LMExams
A few years ago, even the thought of paperless exams would be unimaginable. Today paperless exams are a reality. How did this start and how does it work? These are the questions that come to mind immediately.
LMExams, started by LittleMore Innovation labs (LMI) has a pioneering solution with a customized software that enables students to write exams, in their own handwriting, digitally.
Environmental impact
Quite obviously, the first advantage of paperless exams is the impact on the environment. Any large university or college holds exams for thousands of students and distributes question papers and answer booklets to students to write their answers. Paperless exams save an enormous amount of paper that students would otherwise have used up to write exams. The direct positive impact on the carbon footprint offers a great opportunity for institutions to be environmentally responsible. Additionally, paperless exams are liberating for students, teachers and the managements of institutions. The entire process of administering and participating in exams is made simple and seamless. They don’t have to go through the grind anymore.
Technology advantage
The technology and the software that power paperless exams helps generate timely reports of marks and grades scored by each student. These reports provide accurate details of the time taken by each student to finish the exam. The scoring of exams can be done faster using technology since examiners do not have to correct the objective type (or multiple choice) questions. Artificial intelligence tools take care of this process. This saves time for the examiners. Importantly, the technology is cutting-edge. It is completely internet-free. The process of students logging in and the answers they provide to questions in an exam can all be done without an internet connection!
The human factor
LMExams provides electronic pads called “DigiTaal” to the students before an exam. This is a substitute for paper. The special coating on the electronic pad ensures minimum strain on the eyes of the students. It also has a battery life of over 14 hours which makes it very suitable for writing exams. The device has a stylus that enables students to write answers in their own handwriting. Unlike an exam where keyboards are provided and handwriting becomes a lost art, paperless exams written the LMExams way ensure that the students are not feeling uncomfortable or any different than when writing on paper.
Secure and stable
LMExams offers very secure exam process. All aspects of the process, such as the authorization of faculty, student log-in, serving of questions and evaluation of answers are done in an extremely secure and stable manner using technology. Students can log in just before the exam and their identities are authenticated using biometrics like fingerprint and retina scan. Thus, a very secure and reliable environment is offered to the student. Students can correct their answers easily if they want to revise them during the tenure of the exam.
Summary
Paperless exams are massively advantageous to all the stakeholders concerned: students, examiners, managements of educational institutions and, to top it all, it has a big impact on the environment. Paperless exams are here to stay. As they get adopted by more and more educational institutions, they will bring about a sea change in the world of examinations.
References
https://yourstory.com/socialstory/2019/04/paperless-exams-littlemore-innovation-cloud-computing
https://onlineexammaker.com/kb/what-are-the-benefits-to-organize-a-paperless-offline-exam/