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23 May 2011
MyKnowledgeMap programme wins IMS Global Gold Award
Dave Waller
e-Learning professionals from across the world gathered in Long
Beach, California, in May for the industry's "Oscars", the IMS
Global Learning Impact Awards, and MyKnowledgeMap's innovative work
on the ALPS programme was recognised with a Gold Award.
The Assessment and Practice in Learning Settings (ALPS)
programme received this prestigious award for promoting the concept
of competency maps and interprofessional assessments linked to
e-portfolios to enhance the student learning experience in
preparation for work based learning, employability and life long
learning.
MyKnowledgeMap developed the Assessment Tiger mobile system to
allow students in medical and health and social care settings to
receive and respond to assessments on a smartphone. Tutors were
able to author assessments and deploy them to students'
smartphones, and review responses in an e-portfolio. The University
of Leeds School of Medicine has since issued their students with
iPhones, which run the latest Assessment Tiger App.
The IMS Global Learning Consortium is a non-profit consortium
whose contributing members are leading institutions, suppliers, and
governments worldwide that collaborate on interoperability and
adoption of standards-based digital learning innovations, such as
e-books, e-learning, and e-assessment.
The Learning Impact Award Showcase is an executive level
gathering of educational leaders, suppliers, and government
organizations to encourage new ways to think and collaborative
action.