Covid-19 FAQ in English

On this page you will find frequently asked questions about Examinations and Assessment during the Covid-19 measurement period. You will find in either case the questions about Remindo, but also more broadly about Examinations and Assessment.

Keep an eye on this section. Frequently asked questions are added further.

Need help adjusting your exam for a home test?

If you want educational advice when adapting your exam to an exam or assignment for a home examination, send an email to digitaletoetsing@uu.nl.

The FAQ is divided into questions about:

1. Practical questions about using Remindo at home
2. Educational questions
3. Surveillance and Fraud at home testing (and information about other tools)
4. Technology and possibilities in Remindo

• 1. Practical questions about using Remindo at home

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• 2. Educational questions

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  What do I have to consider if I want to adjust my test to an online (open book) test or another summative assignment for home administration?

  It is important to keep in mind that your entire course, including the assessment, needs constructive alignment: the learning objectives are aligned with the learning activities of the course. Then connect the assessment to the learning objectives and the learning activities, also in terms of level? A different test form is not always an option, because the learning activities were aimed at the already established test form. So students are not prepared for this. If you are thinking of deviating from the current assessment method, check what to do during this period (non-crucial education and assessment can be postponed, if the current assessment deviates, it must be submitted to the Executive Board):

  https://intranet.uu.nl/file/uuafwegingskaderdoorgangonderwijsivmcovid-1920200313voorintranet.pdf

  If you want to use a different test format, keep in mind that the level of the test continues to match the level of the learning objectives of the course and the associated activities. Then prepare the students for the new test form they can expect. Keep in mind that students have resources at their disposal.

  Where can I find information about assessment and what assessment methods are available?

  In Toetsen in het hoger onderwijs (van Berkel Bax Joosten-ten Brinke) edited by Bax, Joosten-Ten Brinke & Van Berkel you will find information about the testing process, as well as descriptions of various test forms. This is a general introduction to testing in higher education.

• 3. Surveillance and Fraud at home testing (and information about other tools)

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  What risks should I consider in a home test?

  • Students can consult resources at home, which you cannot control.
  • Students can work together: physically, but also online, for example via computer or smartphone.
  • Questions used for your home test are going to be “burned” since they are already out there. You cannot reuse them.