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'Stability' of Assessment: Extending the Utility Equation
Tarun Sen Gupta1, Eugene Wong2, Deepak Doshi2
1James Cook University and The Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine.
Mededpublish (2016)
|March 15, 2024
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical education online, introducing "black elephant" risks like IT failures during digital exams. This study emphasizes recalibrating the assessment utility equation to include platform stability for reliable online assessments.
Area of Science:
- 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.
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