Digital Assessment: evaluation of tenderers in progress

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 April 20 our waiting was rewarded as Procurement opened ‘the safe’ and we could see which suppliers had subscribed for our tender. There were some really appropriate offers that we are now reviewing and scoring using a framework we prepared beforehand. We have involved a diverse and representative group of colleagues, consisting of lecturers, students, assessment specialists, support staff and management. 

The best scoring tenderers will be invited for interviews to gain the best insights of the platforms. We will also assess usability and user friendliness by test panels made up of students and lecturers from the faculties. This process will be finalised end of May. After that we will communicate to all tenderers, and we will announce the winner at the beginning of July. 

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!