Tuesday, March 7, 2017

University of Mumbai @ e-assessment



University of Mumbai @ e-assessment

Univ may let teachers do e-assessment from home

The University of Mumbai may soon allow teachers to assess answer sheets from the comfort of their homes by using a secured login identity .While this is the eventual plan, in the current year the university has decided to rope in colleges with more than 50 computers in their laboratories to be used as nodal centres for the on-screen assessment process.

Registrar of the university, M A Khan, said that the university would like to ultimately move to a system where teachers can access the answer sheets from their homes. “For such a move, we would require an agency that would be capable of handling our requirement. Till then, we would be making use of the computerized CAP (central assessment process) centres at Kalina campus and the colleges which are well-equipped with computer laboratories,“ said Khan.

In a meeting with principals on Monday , the university discussed the implementation of on-screen assessment for the semester-end exam commencing from March-end. Principals raised concerns over availability of high-speed internet and scanning machines that would require scanning of 32 pages. A few pointed to the need for a technical person at the centres. The university said that a representative of the agency would be available at each centre to help teachers. Several principals that TOI contacted claimed they were not aware about the meeting.

Aprincipal said information about the meeting was conveyed late on Saturday. 

Source | Times of India | 7 March 2017

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