Speaker Profiles 2020
In 2020, our conference 'The e-Assessment Question' included motivating keynote speakers and industry experts exploring the latest industry developments.
Here you will find the profiles of those who kindly presented at this event.
Week One - Future Gazing and Innovation
The three webinars in this series were:
Tuesday 23rd June : Looking Ahead to the Future,
Wednesday 24th June : 21st Century Skills, and
Thursday 25th June : Innovation in Assessment
Tuesday 23rd June 11am BST: Looking Ahead to the Future
Dr Maren Deepwell, Keynote Speaker
Chief Executive of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), Learning Technologist and AnthropologistDr Maren Deepwell will be presenting on Learning from 25 years of TEL history to prepare for an uncertain future
Mike Dawe
Consultant, Certif-ID, formerly Director of International at City & GuildsTechnological change and labour mobility – pressures and implications for assessment
We shouldn’t be fearful of our rapidly changing world; risks are real but so is opportunity. There are opportunities for business and, more substantially, the choices we make can affect global income inequality.
Dr Eleanor Andressen
Senior Researcher and Efficacy Lead, PearsonDr Eleanor Andressen will be discussing the considerations and preparations for moving high stakes assessment in England to digital platforms.
Wednesday 24th June 2pm BST: 21st Century Skills
Mark Dawe
CEO, Association of Employment and Learning ProvidersNew government, new skills, new assessment
A look at the government’s skills strategy and priorities and what opportunities there are likely to be for the e-assessment community in supporting the government’s aims and those that deliver skills training and assessment.
Charlotte Bosworth
Managing Director, Innovate AwardingCharlotte Bosworth will be reviewing how technology can support delivery and assessment of Apprenticeship standards.
Tanya MacDonald
Head of Commercialisation, eComTanya MacDonald will be presenting Virtual Reality: The new normal in e-Assessment for vocational assessment
Thursday 25th June 11am BST: Innovation in Assessment
Dr Saad M. Khan
Senior Director, AI and Machine Learning at ACTNextDr Saad M. Khan will be presenting CPSX – An AI-driven Approach to Measure Collaboration Skills Using Online Games
Frank Elsner
Manager, Educational Business, Office and School Equipment, Casio EuropeFrank Elsner will be presenting on the Future of Maths Learning
Geoff Chapman
e-Assessment ConsultantGeoff Chapman will be presenting Boom and bust: How English language testing is shaping the e-Assessment sector
Week Two - Assessment and Practical Implementation
The three webinars in this series were:
Tuesday 30th June: Assessment on a Global Scale,
Wednesday 1st July: Summative Assessment and
Thursday 2nd July: Formative Assessment.
Tuesday 30th June 11am BST: Assessment on a Global Scale
Keynote Speaker: David Phillips
Managing Director, City & Guilds and ILMDavid Phillips will be presenting on the e-Assessment journey and where the Covid19 experience might take us all next
Paul Crump
Assessment Group Manager, Cambridge English Language AssessmentPaul Crump is presenting on Remote proctoring: the future of invigilation for e-assessments?
Paul Muir
Head of Computer Based Testing, British CouncilPaul Muir is presenting from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: Taking computer based testing to the wider world
Wednesday 1st July 2pm BST: Summative Assessment
Andy Lester
Senior Manager Strategic Policy, OfqualAndy Lester will outline how Ofqual, the qualifications regulator for England, is seeking to support good innovation in the qualifications market, including new uses for technologies in assessment.
Dr Peter Alston
Principal Lecturer in Learning and Teaching, BPP UniversityDr Peter Alston is presenting 'Are we all on the same page?' The challenge of e-assessment terminology.
Sir John Dunford
Chair of the JCQ independent commission on exam malpracticeReducing malpractice in exams and assessments
This session will explore the ways in which e-assessment can be used to both reduce and prevent malpractice in academic and vocational awards including how technology could be used beneficially.
Thursday 2nd July 11am BST: Formative Assessment
Dan Sandhu
CEO, SparxDan Sandhu is presenting Show me the evidence: why it’s vital for the EdTech industry to avoid smoke and mirrors
Andy Lewis
Field Research Manager, AlphaPlus ConsultancyAndy Lewis is presenting on Wales National Assessments
Aftab Hussain
ILT Manager, Bolton CollegeAftab Hussain will be presenting a case study looking at at how e-Assessment has been used to support teachers with the formative assessment process of open-ended questions.
Week Three - Technology, HE and Regulation
The three webinars in this series were:
Tuesday 7th July : Technology in Testing,
Wednesday 8th July: Assessment in Higher Education, and
Thursday 9th July: Privacy and Regulation
Tuesday 7th July 11am BST: Technology in Testing
Pete Atherton, Keynote Speaker
Author of 50 Ways to Use Technology Enhanced Learning in the ClassroomPete Atherton 's Keynote presentation How I became an edtech double agent will look at how you empower trainee teachers to become a better teacher and support students using edtech.
Brian Moon
Chief Technology Officer, Perigean TechnologiesBrian Moon is presenting on Formative knowledge assessment using concept mapping
Angela Verschoor
Senior Researcher, CITOMachine scoring of open-ended items: The holy grail of e-assessment
Wednesday 8th July 2pm BST: Assessment in Higher Education
Lucy Turner
Assistant Programme Manager, Education, NestaCan technology help reduce teacher workload? Lessons from Nesta’s EdTech Innovation Fund
Dr Fiona Meddings
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Bradford UniversityDr Fiona Meddings will be presenting on the integration of Pebblepad© into a problem based learning curriculum for preparation of students in becoming registered midwives.
Professor Emma Mayhew
Academic Director, Electronic Management of Assessment Programme at Reading UniversityThinking of a number: The impact of a new assessment analytics dashboard on the student assessment experience
An overview of the University's new Student Progress Dashboard and the impact on the student assessment experience.
Thursday 9th July 11am BST: Privacy and Regulation
John Kleeman
Founder and Executive Director, QuestionmarkJohn Kleeman will be presenting Which is more important - assessment security or test-taker privacy?
Thursday 9th July 11am BST: Regulation vs Innovation
Panel Discussion
Graeme Clark
Head of Digital Assessment Services, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)Graeme Clark is chairing the panel session on Regulation vs Innovation at the e-Assessment Question Virtual Conference
Gareth Downey
Senior Manager Vocational Qualifications, Qualifications WalesGareth Downey is taking part in the panel session on regulation and innovation at the e-Assessment Question Virtual Conference
Roger Trigg
Education Manager, CCEA Regulation, Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and AssessmentRoger Trigg is taking part in the panel session on regulation and innovation at the e-Assessment Question Virtual Conference
Laura Walkerdine
Senior Regulation Manager, SQALaura Walkerdine is taking part in the panel session on regulation and innovation at the e-Assessment Question Virtual Conference
Andy Lester
Senior Manager Strategic Policy, OfqualAndy Lester is taking part in the panel session on regulation and innovation at the e-Assessment Question Virtual Conference
Feedback on our 2020 conference, The e-Assessment Question
Combining a dynamic virtual conference and inspiring awards celebrating excellence in e-Assessment, 2020 brought you an exciting line up of speakers and industry experts as well as Q&As.
Here is some of the feedback from our 2020 conference!
“very nicely arranged … everything was very professional.. great effort”
“Excellent. A fantastic range of speakers to suit all backgrounds”
“Considering the move to online and the need to make quick changes, communication was excellent.”
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The call for presentations will open later this year.