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The first in a series of Seminars on e-Assessment and it’s impact on Education and Development in India

West Bengal University of Technology 15th and 16th April 2008 - click here for details of Kolkata 2009 Conference

Deccan Herald article on e-Assessment by Conference Director Jeff Ross

Seminar Press Coverage
Statesman
Hindustan Times
Kolkata Scoop
Financial Express
Hindu Business Line
Indian Express

We are grateful to the vision and support of Prof. Thakur and the team at WBUT

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Programme 15th April 2008                  click here to see the programme for 16th April

08:30 Registration and welcome

09:30 Inauguration/Opening Address by Shri Siddharth, Secretary, Dept of IT, WB

Response and Welcome from Professor Thakur, VC, WBUT

Setting the scene and explaining the background to the day.

09:45 e-Assessment Tools and Techniques - Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow

 What is e-assessment

 e-Testing how it works

Alternatives to e-testing

Benefit, costs, risks

Question types and delivery systems

10.45 Tea/coffee break

11.00 Skills Needs Analysis – Eduquity

The Skills Gap

What it is and what the impact is

Measuring Skills, Competencies, Capabilities

How we measure skills to identify and develop talent

Case Study from Education

– developing candidates for development and employability

Case study from industry

– what the market demands, expects and how it can work with education

12.00 Best Practice and lessons learnt, Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow

12:30 Questions and Answers and open debate around key issues in e-Assessment lead by Assessment Tomorrow and WBUT

12.45 Lunch and open discussion

13:30 Closure

Programme 16th April 2008                  click here to see the programme for 15th April

08:30 Registration and welcome

09:30 Inauguration/Opening Address by Dr Dipak Bhattacharya, Member Secretary, WB State Council of Higher Education

Response and Welcome from Professor Thakur, VC, WBUT

Setting the scene and explaining the background to the day.

09:45 e-Assessment Tools and Techniques - Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow

What is e-assessment

e-Testing how it works

Alternatives to e-testing

Benefit, costs, risks

Question types and delivery systems

10.45 Tea/coffee break

11.00 Skills Needs Analysis – Eduquity

The Skills Gap

What it is and what the impact is

Measuring Skills, Competencies, Capabilities

How we measure skills to identify and develop talent

Case Study from Education

– developing candidates for development and employability

Case study from industry

– what the market demands, expects and how it can work with education

12.00 Best Practice and lessons learnt, Jeff Ross, Assessment Tomorrow

12:30 Questions and Answers and open debate around key issues in e-Assessment lead by Assessment Tomorrow and WBUT

12.45 Lunch and open discussion

13:30 Closure

[WELCOME] [About The Seminars] [Objectives and Goals] [Speakers & Agenda] [Delegates] [Eduquity] [Sponsors] [Contact]

 click here for details of Kolkata 2009 Conference