Reduces administration

Reduces administration costs compared to paper based solutions by 70%

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Increases accuracy

Increases accuracy by eliminating human errors and provides instant student feedback

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Improves validity

Advanced psychometric analysis for pre and post exam standard setting

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Captures data

Captures data in real time and allows for online reporting and analysis

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RSS Qpercom Blog

  • Steps to Encourage Technological Acceptance 3rd October 2017
    Adopting new technologies requires a cultural shift. These shifts do not happen overnight; they take time, for users to experience a learning curve and gain confidence in the new system. Technology use may be inevitable, but it should be managed nonetheless. Research relating to the theory of technology acceptance is ongoing and inconclusive. It refers […]
  • Qpercom in Ronald Harden's 'Definitive Guide to the OSCE' 20th September 2017
    Dissemination of research findings often takes a long time. However, we are very pleased our research was noticed and published in Ronald Harden's 'Definitive Guide to the OSCE', an important book for those working in the field of medical education (page 147 (ISBN: 978-0-7020-5550-8)). 
  • Getting Out of the Office: Continuous Integration, Continuous Learning 8th September 2017
    The most typical place you will find a software developer on a normal day is at their desk, working hard and turning coffee into code. Its important to remember to get out of the office and add variety to our work environment. It brings new ideas, learnings and shared experiences that will ultimately bring a […]
  • Paper is Patient: Recognising Technology Resistance 9th August 2017
      In her diary published in 1947, Annelies Marie Frank remarked; paper is patient. It doesn’t hurry, judge, or criticise. In the world of assessment, rounds of exams and corrections generate thousands of paper forms. Paper may be readily available but it introduces a range of potential errors, draining time and financial resources. Introducing efficiencies […]
  • Implementing Competency Frameworks in Qpercom Observe 27th June 2016
    When Qpercom developed it's unique Observational Management Information System (formerly OMIS, now Observe) in 2007, it very much used a ‘bottom up’ procedure. This is analogous to how module coordinators and exam administrators developed their assessment stations according to the so called ‘check list approach’. This approach is very much focused on ticking the boxes of […]

A Systematic Review of OSCE Checklist...

20th July 2015 Written by Enda Griffin

As promised, a paper on the reliability and validity of OSCE checklists in assessing communication skills by Winny Setyonugroho, Dr Kieran Kennedy and Dr Thomas Kropmans has been accepted by Patient Education and Counselling and can now be accessed through the following link: Setyonugroho, W (June 2015) Reliability and validity of OSCE checklists used to […]

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Multiple Examiners/Multiple Scenarios

29th June 2015 Written by Liam Griffin

Unique in OSCE Management Information System (OMIS), is the Multiple Examiners/Multiple Scenario option. More and more, we read about research empowering the Standardized Patient (SP) to play an important role in examining parts of student’s competence. No one other than the patient experiences the effects of interpersonal communication, empathy and other aspects that need to […]

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