imagining the future of testing dudley dolan ecdl foundation

Imagining the Future of TestingDudley Dolan

ECDL Foundation

Key Themes

Context

Evolution

Challenges

• Imagination Imagination

• RequirementsRequirements

• ResponsibilityResponsibility

Test Centres

Context Model 1

Certification Sponsor

Operator

ATES Providers

Diffuse

Multi-lingual

Level of Support

Hierarchy

National

Disintegrated

Non-standard

Data Collection

Dispersed

Non-integrated

Experience

Offering

Satisfaction

Operator

Test Centres

Candidates

External Vendors

Certification Sponsor

Context Model 2

Dispersion

Dispersion

Integration

Integration

• Item Formats

• ATES Platforms

• Modes of Delivery

• Integrating

• Interfacing

• Standards

Driving Factors

• Emerging Item format technology standardsEmerging Item format technology standards

• Emerging platform technologyEmerging platform technology

• Availability of cheap, reliable bandwidthAvailability of cheap, reliable bandwidth

• Pressing need to enable multilingual programmes deliveryPressing need to enable multilingual programmes delivery

• Capital costs associated with building ATES infrastructureCapital costs associated with building ATES infrastructure

• Security considerationsSecurity considerations

• Candidate Management ToolsCandidate Management Tools

• Requirement to capitalise more directly on inherent valueRequirement to capitalise more directly on inherent value

• Integration with Learning Management Systems (LMS) Integration with Learning Management Systems (LMS)

• Better reporting for Certification Sponsor or OperatorBetter reporting for Certification Sponsor or Operator

Vision Quadrant

RelationshipsTechnology

Leadership

Future

Vis

ion

Motivation

A Web of Technology Values

Integrating

Trusted

Flexible

Reliable

Innovating

Research based

Multi-lingual

DisabilityLeading Edge

Interfacing

Key Drivers

Standards ISO based approval New Standards Innovation

Operators Faster to market Better Data Capture Enhanced Reporting

Technology Format enhancement Platform robustness Integration

Candidates Better products New Offerings Leadership

Format and Delivery

In-applications

Complex Simulations

Simple Simulations

MCQ / Hotspot

Manual Testing 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Percentage of banks 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%Percentage of banks

Standalone

Client Server

Online 1

Online 2

Other

Item Delivery

Format

Complex

Simulations

In Applications

Simple Simulations

MCQ / Hot Spots

Performance TestingCouncil (USA)

“… generalised move towards more complex item formats”

DevelopmentH

igh

HighDevelopment

Inte

gra

tio

n

Dispersed

Manual

Advanced Formats

ISO

Integration

Simple Formats

CTT

Low

Format and Development

Complex

Simulations

In Applications

Simple Simulations

MCQ / Hot Spots

Collaborative

Transformational

Platforms …

Next Generation …

Platform …

Content and Delivery …

Fundamentals

• Quality Product

• Efficient Delivery

• Responsive

• Candidate centric

• Smart Uptake

Testing Evolution

WebWeb

Market

Candidates

Automated Testing Systems

Test Centres

ECDL-F

Licensees

Key Attributes

Scalable

Multi-Lingual

Secure

Interfacing

Faster

Robust

Reliable

Disabi

lity

New Challenges

Speed of Delivery Multi-lingual Customization Security Disability Performance testing New Item formats Studio Capability Interactive Richer Wider Acceptance Larger Demand Statistical Validation National Context …..

Contact

Dudley Dolan

dudley.dolan@ecdl.com

“ The limit only of our imagination … ”