Awards Entry Form Thank you for choosing to enter the 2021 e-Assessment Awards. Please complete the form below. Clicking 'save and continue' the first time, will generate a unique weblink for your entry through which you can return to and edit your submission at any point prior to the deadline. When you are happy with your submission, you can add up to 2 supporting images and then click the 'Submit' button. Entering for more than one award? Please just start your first application form, selecting the first category you wish to enter at the top of the form and entering your contact details. Then click save and continue to generate a unique weblink for that form. Returning to the Awards website Enter Now page, you will then be able to start completing another application.Details about your organisation and projectYour contact details and the name of your award entry.Award Applying ForBest Summative Assessment ProjectBest Formative Assessment ProjectBest Workplace or Talent Assessment ProjectBest Transformational ProjectMost Innovative Use of Technology in AssessmentBest ResearchBest International ImplementationLifetime ContributionContact Name*Contact Email* Name of organisation(s) entering this Award*Contact Number (Include Country / Area code)*Name of Award Entry(if submitting an entry for Lifetime Contribution Award, please enter the name of the nominee in this field)*Are you on Twitter? Let us know your twitter handle(s) and follow #eAAwardsExecutive SummaryPlease provide a brief overview of your entry.SummaryThis is your opportunity to provide an overview for the judging panel and summarise why your entry or nomination should be shortlisted. We encourage applicants to consider areas above and beyond the stated criteria for each award.Main ApplicationThis is your opportunity to give the judges more details about your project. Please provide an answer for each of the six criteria questions. Please do not include weblinks, but instead provide the judges with as much detail as you can at this stage in the space provided. They can only take forward to shortlisting, the projects that best fit the criteria, based solely on the information provided in this section. Do not forget to click 'save and continue' regularly and when you are happy with your application, you can add up to two supporting images and click 'Submit'.Challenge/Need: Has the summative assessment solution been developed to address a clearly identified need? What is this need? How has the need been addressed?Implementation: Is there evidence of a successful implementation strategy, including alignment with organisational goals, engagement with key stakeholders, marketing, piloting, support and evaluation?Specific Achievements: Please provide details of the specific achievements, or benefits delivered by the solution to date. For example: improved user performance, cost savings, time savings.Innovation: How is this project or solution distinctive and innovative? What does this solution or project offer that is different to any comparable products, or uses in the local market, or sector?Ease of Use and Accessibility: Is it easy for students and assessment administrators to use? Please provide details of features which support ease of use, e.g. screen layout and navigation, user guidance, etc. Please provide details of how it supports accessibility for users with a wide range of needs, whether they are alternative formats, audio options, adjustable text size or, if relevant, where access to technology or the internet are limited or intermittent?Reliability and Scalability: How robust / reliable is the assessment delivery system? Is it scalable and what are the challenges to overcome to meet this requirement?Challenge/Need: Has the formative assessment solution been developed to address a clearly identified need? What is this need? How has the need been addressed?Implementation: Is there evidence of a successful implementation strategy, including alignment with organisational goals, engagement with key stakeholders, marketing, piloting, support and evaluation?Specific Achievements: Please provide details of the specific achievements, or benefits delivered by the solution to date. For example: improved user performance, cost savings, time savings.Innovation: How is this project or solution distinctive and innovative? What does this solution or project offer that is different to any comparable products, or uses in the local market, or sector?Ease of Use and Accessibility: Is it easy for students and assessment administrators to use? Please provide details of features which support ease of use, e.g. screen layout and navigation, user guidance, etc. Please provide details of how it supports accessibility for users with a wide range of needs, whether they are alternative formats, audio options, adjustable text size or, if relevant, where access to technology or the internet are limited or intermittent?Reliability and Scalability: How robust / reliable is the assessment delivery system? Is it scalable and what are the challenges to overcome to meet this requirement?Challenge/Need: Has the assessment project been developed to address a clearly identified need? What is this need? How has the need been addressed? Please explain if you have adopted a new solution or if transformation has occurred because of the enhancement or further development of an existing solution.Implementation: Is there evidence of a successful implementation strategy, including alignment with organisational goals, engagement with key stakeholders, marketing, piloting, support and evaluation?Scale and Complexity: What is the scale and complexity of the project? Did the project entail finding and working with new partners, or new software and/ or involve significant changes to an existing solution? Please note that the judges are looking to understand the project better, not judge it by its size.Transformation/Impact: How has the project transformed teaching and learning, or measuring performance? For example, does it signpost opportunities for learners / students and teachers to use the outcomes of assessments to structure future learning in a consistent way? What is it that the project achieved that made a difference to the users and the institution, organisation or assessment as a whole? Please provide evidence in support of your answer.Best Fit: In what way is this project the ‘best fit’? In what way has the project proven to be the right solution for the right institution or organisation or assessment? What are the unique qualities of this project that have supported the transformation in assessment practice.Ease of Use and Accessibility: Is it easy for students and assessment administrators to use? Please provide details of features which support ease of use, e.g. screen layout and navigation, user guidance, etc. Please provide details of how it supports accessibility for users with a wide range of needs, whether they are alternative formats, audio options, adjustable text size or, if relevant, where access to technology or the internet are limited or intermittent?Challenge/Need: What was the reason for developing this innovation? Were you looking to solve a particular problem or challenge? What evidence is there of a need for this innovation? Please note that it could be innovative in the selected market or sector, or highly innovative in terms of new technology.Research: What detailed research was undertaken to establish if an existing solution was available, and what other research took place?Trialling/Pilots: What pilots or trials were carried out and how have these shaped further innovation and development?Choice of technology: What was the reason for choosing the new, or existing, technology or process?Implementation: What were the barriers to adoption of the new technology or process and its innovative nature? How was the use and purpose of the new technology/innovation communicated to stakeholders?Reliability and Scalability: Is the innovation scaleable and can it be transferred into different customers/organisations or environments? How robust / reliable is the assessment delivery system? What are the challenges to overcome to meet this requirement?Need: Is there a genuine need for this research? How important is this need to the stakeholder community? Does the research project encompass a recognised area of assessment that could be changed or reinforced by the outcome of the research findings? How will it achieve this?Impact: Does the research materially contribute to the research body of knowledge? To what extent can the research be said to address areas not previously investigated? Particular weight will be given to the demonstration of original thinking.Aims/ Hypothesis: Were the aims of the research identified clearly at the outset? What were they? Was there a clear hypothesis to prove or disprove?Influence: To what extent has the outcome of the research influenced improvements in the design, development, promotion or execution of e-assessments? Or has the research supported and even reinforced an existing approach?, i.e. where the research instead has perhaps laid a foundation for exploration for improvement elsewhere.Good practice: What approach and good ethical practice was demonstrated by this research project? e.g. data security, confidentiality and privacy, conflicts of interest.Methodology: In what way was the methodology chosen appropriate for this research project and its stakeholders? Were there any problems with your choice of methodology which you had to address, or conversely particular benefits derived from the methodology chosen?Project Requirements: What did the project set out to achieve and how were the requirements of the project established? For applications from institutions and awarding bodies, what process did you then follow to select your project partner(s), both technical and regional? For applications from suppliers, how were the client and stakeholders engaged at this stage? If local partners were engaged, what were the selection criteria for these partners?Project Management: What was the approach to managing the programme to ensure successful delivery in each location? What were the success criteria used to judge the outcome for all key stakeholders? What challenges had to be overcome with each phase of the programme? What were the implications for the home business (eg programme management, partner management, coordination with a client, training, establishing local infrastructures)?Implementation: Is there evidence of a successful implementation strategy, including establishing agreed outcomes, alignment with organisational goals, engagement with key stakeholders, marketing, piloting, support services and evaluation? Was there a phased implementation and, if so, why?Regional Challenges: What were the regional and cultural factors taken into account in the context of the e-assessment programme? For example, communication, language, attitudes to e-assessment, support services? How did you address the non-technical factors of implementation and support in another country, or in each country? Were there factors around local cost models and supporting a successful business model?Technical/Digital Challenges: Were there technological limitations or challenges in delivery? For example, bandwidth, local data protection laws, points of presence for cloud hosting, support and time zone differences? Explain how each example given was addressed.Scale and Complexity: What is the scale and complexity of the programme? For example, scope in a country or the number of countries involved, number of tests delivered, over what period(s). What proportion was delivered in which country? What was the overall value of the programme and what was the export non-home market value of the programme in the context of the home market? Please note that the judges are looking to understand the programme better, not judge it by its size.Initial Challenge and Assessment Model: Briefly explain why the assessment solution was developed; and then explain the assessment model used. In what way does it align with the assessment of competencies, behaviours and capabilities? Are other factors taken into account, such as the environment in which the assessments are set or the situations used as the context? To what extent are team or personal attributes assessed and why?Implementation: Is there evidence of a successful implementation strategy, including alignment with organisational goals, engagement with key stakeholders, marketing, piloting, support and evaluation?Specific achievements: Please provide details of the specific achievements, or benefits delivered by the solution to date. Detail evidence supporting the effectiveness and value of the solution, including any case studies. For example improved employee engagement, performance, reduced turnover, cost savings, time savings.Innovation: How is this project or solution distinctive and innovative? What does this solution or project offer that is different to any comparable products, or uses in the local market, or sector?Ease of Use and Accessibility: Is the user experience engaging, seamless and easy to navigate? Please provide details of features which support ease of use and how it supports accessibility for users with a wide range of needs. Please also provide any results of user surveys or feedback indicating acceptance, engagement, or other benefits.Reliability and Scalability: How robust / reliable is the assessment delivery system? Is it scalable and what are the challenges to overcome to meet this requirement?Save Your EntryClicking 'save and continue' will save a copy of your entry and generate a unique weblink for this submission. Using this unique link, you will then be able to return to edit your submission right up to the final deadline. Please keep a record of this URL.* I understand that I will be emailed regarding the discretionary entry fee* What's this? Save and ContinueSubmit Your EntryWhen you are ready to submit your entry for judging, you can choose to add up to two supporting images. Please clearly label any images so the judges are clear how they link to your main application. There is no requirement to add any images.Ready to submit? Simply click the button below and your entry will be kept safe ready for the judges to review. You will not be able to edit your entry after clicking this button.Supporting Image Files Drop files here or Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif. Please only add images if they specifically relate to one or more of the criteria. You may attach up to a maximum of 2 JPG/PNG screenshots or images in support of your entry. Maximum file size is 10MB.Are you sure? 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