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Digital Assessment
Readiness Check
UNIwise has partnered with universities and higher education institutions across Europe for over a decade, supporting more than 150 institutions through assessment transformations — from first digital pilots to institution-wide programmes.
In that time, we've learned that digital assessment readiness looks different at every institution — and that meaningful progress comes from understanding your current capabilities clearly, not from following a generic roadmap.
Drawing on our experience supporting institutions across Europe, we developed this check to give you a clear, honest picture of your assessment readiness — across seven capability domains, and without reducing it to a single number. The goal is a starting point for a better conversation, not a verdict.
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Capability domains assessed
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Context
LMS & Ops
Capabilities
Results
Your institutional context
These questions help tailor your results and recommendations to your actual situation — not a generic baseline.
Institution type
University
University of Applied Sciences
Business School
Awarding body
Other HEI
None of these
Note for awarding bodies: This check was designed primarily with higher education institutions in mind. As an awarding body, you can still complete the full check — it maps to your context. Where questions refer to students, read candidates; where they refer to faculties, read qualification teams or subject areas.
Total number of students
Under 1,000
1,000–5,000
5,000–15,000
15,000–30,000
30,000+
How is assessment governance structured at your institution?
Centrally governed — assessment policy and tools are decided at institutional level
Hybrid — institutional guidelines exist, but departments or schools have flexibility
Decentralised — each department or school makes its own assessment decisions
Do you use any assessment platforms or tools today?
Yes — widespread, rolled out across the institution
Yes — mixed use, different tools
No — we don't use a dedicated assessment platform or tools
Don't know
How do you primarily deliver formal assessments today?
Fully digital — all formal assessments are delivered digitally
Hybrid — a mix of digital and paper-based
Primarily paper-based — most formal assessments are still on paper
It varies — no consistent approach across faculties
Which assessment contexts are material at your institution? (select all that apply)
Formative / low-stakes quizzes and feedback
Coursework / submission-based summative
Exams in controlled / invigilated conditions
High-stakes / regulated or accredited contexts
Other
Where do you feel the most friction today? (select up to 3)
Feedback turnaround time is too slow
Feedback quality is inconsistent or insufficient
Integrity disputes / academic misconduct cases
High administrative overhead and manual workarounds
Student friction with digital tools during assessments
Inconsistent marking and practices
Accessibility and equity of assessment experience
Academic resistance to digital assessment
Misalignment between curriculum / learning objectives and exams
Resistance to change across the institution
How much change capacity does your institution have?
Low — change fatigue is real
Medium — appetite for targeted change
High — transformation is on the agenda
1 of 3
Context
LMS & Ops
Capabilities
Results
LMS leverage & operational foundations
Understanding how embedded your existing systems are helps identify the right starting point for improvement.
A LMS (e.g. Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard) is the primary hub for coursework submission and feedback
Yes — consistently used across the institution
Partly — some parts of the institution
No — we rely on other tools or email
Marking rubrics and criteria are used consistently across your institution
Yes — standardised and shared
Partly — varies across the institution
No — each examiner sets their own
Moderation and second marking is supported by tools (rather than improvised via email / spreadsheets)
Fully tool-supported
Partly supported
Mostly improvised
Staff rely on manual work for data transfers, enrolment, and users between systems
Rarely — systems are well integrated
Sometimes — some manual efforts exist
Often — significant manual effort required
A Student Information System (SIS) integrates reliably with your assessment platforms
Yes — automated data flows
Partly — some manual steps remain
No — largely manual / disconnected
2 of 3
Context
LMS & Ops
Capabilities
Results
Capability domains
For each statement below, select the level that best describes your institution today. Be honest — this is for your benefit, not a test.
How to answer: For each statement, choose the level that best reflects where your institution is today.
Ad hoc
Inconsistent or absent. Practices vary by individual, team, or circumstance — there is no shared standard.
Baseline stable
A foundation exists. Core practices are in place and generally reliable, but not yet fully consistent or documented across the institution.
Scaled & documented
Practices are standardised, documented, and applied broadly. Most staff follow a shared approach.
Adaptive & continuously improving
Practices are embedded and actively reviewed. The institution learns, adjusts, and improves based on evidence.
🔒 Integrity & Authenticity
How transparent, trustworthy, and risk-appropriate are your integrity practices?
Integrity policy is clear, consistently communicated, and applied across assessment types
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Originality and authenticity workflows are transparent, trustworthy, and proportionate to stakes
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Assessment design actively reduces integrity risk (e.g. authentic tasks, contextualised questions)
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
💬 Feedback & Learning Impact
Does assessment genuinely support student learning, or is it primarily administrative?
Feedback meets student and institutional expectations consistently
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Marking is consistent — rubrics, calibration sessions, and exemplars are in regular use
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Formative loops are supported — students can iterate through drafts and receive guidance before submission
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
⚙️ Operational Excellence
Are workflows standard enough to scale, or is each exam a bespoke effort?
Assessment workflows are standardised enough to be reliably repeated and scaled across faculties
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Administrative friction — file handling, manual data entry, role confusion — is low and well managed
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Operational improvements are captured, documented, and reliably embedded into future practice
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
🛡️ Security & Assurance
Are controls proportionate to risk — not over-engineered or under-prepared?
Security controls match the stakes — invigilated exams have appropriate safeguards; low-stakes assessments are not over-controlled
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
A clear evidence trail exists for incidents, appeals, and grade queries
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Contingency and disruption readiness is tested — your institution can handle a technical failure during an exam
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
♿ Accessibility & Equity
Is assessment fair and accessible for all students, regardless of need or background?
Accommodations (e.g. extra time, screen readers, alternative formats) are consistently granted and supported
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
The digital assessment experience is equitable across different devices, connectivity levels, and student backgrounds
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Accessibility expectations are built into assessment design and procurement decisions from the outset
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
🔗 Interoperability & Data
Do your systems talk to each other, or are staff bridging gaps manually?
SIS / LMS integration meaningfully reduces manual work in assessment administration
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
A "single source of truth" exists for cohort lists, roles, grades, and assessment records
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Data flows, ownership, and retention policies for assessment data are clearly documented and followed
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
🏛️ Governance & Change Capability
Can your institution make and sustain decisions about assessment improvement?
Decision rights and accountability for assessment policy and technology are clearly defined
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Training and adoption support is structured — staff are not left to self-teach new assessment tools
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
Improvements reliably move from pilot to business-as-usual — your institution doesn't suffer from pilot paralysis
Ad hoc
Baseline stable
Scaled & documented
Adaptive & improving
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Context
LMS & Ops
Capabilities
Results
Digital Assessment Readiness Check — Your Results
Your Assessment Readiness Profile
Your Readiness Web — 7 Capability Domains
Ad hoc (0–0.9)
Baseline (1–1.9)
Scaling (2–2.6)
Optimising (2.7–3)
Score Breakdown by Domain
✅ Where you are strongest
💡 Areas for improvement
Your Top Opportunities
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