Gentile Matthew, Melovitz-Vasan Cheryl, Huff Susan, Vasan Nagaswami
Office of Medical Education, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ USA.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 South Broadway, Camden, 08103 USA.
Med Sci Educ. 2019 Jun 24;29(3):831-840. doi: 10.1007/s40670-019-00750-0. eCollection 2019 Sep.
This article provides a detailed, step-by-step description of the introduction of technology (iPad® use of ExamSoft web-based assessment software) for administering and grading cadaver-oriented anatomy practical examinations. We explain the advantages of computer-based testing in the delivery and grading of practical examinations, including minimizing human error inherent in hand grading, improving the efficiency of reporting, and mapping the examination to course objectives. Furthermore, item analysis (including item difficulty, discrimination indices, and point biserial correlations) allows evaluation of laboratory teaching and testing and monitoring of the curriculum. We also address how the advantages of this format override any limitation, such as cost. In conclusion, we describe our future directions and how others could adopt this approach.
本文详细逐步介绍了用于管理和评分以尸体为导向的解剖学实践考试的技术（使用ExamSoft基于网络的评估软件的iPad®）。我们解释了基于计算机的测试在实践考试的实施和评分中的优势，包括最大限度减少手工评分中固有的人为错误、提高报告效率以及使考试与课程目标相匹配。此外，项目分析（包括项目难度、区分度指数和点二列相关性）有助于评估实验室教学和测试以及监测课程。我们还讨论了这种形式的优势如何克服任何限制，如成本。总之，我们描述了我们未来的方向以及其他人如何采用这种方法。
