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Transition to NAPLAN online delayed by a year
New deadline set after technical glitches.
Jun 28 2019 3:38PM
Ministers cane NAPLAN online after IT glitches; teachers want it expelled
Confidence in exam "shattered".
May 15 2019 7:01PM
Firewall blamed for NAPLAN online glitches
Connectivity issues strike annual exam.
May 15 2019 7:30AM
Govt's high-risk IT project watchlist falls to 14
DTA drops four, adds two.
May 23 2018 9:30AM
The states pioneering NAPLAN online
How many schools will transition in 2018?
May 7 2018 6:49AM
Govts dump NAPLAN robo marking plans
To allay concerns.
Jan 30 2018 6:20AM
The Commonwealth's 17 high-risk IT projects
As determined by the DTA.
Nov 17 2017 6:55AM
NAPLAN online transition could be pushed back by a year
Education ministers considering proposal.
Oct 19 2017 11:57AM
Inside the DTA's $6bn govt IT watchlist
Not all agencies play ball.
Sep 8 2017 8:24AM
Teachers call for end of NAPLAN online
Warn of disadvantage to rural, lower socio-economic students.
Aug 23 2017 12:01PM
Can schools' IT handle an online NAPLAN?
ACARA tests to assess bandwidth, connectivity.
Aug 2 2017 9:04AM
All schools abandon online NAPLAN trials
Technology too unstable.
Apr 19 2017 12:47PM
Queensland joins online NAPLAN boycott
Says system is still too flawed.
Apr 7 2017 4:30PM
NSW, NT and Tasmania say no to online NAPLAN trials
Will take a ‘wait and see’ approach.
Dec 6 2016 12:00PM
NAPLAN authority finds software can mark exams as well as teachers
Trial pits human markers against cognitive computing.
Dec 1 2015 6:24AM
Inadequate school IT forces extension to NAPLAN timeframe
Testing authority changes rules ahead of first online exams.
Oct 12 2015 12:26PM
How Australia plans to mark NAPLAN with cognitive computing
National schools test to be scored electronically from 2017.
Apr 29 2015 12:25PM
Coalition promises to reform tech in schools
Pledges $10m online language trial.
Aug 29 2013 1:46PM
Teachers vote to not feed data to My School site
Gets Gillard's goat.
Apr 12 2010 3:08PM
Education Union to meet over My School test boycott
Monday to decide future of standard literacy and numeracy tests.
Apr 9 2010 3:34PM
