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  • Medical Education
  • Digital Assessment
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid shift to digital delivery in medical education.
  • Widespread adoption of online exams introduced new risks, including catastrophic IT failures, termed 'black elephants'.
  • These events are predictable and manageable, unlike 'black swan' events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the concept of 'stability' in online assessment formats.
  • To identify approaches for mitigating risks associated with digital assessment platforms.
  • To recalibrate the assessment 'utility equation' for the digital age.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual exploration of 'stability' in online assessment.
  • Analysis of 'stability' from institutional and candidate perspectives.
  • Development of strategies for achieving assessment platform stability.

Main Results:

  • 'Stability' is a crucial dimension in online assessment, encompassing platform reliability and internal risk management.
  • Both planned (e.g., security breaches) and unplanned (e.g., IT failures) events impact stability.
  • A new 'sweet spot' in the utility equation is needed for digital assessment programs.

Conclusions:

  • Achieving stability in online assessment is essential for reliable digital education delivery.
  • Educational institutions and candidates must consider platform stability alongside traditional assessment metrics.
  • Recalibrating the assessment utility equation is key to successful digital assessment implementation.