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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 …..
