments, Discussions and Quizzes. These three functions are the basis for many different types of assignments or exams, whether they be formative or summative. Links and materials that are found in the course Assignments and Grades which is available to everyone in Canvas. Assignments In Canvas, you can use t

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This section contains examples of information that can be good to inform your students about before a digital exam. The information itself is a compilation of several faculties' and departments' information to students and we have divided it  into different time periods. As soon as possible, you need to inform about the date and time, tools and software, if there is monitoring and how personal dat

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Inform your students: Date and time The date and time of the exam must be clearly stated, it is extra important that the exam starts at the time you have specified in the information you have given to the students. If they need to register for the exam, where they can register and when is the last date for registration. Tools & software Which digital tools will be used and how they will find their

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Inform your students about the following: About the exam What happens when the exam starts, how long before are they expected to log in? Be sure to communicate the exact date and time and what happens if they do not arrive on time. If they need to have a valid ID document available to be able to confirm their identity during the exam. If they are to be present in a place with well-functioning wifi

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At the start of the exam At the start of the exam, make sure that the students have information about the following: When and how to get in touch with the examiner or responsible teacher if there are questions about the exam. How they can get in touch with the responsible teacher or exam guard if something unforeseen should happen, for example in the event of a technical fault or any other unfores

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Lund University's digital tool for meetings and teaching In a Zoom meeting participants are able to see and talk to each other, show presentations and use breakout rooms for discussions in smaller groups. Lectures, presentations or instructions can be recorded and published in your digital learning environment. This is how LU Zoom worksLund University has its own Zoom, LU Zoom, which is separate f

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The art of formulating mcq into a quiz A better course with formative examination Oral examination via zoom The importance of extended writing time Digital open-book exam - a flexible option? Creating conditions to avoid cheating Do you need instructions for your students? Here’s what we did – monitoring in Zoom Quizzes, question banks and random draws Give your students the points they deserve

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