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Welcome to the Test Community Network, your go-to weekly update on everything about assessment and testing. Tim Burnett and special guests will help you find the latest chances to explore and connect in the diverse world of assessment and testing. Discover new events, webinars, and podcasts, plus get inspiration from the Test Community Network marketplace. For more information visit: https://www.testcommunity.network

The Test Community.Network is a education podcast hosted by Tim Burnett, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  13th August 2026 Global Weekly News Update from the Assessment Community

  Aug 12, 20267 min

  This week's collection covers 24 stories from across the global assessment landscape. AI continues to dominate the headlines — South Korea's Insurance Institute has moved to 100% AI-generated exam questions, colleges in the US are quietly integrating AI into admissions, and universities from Edinburgh to Sheffield Hallam are wrestling with whether policing AI use is even worth the effort. Meanwhile, test security remains a persistent challenge worldwide, with large-scale fraud cases in Thailand and West Africa, smart device cheating in Cambodia, and a high-tech racket involving ChatGPT and hidden cameras in India. On the regulatory front, Ofqual has fined OTHM £25,000 for malpractice investigation failures, and the new US bar exam rollout has hit turbulence. There's also a thought-provoking piece on whether students still learn better from paper, a podcast exploring the future of credentialing, and research charting assessment's evolution from foundational ideas to systems thinking. — Disclaimer: The Test Community Network curates and summarises third-party content for informational purposes only. We do not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of external sites linked in this collection. Views expressed in linked articles, podcasts, and reports are those of their respective authors and publishers, not the Test Community Network. Readers access third-party links entirely at their own risk.

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  6th August 2026 Global Weekly News Update from the Assessment Community

  Aug 5, 20267 min

  This week's global news roundup takes in a bar exam cancellation in Washington State and the fallout that followed, Ofqual's £150,000 fine against EAL for repeated qualification failures, and a cyber-attack affecting over 600,000 records at England's Department for Education. Elsewhere, WAEC withholds more than 167,000 WASSCE results over malpractice, Kenya rolls out blockchain-verified exam certificates, and universities continue to move away from AI detectors in favour of redesigned assessments. Read on for the full round-up. Disclaimer: The articles, podcasts and other content featured in this collection are curated from third-party sources and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Test Community Network. Links are provided for informational purposes only, and the Test Community Network is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or content of external websites. Readers should verify any information independently before relying on it.

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  30th July: Why Better Assessment Data Isn't Improving Schools with Amina Afif

  Jul 29, 202632 min

  In this episode of the Test Community Network podcast, I sat down with Amina Afif , Executive Secretary of FLIP+ and The International Association for Educational Assessment 2026 Conference Ambassador for Western Europe.Amina has spent twenty years working across Luxembourg, Seychelles, and international organisations like the OECD and IEA. Her perspective is unlike anyone else I've spoken to on the pod. She sits right at the crossroads of assessment design and what actually happens when that data lands on a school leader's desk.We got into: Why even the richest countries still can't close the gap between good data and good decisions Norway's AI ban, Sweden's phone restrictions, and why blaming the tool misses the point Why trust, not technology, is the factor that determines whether assessment actually improves learningWe'll both be at IAEA 2026 in Toronto this September. If you're going, come and say hello.Register for the IAEA Conference: https://iaea2026.org/ hashtag#Assessment hashtag#EdTech hashtag#EducationData hashtag#IAEA2026 hashtag#FLIPplus hashtag#TestCommunityNetwork hashtag#SchoolImprovement hashtag#AIinEducation

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  30th July 2026 Global Weekly News Update from the Assessment Community

  Jul 29, 20267 min

  See the collection in full: https://testcommunity.network/collections/30th-july-2026-weekly-global-news This collection spans the key themes shaping the testing and assessment landscape: AI's growing impact on exams and academic integrity, persistent exam security challenges across India and the US, regulatory shifts affecting credentialing bodies and school assessment in the UK, and emerging market trends in K-12 testing. Podcasts and thought leadership pieces explore whether traditional exams remain fit for purpose, how HR is adapting to a changing world of work, and what new approaches to assessment design look like in an AI-driven era. Disclaimer This collection is curated by the Test Community Network (TCN) for informational purposes only. The views, opinions, and content expressed in the linked articles, podcasts, and resources are those of the respective authors, publishers, and content creators and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Test Community Network. TCN does not endorse, verify, or accept responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any third-party content linked herein. All third-party trademarks and content remain the property of their respective owners. Links are provided for convenience and educational interest; their inclusion does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by TCN.

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  23rd July 2026 Global Weekly News Update from the Assessment Community

  Jul 22, 20266 min

  This week's round-up spans the shifting global landscape of assessment, from tougher anti-cheating measures in Spain and a spy-style pen-cam racket in Punjab, to fresh debates about AI's role in authoring items and shaping student motivation. We look at test anxiety and its effect on performance, industrial action at AQA over pay, and licensing changes for optometrists in Kentucky. Elsewhere, questions of fairness surface repeatedly — Ontario's dynamic online maths test, single-date entrance exams and educational inequality, and exam-driven protests in India. Add in facial recognition tied to exam eligibility, the EU AI Act's implications for schools, and the hidden costs of in-house exam printing, and you have a snapshot of an assessment world grappling with security, technology, equity and reform all at once. Disclaimer The articles featured in this collection are curated from third-party sources and are shared for information and discussion purposes only. Links to external websites are provided for convenience; the Test Community Network does not own, control, endorse, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, opinions, or availability of any third-party material. The views expressed in the linked articles are those of their respective authors and publishers, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Test Community Network. We accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on external content. If you believe any link is broken, outdated, or inappropriate, please contact us.

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