Designing the Ideal Capstone Station-Based Assessment by Maximizing ExamSoft's Best Features

Presented by Jayzona Alberto, Academic Manager, and Jorge Godinez, Academic Manager, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Many health profession programs use station-based assessments because they offer an opportune method of evaluating student performance in both skills and knowledge. Typically, these types of assessments are logistically complex and require weeks of planning to run smoothly. In years past, Western University of Health Sciences – College of Dental Medicine (WUCDM) has managed its station-based exams using a paper format, requiring a lengthy grading period of up to a month. ExamSoft has served as a solution for the administration of fully electronic station-based assessments, resulting in the elimination of paper, minimization of time spent planning, and a quicker turnaround of grades and feedback to the students. In this presentation, participants will learn how WUCDM designed the ideal capstone station-based exam by using all of ExamSoft’s best features, including faculty-graded rubrics, self-grading, SofTest-M, video attachments, disabling backward navigation, timer, and more! Additionally, the presenters will discuss the components and logistics of designing a station-based assessment as well as the value of transitioning to a fully electronic platform for grading these types of assessments. Participants will be able to apply much of the process implemented by WUCDM to their own institutions. This is a session you won’t want to miss!