The AI Marking Spectrum: A Conversation with Excelsoft
Understanding when and how to apply different AI approaches across assessment scenarios
Webinar | 20 November 2025
Sponsored by Excelsoft
Join Tim Burnett from the Test Community Network with Adarsh Sudhindra and Vishwanath Subbanna from Excelsoft for an insightful exploration into the evolving world of AI marking. This is an industry conversation designed to help assessment professionals understand when, where, and how AI marking should be applied across different assessment scenarios.
What to Expect
In this lively, multi-voice discussion, Tim, Adarsh, and Vishwanath will navigate the complex landscape of AI marking—from rules-based methods to cutting-edge generative AI. Through a dynamic conversation format, supplemented with video demonstrations and practical insights from Excelsoft’s work with awarding and assessment organisations, you’ll gain a grounded understanding of how different AI approaches suit different marking tasks.
Key Topics
- The Marking Spectrum: Understanding the continuum from rules-based marking (such as multiple choice) through to advanced generative AI applications
- Matching AI to Task: Why different assessment activities require different AI approaches and capabilities
- Real-World Applications: Explore Excelsoft’s generative AI marking micro app with practical use cases, including insights from work with assessment and awarding organisations
- Implementation Realities: Aligning customer requirements with product capabilities—governance, quality assurance, and change management
- Future Horizons: A forward-looking discussion on emerging possibilities, including complex scenarios like video-based observational assessments
Your Presenters
Tim Burnett will act as your “translator,” framing complex AI concepts in accessible terms and ensuring the conversation addresses the questions assessment professionals are really asking.
Adarsh Sudhindra brings deep technical expertise as a technologist, innovator, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the e-learning industry. A TEDx speaker and graduate of UIUC Computer Science and Kellogg School of Business, Adarsh will share practical insights from Excelsoft’s AI marking solutions and their real-world implementations.
Vishwanath Subbanna is a seasoned technology and product leader with extensive experience in research initiatives, global product delivery, and EdTech innovation. As a Principal Consultant at Excelsoft, he plays a pivotal role in aligning customer requirements with product capabilities. Drawing on his background in solutioning, product innovation, and project management, Vishwanath helps organisations achieve future-ready, best-fit solutions in learning and assessment—and serves as a trusted advisor in the evolving EdTech landscape.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is ideal for assessment professionals who want to understand how AI marking works across different contexts, when to consider implementing it, and what the future holds for automated marking systems.
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