Digital Assessment: Waiting in suspense
At TU Delft we are currently using an array of Digital Assessment tools. As contract end dates for these tools are drawing closer, there is a need to look more closely at the best way forward with digital assessment at the TU. On the one hand, purchasing rules must be applied correctly to comply with regulations and laws, and on the other hand, this is also a good time to see what is really needed and whether what has evolved over time is still the best fit. For this reason, Digital Excellence for Education (DEE) has initiated the Digital Assessment Project at the start of 2021.
On March 8th we reached an important milestone and published the tender document. This meant the start of a period of waiting. We are looking forward to see which suppliers will put in their offer. We have seen signs of interest through questions being asked. Of course, we wonder what this means for the rest of the process. It is impossible to tell because suppliers that ask questions may not put in their offer, and suppliers who don’t ask questions might. So, this means an exciting wait until April 20, the deadline for tender entry.
After that we will start assessing the registrations. As mentioned before, we want to make this process interactive. This means we will not only review written input of suppliers but will also do interviews with them to get the best understanding of the platforms. We will also assess usability and user friendliness by test panels made up of students and teachers from each faculty.
We continue to look for teachers and students to help us with this. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please contact Inez de Fluiter via i.defluiter@tudelft.nl and we will send you additional information.
We will continue to keep you informed via the Educator. If you have questions about the project and/or how it is handled at your faculty, please contact the project manager: Inez de Fluiter, who can be reached via i.defluiter@tudelft.nl. We value your input and welcome any feedback!
