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. 2020 Sep;48(5):488-489.
doi: 10.1002/bmb.21410. Epub 2020 Jul 11.

The transition from objectively structured practical examination (OSPE) to electronic OSPE in the era of COVID-19

Atanu Kumar Dutta  1 , Kalyan Goswami  1 , Sathishbabu Murugaiyan  1 , Sibasish Sahoo  1 , Amit Pal  1 , Chandramallika Paul  1 , Sasikala Thallapaneni  1 , Soham Biswas  1
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The transition from objectively structured practical examination (OSPE) to electronic OSPE in the era of COVID-19

Atanu Kumar Dutta et al. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is forcing the medical educators to innovate and embrace online education and assessment platform. One of the most significant challenges we are facing is the formative assessment of practical skills in the undergraduate medical biochemistry education. We have designed the electronic objectively structured practical examination to facilitate the formative assessment.

Keywords: COVID-19; assessment of educational activities; e-OSPE; formative assessment; international health education in developing and developed countries; medical education.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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