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🎉 Scorion Happy Hour at ADEA in Montréal, Canada

🎉 Scorion Happy Hour at ADEA in Montreal, Canada

Will you be joining us?

Team Scorion will once again be at ADEA (American Dental Education Association) from March 21 to 23. Be sure to stop by our booth in the exhibition hall. And… 👀

As every year, Scorion is hosting a happy hour during ADEA and this time we are in Canada!

📍 Location: Wolf & Workman, Old Montreal’s gastropub
đź“… Date: Sunday, March 22
đź•– Time: 7:00 PM
🍸 Drinks & light bites included

We would love to see you there for a relaxed evening of great conversations, food, and drinks.

✉ Please RSVP to attend.
Once you sign up, you will receive a formal invitation and we will add your name to the guest list.

Happy Hour

Figuur 1: EPAs in een authentieke leeromgeving

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Authentic Assessment: A Practical Guide for Educators


For many years, medical education has demonstrated that authentic learning environments and real-world learning tasks lead to strong learning outcomes. This is especially true in programs where entrustment plays a central role — where learners must demonstrate that they can be trusted to perform professional responsibilities independently.

In healthcare education, skills must be practiced repeatedly, deeply internalized, and demonstrably mastered.

For a long time, this approach was described as holistic education or holistic assessment. The content framework was often built around Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) or competencies, while the assessment framework followed principles of programmatic assessment.

In recent years, this model has increasingly been referred to as authentic learning and authentic assessment.

What Is an Authentic Learning Environment?

Australian researchers Jan and Anne Herrington conducted extensive research on authentic learning environments. Drawing on both theoretical and practical insights, they identified key characteristics: learning should be student-centered, realistic, and effective.

Authentic learning moves away from the traditional model of large lecture halls where experts transfer knowledge in small, pre-packaged segments to passive students. Instead, it reflects how learning actually takes place in professional practice.

In their article Authentic Learning Environments in Higher Education (2006), they describe nine essential elements:

  • Authentic context
  • Authentic activities
  • Access to expert performance and modeling
  • Multiple perspectives
  • Collaboration
  • Reflection
  • Articulation of learning
  • Coaching and scaffolding
  • Authentic assessment

These elements create a learning experience that mirrors professional reality.

Auteurs:

Robert Smeenk en Roel Smabers



Figuur 1: EPAs in een authentieke leeromgeving












Generative AI and Authentic Learning

To date, authentic learning has been most widely implemented in medical and allied health education. However, the rise of Generative AI (GenAI) is accelerating broader adoption.

Traditional assessment methods are under pressure. As AI tools make it easier to generate written responses or complete standardized tasks, education must shift toward forms of assessment that evaluate what learners can actually do in real-world contexts.

Authentic assessment provides that solution.

This does not mean GenAI and authentic learning are incompatible. On the contrary, AI can support processes such as:

  • Summarizing feedback
  • Structuring recorded case discussions
  • Analyzing dashboard data
  • Supporting formative feedback processes

Used thoughtfully, AI can save time and support both learners and faculty.

At the same time, institutions are debating issues such as data security, ethical use, intellectual ownership, and the broader cognitive impact of AI. GenAI is not flawless. It can hallucinate, fabricate references, and produce inaccurate outputs. These limitations are widely acknowledged.

More importantly, authentic learning depends on reflection and articulation. These core learning processes cannot be outsourced to AI. They require human effort and cognitive engagement.



Figuur 3: voorbeeld van het Scorion portfolio in een authentieke leeromgeving van opleiding tandheelkunde ACTA Amsterdam Netherlands













Why Authentic Assessment Now?

Educational programs increasingly recognize that knowledge-based testing alone no longer delivers sufficient learning impact.

Research shows that active engagement leads to stronger learning outcomes. Authentic contexts increase student involvement and ownership of learning. That shift requires a different approach to assessment.

  • Authentic assessment often includes:
  • Open-ended tasks
  • Multiple possible solutions
  • Diverse pathways to competence
  • Context-rich assignments

Theory without context has limited meaning. Real tasks in real environments create depth and integration. Fragmented learning objects often reduce complexity and weaken understanding.

As Aristotle observed long ago: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Authentic learning integrates:

  • Theoretical knowledge
  • Practical skills
  • Professional attitude and judgment

Medical education has been applying this integrated approach for years, and other disciplines are increasingly recognizing its value.




The Role of the Portfolio

Authentic assessment is difficult to implement without a supporting portfolio system. Assessment methods must align with the type of learning activity. This may include:

  • Reflections
  • Workplace-based observations
  • Knowledge assessments
  • Multi-source feedback

Learners must be able to reflect on their experiences, and feedback plays a central role. Assessment may also involve multiple assessors and multiple data sources. These data points collectively form a rich body of evidence that can be evaluated within a portfolio framework. A portfolio systematically collects evidence of performance, including:

  • Observations
  • Assessments
  • Feedback
  • Self-reflections

Visualizing this evidence through dashboards supports learner ownership and enables supervisors to monitor progress. Longitudinal tracking is particularly valuable for identifying patterns in development over time.

Choosing the Right Portfolio

When selecting a portfolio platform for authentic learning, several factors are critical:

  • It must support individual learning pathways
  • It should enable a wide variety of assessment processes
  • It must not disrupt learning, but support it through intuitive design
  • It should allow external workplace assessors to provide authenticated feedback without requiring full system accounts
  • It must ensure data security and privacy

Authentic learning focuses primarily on the individual learner, even when certain assessments (such as OSCEs or peer evaluations) take place in group settings. Data must always be stored and visualized at the individual level.

A well-designed portfolio increases reliability without adding administrative burden.

Conclusion

Authentic assessment aligns education with professional reality. It strengthens engagement, integrates knowledge and skills, and supports meaningful reflection.

In an era shaped by AI and rapidly changing professional demands, authentic assessment is not just an innovation — it is a necessity.

Reference

Herrington, J. & Herrington, A. (2008). What Is an Authentic Learning Environment? Chapter 1.8

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Scorion portfolio in the HEDS Project at Charité Berlin

The HEDS project at Charité – Handlungs- und Entscheidungskompetenz digital Stärken – has been successfully completed after more than four years of intensive work. With support from the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre, Charité has further developed key areas of digital and interprofessional education during this period. The participating programs included Medicine, Dentistry, Midwifery and Nursing (B.Sc.).

We are pleased that Scorion was able to contribute to digital assessment. Charité used Scorion as an ePortfolio platform to systematically map competency-based learning processes, promote continuous feedback and support students in their professional development.













Further development of portfolios and integration of EPAs

Throughout the project, the participating programs continued to refine their portfolio-based assessments and align them with their curricular requirements. New competency models were integrated and formative feedback processes strengthened.

A particular focus was the introduction of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in the portfolios. The programs used Scorion to structure EPAs, make feedback across clinical situations visible, and support individual learning pathways more precisely. This helped increase transparency in learning development and enabled more structured documentation of practice-oriented competencies.

Collaboration within the project

More than 40 researchers and educators from various disciplines were involved in the HEDS project. Working with this open, dedicated and interprofessional team was especially valuable for us.

We are grateful to have contributed to the digital advancement of teaching at Charité and look forward to continuing our collaboration with Scorion.

More information about the project: https://heds.charite.de/en/

More about digital assessment within HEDS: https://heds.charite.de/en/digitales_assessment









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AI in Medical Education Assessment: A Pilot

Eduface and Scorion are collaborating with a leading university on an innovative pilot exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance assessment processes in medical simulation-based education.
The goal is to explore how AI can support educators in structuring and processing feedback within Scorion.

Current Assessment and Feedback Workflow

In simulation training, students complete an assessment form in Scorion before the session. During the simulation, they receive verbal feedback from both the instructor and the simulated patient. The instructor then makes informal notes of this feedback outside Scorion, later refining and manually entering it into the Scorion form. Once validated, the feedback becomes visible to the student.

This process is valuable but time-consuming. The pilot explores whether AI can streamline this workflow without compromising quality or educational value.

How AI Can Improve the Process

The university sees potential for AI to convert draft notes into structured feedback mapped to the correct Scorion fields. Together with Eduface and Scorion, a structured format is developed focusing on the competency domains Communication and Professionalism, addressing key questions such as:

What is going well?

What could be improved?

AI can help make feedback more consistent and faster to process, while educators retain full control over content and interpretation.

The Test Run: First Step Toward AI Integration

To determine whether an AI model can be effectively trained, a test run is being conducted within Eduface – initially without direct integration into Scorion. This test will show whether AI can reliably and educationally responsibly structure feedback.

The test run includes five phases:

  • Data collection: the university provides 10 draft versions and 10 completed Scorion forms.
  • Conceptualisation: analysing what defines well-structured feedback.
  • Data optimisation: expanding and refining the dataset for model consistency.
  • Initial training and interim validation.
  • Final validation: 90-day testing period.

The Future of AI in Medical Education Assessment

Through this pilot, Eduface, Scorion, and the university aim to explore how AI can make assessment and feedback in medical education smarter, more consistent, and more efficient – while maintaining quality and the personal value of feedback.

Data Security First

As always, data protection is a top priority. No data is shared with open AI systems or used in unclear ways.
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Top U.S. university chooses Scorion

Now that another top university in the United States has chosen Scorion, we can say it with confidence: Scorion’s ePortfolio is gaining a solid foothold in the U.S.—after already being widely used in the Netherlands and Germany. We’re absolutely thrilled and proud of this milestone.

Marquette

The Marquette School of Dentistry, located in Milwaukee, is a leading and respected institution within Marquette University in the state of Wisconsin. We’re truly delighted to be partnering with the Marquette School of Dentistry — not only because of its outstanding reputation as an institution, but also thanks to the professionalism and expertise of the people we get to work with. We’ve been in conversation with the faculty for some time, and in early October, our collaboration officially began. Marquette runs a modern curriculum built around Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and takes a holistic approach to education. Alongside programmatic assessment, these are core principles that align perfectly with Scorion’s strengths.

Another University

In addition to Marquette, Scorion is also being used by the Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine. KCU has long embraced EPAs and, as a relatively new dental school, has built its program on a modern educational framework. They have been working successfully with Scorion for over two years.

Implementation

Implementation of the portfolio will begin right away. During the first few meetings, we’ll follow our five key principles for successfully introducing a modern portfolio. We expect the program to launch with its first group of students in early 2026. From day one, students will have a clear overview of their progress throughout their education.




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QR-Code function in Scorion: fast feedback.

Giving digital feedback has never been easier. And the QR code feature in Scorion is almost ready to go. We’re currently making a few final adjustments to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Scanning a QR code (video on YouTube) to submit an assessment or provide feedback is currently being thoroughly tested and piloted at a university. This incredibly practical feature is expected to be available in early 2026.

In short: from that point on, every user will be able to give feedback even faster using the QR code in Scorion.



QR-code in Scorion. Supersnel feedback geven


Programmatic Assessment

A key part of programmatic assessment and working with EPAs is collecting data points. These data points can include various assessment formats — such as reflection, peer feedback, workplace-based assessment, or the submission of an assignment by the student. With the QR code, this process can be shortened by up to 90 percent.

Workplace Based Assessment (WBA)

This is especially noticeable in clinical or workplace settings. Until now, students had to send an assessment or feedback request to an evaluator or instructor. With the QR code, students can open the form directly in the app on-site and have it scanned immediately.

Simple feature, significant time savings

Training programs often want to know precisely how a student is progressing — and students usually want that too. Especially in programs where entrustment plays a key role, “roughly” is not good enough. Educators need reliable information to determine whether a trainee physician is ready for a high-risk procedure on a real patient. That requires dependable data and a fast workflow. With the QR code, this is now possible.

Want to know more?

Are you curious about the possibilities of integrating Scorion with your LMS? Feel free to contact us at sales@scorion.com. We look forward to hearing from you.









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Team Scorion at ADEE 2024


We are thrilled to announce that Team Scorion will be attending the ADEE 2024 Conference in Leuven from September 7-10! Join us for an exciting and informative event where we will showcase our latest innovations in medical and dental education.

Highlights of the Event:

  • Visit Our Booth: Get an exclusive demo of the Scorion E-portfolio, the cutting-edge tool revolutionizing medical and dental education. 
  • Insightful Session: Don’t miss the presentation by Elske Hissink and Wietske Fokkinga from Radboud University on “Working with Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in Dental Education: A Must for Trust?” on Sunday, from 13:00 to 14:30. 
  • Explore Innovations: Discover our latest advancements in programmatic assessment, EPAs, and personalized learning. 
  • Happy Hours: Join us for two happy hours in central Leuven on Sunday evening from 20:00 to 22:00. Enjoy an informal get-together with bites and drinks.  Let us know if you would like to join the party by visiting our booth.
  • Expert Panel: We are excited to announce that Roel Smabers will be part of a panel discussion with five other professionals. Join us for the session titled “Technologies in Dental Education: Has the Space Odyssey Evolved?” on Monday, September 9th, at 16:30. 

Let’s connect and transform dental education together! We look forward to seeing you in Leuven!







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