Edith Cowan University transitions to online exam alternatives
Professor Rowena Harper
Director of the Centre for Learning & Teaching
We actively chose to move away from ‘exams’, instead deciding to implement ‘alternative assessment’. We were aware of the limitations of trying to replicate exam conditions in an online environment. Cadmus allowed us to stay true to the intended learning outcomes, and provide a higher degree of authenticity and scaffolding to students than alternative tools and approaches.
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Assessment Design
Discourage misconduct through assessment design
Rethink the way you do end-of-semester exams. Move beyond superficial learning with engaging, authentic, time-limited assessment. With built-in templates and learning design support, Cadmus makes it easy to quickly implement best-practice exams across an institution.
Quick setup
Templates
Time limited
Setup support
Bretag et al. 2020
"Dissatisfaction with teaching and learning has a significant influence on actual cheating behaviour."
Read the paper
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Students work
Students work in a secure, non-invasive environment
Students complete assessments in a secure, online platform; accessible globally and integrated seamlessly with the LMS. Auto-saving, preventative tips, and a simple workflow reduce student stress during high-stakes assessments — without imposing on student privacy.
Secure + Remote
LMS integration
Cloud autosave
Preventative tips
Tindall & Curtis 2020
"Negative emotions like high stress and anxiety significantly influence students’ attitudes towards plagiarism."
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Class Management
Flexibly schedule exams whenever, wherever
Schedule exams flexibly, across timezones, with special consideration and extensions all managed within Cadmus. Assessment setup and management becomes easy for busy academics thanks to intuitive workflows and time saving features.
Global access
Special consideration
Extensions
Cadmus Exam Alternatives were accessed from 20 countries during the S1 2020 exam period
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Grading & Feedback
Built-in similarity detection and marking tools
Boost assessment security with Turnitin similarity reports generated for every submission. Then leverage the functionality of Cadmus + Turnitin Feedback Studio for streamlined marking and moderation at scale. Rubrics, multiple markers, tagging, automatic grade-sync and more.
Turnitin integration
Similarity reports
LMS grade sync
Tag submission
TEQSA Good Practice Note, 2017
"A holistic approach to academic integrity involves using technology, like Turnitin, for detecting breaches"
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Learning Analytics
Learning Analytics to support academic integrity
From individual student data, to faculty-level reporting, empower your institution with Cadmus Learning Analytics. Use our detailed reporting to inform academic integrity investigations, provide assurance of learning, and improve exam processes.
Student activity
Cohort insights
Faculty reporting
ECU's Exam Alternative Solution using Cadmus
Watch the 2020 HERDSA presentation
