2 October 2019: Are typed and handwritten exams equivalent?

Presenters: Elizabeth (Liz) Masterman and Jill Fresen (University of Oxford, UK)

The webinar explored research into issues surrounding a move from handwritten to typed essay-based exams. The salient issue from an academic perspective is equivalence. Taking evidence from the research literature as its starting-point, this session explored whether the cognitive processes in, and intellectual outputs of, typed exams can be considered equivalent to those of handwritten exams. Discussion also included implications for the future of exams in tertiary education.

Further information

• Slide Set: TA_webinar_2_oct_2019_slides.pdf [1.4MB] [PPTx 0.2MB]
• Chat Log (edited for clarity): TA_webinar_2_oct_2019_chat_log.txt
• University of Oxford Centre for Teaching and Learning E-exams Landscape Report 2017-18.
• Refereed paper: Masterman, E. (2018). Typed versus handwritten essay exams: Is there a need to recalibrate the gauges for digital assessment? Open Oceans: Learning without Borders, ASCILITE conference 2018, 204–213. Geelong, Australia.
• Liz's Linkedin profile.
• Jill's Oxford profile.

Session Recording

View: Session recording in Blackboard Collaborate Ultra version (includes slides, audio and audience text chat).

View: YouTube slides and audio (no text chat).