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Don't Make aLegal Ass of Assessment
Pecha Kucha Presentation @ 3.30pmRSC Northwest Annual Event 2010
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Hi!• Jason Miles-Campbell
JISC Legal Service Manager• jason.miles-campbell
@jisclegal.ac.uk• 0141 548 4939• www.jisclegal.ac.uk
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Law and e-Assessment
1. How do I deal withpersonal informationas part of theassessment process?
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Data Protection & e-Assessment
• Make purpose clear• Use only for
stated purpose
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Data Protection & e-Assessment
• Ensure appropriate security• Ensure release
with consent
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Law and e-Assessment
2. What If I want to use other people’s materials as part of the assessment?
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Copyright & e-Assessment
• S.32(3) –good news!• Limitations
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Law and e-Assessment
3. What happens if the technology doesn’t workor goes wrong?
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Liability & e-Assessment
• General duty of care to avoid loss or damage
• What if? Risk?
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Law and e-Assessment
4. What happens if a student ‘hacks’ or cheats in a technology-based assessment?
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e-Security & e-Assessment
• Invoke your policies• Acceptable Use Policy• Student Discipline Policy
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e-Security & e-Assessment
• Computer Misuse Act 1990 – unauthorised access• Fraud and deception
offences
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Law and e-Assessment5. What should I do if I have
a student with a disability who has difficultytaking theassessment?
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Accessibility & e-Assessment
• Disability equality duty• Reasonable adjustments• Competence
standards
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Law and e-Assessment
6. What if the studentobjects to taking the technology-based assessment?
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Opting Out & e-Assessment
• No right to object• Contractual rights• Right to stop
auto processing
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Law and e-Assessment
7. Where can I get further information?
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From JISC Legal• Events• Guidance• Helpdesk• Newsletter
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From JISC Advance• JISC TechDis – accessibility• JISC Netskills – training• JISC infoNet – strategy• JISC Digital Media – image/sound• JISC Procureweb – procurement• JISCmail – discussion lists• Your JISC Regional Support Centre!