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WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by Hardeysolution(m): 2:25pm On Sep 21, 2016
WAEC deploys e-marker for exams to meet global best practice

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 201611:59 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS

By Dayo Adesulu
Authorities of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, in line with global best practices, Wednesday said, it has introduced e-marker in examination process, beginning with the ongoing November/December examination nationwide.

Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, Mr Olutise Adenipekun who disclosed this during Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria, EWAN courtesy visit to its Lagos office said that the innovation will help in the assessment of theoretical questions such that marking will no longer be done manually but electronically.

He noted that the project is scheduled to begin with the ongoing November/December West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

Adenipekun explained that as a result of the development, candidates will no longer take their theory questions home after their examinations, as answer booklets are now combined with the question papers.

According to him , the adoption of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the conduct of the examination is aimed not only at ensuring near perfection but to also lead globally in the area of examination integrity.

He, however, added that the development does not mean that teachers who were engaged by WAEC in the traditional marking method will be dropped, adding that they will still be engaged to handle the electronic-marking project.

He said: “We are providing service and the people we are providing service for are youths of the country and youth naturally are restless. So they also want to see new things”

“If you assess well today, you will build the nation because the youths of today will find themselves in several position of leadership in the future. ”

He, however promised that the WAEC template of assessing candidates will remain the same adding that it will not be in the interest of Nigeria to lower the standard of the examination for whatever reason.

The HNO lauded EWAN for its foresight and contributions to national growth and development through quality reports,

Meanwhile, Chairman of EWAN, Mr. Tunbosun Ogundare, in his remarks thanked WAEC for extending its hands of fellowship to the association, while also pledging the commitment of the body to improved education coverage towards achieving the required reform in the sector.

He, however appealed to the management of the examination body to always extend training and other collaborative programmes to the association’s members as a way of enhancing their knowledge of the education sector.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by ify84(m): 2:34pm On Sep 21, 2016
This is bad. so someone can't maneuver with theory. once you didn't write exactly as the computer is programmed, you will fail.. .. That's bad. Theory was never meant to be straight jacketed writing. well.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by hemartins(m): 2:36pm On Sep 21, 2016
ify84:
This is bad. so someone can't maneuver with theory. once you didn't write exactly as the computer is programmed, you will fail.. .. That's bad. Theory was never meant to be straight jacketed writing. well.

Read the post again. This time slowly. People like you don't read to understand.

[size=15pt]He, however promised that the WAEC template of assessing candidates will remain the same adding that it will not be in the interest of Nigeria to lower the standard of the examination for whatever reason.[/size]
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by ify84(m): 2:47pm On Sep 21, 2016
hemartins:


Read the post again. This time slowly. People like you don't read to understand.

[size=15pt]He, however promised that the WAEC template of assessing candidates will remain the same adding that it will not be in the interest of Nigeria to lower the standard of the examination for whatever reason.[/size]



What is template.? Waec will always have template but when a human is marking scripts, he will bring to bear common sense into it.

Waec always gives the answer to the markers but where a writer wrote the same thing I'm another way, the human marker will still pass the student.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by hemartins(m): 2:54pm On Sep 21, 2016
ify84:


What is template.? Waec will always have template but when a human is marking scripts, he will bring to bear common sense into it.

Waec always gives the answer to the markers but where a writer wrote the same thing I'm another way, the human marker will still pass the student.

There is no way any human can write the same thing as the marking template. That is why.. .....

[size=15pt]He, however, added that the development does not mean that teachers who were engaged by WAEC in the traditional marking method will be dropped, adding that they will still be engaged to handle the electronic-marking project.[/size]
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by ify84(m): 3:10pm On Sep 21, 2016
hemartins:


There is no way any human can write the same thing as the marking template. That is why.. .....

[size=15pt]He, however, added that the development does not mean that teachers who were engaged by WAEC in the traditional marking method will be dropped, adding that they will still be engaged to handle the electronic-marking project.[/size]

It could also mean, these teachers will just watch the computer mark and retrieve the papers. And arrange accordingly.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by hemartins(m): 3:25pm On Sep 21, 2016
ify84:


It could also mean, these teachers will just watch the computer mark and retrieve the papers. And arrange accordingly.

This guy. Are you about to write WAEC? Take your mind away from failure. If you study hard, Electronic or manual marking with God's Grace, you will pass.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by Jamez122: 4:35pm On Sep 21, 2016
Nice Development
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by Nobody: 4:46pm On Sep 21, 2016
I pity their candidates

Jamb dan dy use person nose blow whistle,waec sef con go join!
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by omofunaab(m): 12:19pm On Sep 22, 2016
hemartins:


This guy. Are you about to write WAEC? Take your mind away from failure. If you study hard, Electronic or manual marking with God's Grace, you will pass.



You obviously don't know what you are saying, i bet you don't even know how the stuff will work out.

E-marking only solves logistics problems and it allows quick release of results. It also reduces cost for waec. .only waec will enjoy the benefits.

The students will be the ones to suffer because of variation of answers.. Manual marking will solve the problem of variation of answers but this e marking won't allow that because the marking templates would have been programmed into the system. The examiners just have to follow the template and score electronically. E marking has its own merits but the students will be the ones suffering from the demerits just like they are currently suffering from jamb demerits
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by Hardeysolution(m): 12:23pm On Sep 22, 2016
[quote author=omofunaab post=49576141]



You obviously don't know what you are saying, i bet you don't even know how the stuff will work out.

E-marking only solves logistics problems and it allows quick release of results. It also reduces cost for waec. .only waec will enjoy the benefits.

The students will be the ones to suffer because of variation of answers.. Manual marking will solve the problem of variation of answers but this e marking won't allow that because the marking templates would have been programmed into the system. The examiners just have to follow the template and score electronically. E marking has its own merits but the students will be the ones suffering from the demerits just like they are currently suffering from jamb demerits [/quot


Gce practicals have been marked like this and it doesn't affect anything.. ...it will be regulated by human beings and amazingly teachers.. .so no fear.. ..


But thank God, I am no longer in that shoe
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by omofunaab(m): 12:44pm On Sep 22, 2016
[quote author=Hardeysolution post=49576258][/quote]


Yes they marked biology practical questions. .but most biology practical questions have specific answers. .the number of variations is reduced here.. .i read how it will work online. All i saw was how it will make marking faster and results released on time. But it didn't say anything about variations in answers

See it will affect these students just like people have been cursing jamb since
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by Hardeysolution(m): 4:05pm On Sep 22, 2016
omofunaab:



Yes they marked biology practical questions. .but most biology practical questions have specific answers. .the number of variations is reduced here.. .i read how it will work online. All i saw was how it will make marking faster and results released on time. But it didn't say anything about variations in answers

See it will affect these students just like people have been cursing jamb since



In marking like this, what is needed is keywords. After that, no matter how u arrange them.. .u need keywords but kindly construct it well else the crosschecker will just under mark u
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by omofunaab(m): 4:16pm On Sep 22, 2016
Hardeysolution:




In marking like this, what is needed is keywords. After that, no matter how u arrange them.. .u need keywords but kindly construct it well else the crosschecker will just under mark u


Yes i know, that's why i said it won't favor students
I once marked wassce. Two candidates gave two different answers and they were all correct.
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by INTERMAN: 8:41pm On Sep 22, 2016
Opin Aye de! The end of the world is near
Re: WAEC To Use E_marker From Now! by mangala14(m): 1:21am On Sep 24, 2016
omofunaab:

I obviously concur with you cos I don't understand how computer will mark letter writing and essays. This is more reason to be afraid. I genuinely think this is a wrong step in the right direction cos even our higher institutions and any University in this world still practice manual marking of essay.

You obviously don't know what you are saying, i bet you don't even know how the stuff will work out.

E-marking only solves logistics problems and it allows quick release of results. It also reduces cost for waec. .only waec will enjoy the benefits.

The students will be the ones to suffer because of variation of answers.. Manual marking will solve the problem of variation of answers but this e marking won't allow that because the marking templates would have been programmed into the system. The examiners just have to follow the template and score electronically. E marking has its own merits but the students will be the ones suffering from the demerits just like they are currently suffering from jamb demerits

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