{"id":8582,"date":"2026-09-29T16:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/?p=8582"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T15:40:58","slug":"new-guidance-for-running-formative-and-mock-digital-exams-in-inspera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/2026\/09\/29\/new-guidance-for-running-formative-and-mock-digital-exams-in-inspera\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guidance for Running Formative and Mock Digital Exams in Inspera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For colleagues who are considering using <strong>Inspera Assessment<\/strong> to deliver formative or mock digital exams, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new support resource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/learning-and-teaching\/digital-technologies\/inspera\/formative-mocks\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/learning-and-teaching\/digital-technologies\/inspera\/formative-mocks\/\"><strong>Using Inspera for Formative or Mock Digital Exams<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new website has been created to help colleagues confidently plan, set up, and deliver their own formative or mock assessments using Inspera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Formative and mock exams can play an important role in supporting student success. They provide students with an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the digital exam environment, practise assessment formats, and build confidence ahead of summative assessments. They can also help identify and resolve any technical or procedural issues before a high-stakes exam takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll find on the website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The guide brings together practical information and advice, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inspera features that support formative and mock exams<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The benefits of running formative and mock assessments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step-by-step guidance on setting up formative or mock exams in Inspera<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key considerations and responsibilities when hosting your own Inspera assessment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re planning a simple practice test or an opportunity for students to experience the digital exam environment before a summative exam, the website provides the information and guidance you need to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage colleagues who are interested in using Inspera for formative or mock assessments to explore the new resource and consider how these activities can support assessment preparation and enhance the student experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For colleagues who are considering using Inspera Assessment to deliver formative or mock digital exams, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new support resource: Using Inspera for Formative or Mock Digital Exams. This new website has been created to help colleagues confidently plan, set up, and deliver their own formative or mock &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/2026\/09\/29\/new-guidance-for-running-formative-and-mock-digital-exams-in-inspera\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;New Guidance for Running Formative and Mock Digital Exams in Inspera&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8577,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,655,708,1],"tags":[710,706,763,764],"class_list":["post-8582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-assessment-feedback","category-tech","category-inspera","category-other","tag-digital-exams","tag-inspera","tag-inspera-assessment","tag-inspera-digital-exams"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8577"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8584,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8582\/revisions\/8584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/ltdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}