On this page you will find the latest updates on the migration to Ans, its schedule, and answers to frequently asked questions. Instruction materials for Ans and an overview of upcoming workshops will also be made available here shortly.  

If you have any questions about the transition to Ans, please contact ecole@hum.leidenuniv.nl. 

Migration delay

It has previously been communicated that the transition to Ans would take place no later than September 1st 2024. This has turned out not to be feasible, and the transition has therefore been postponed to February 1st 2025. This will allow for more time to properly instruct you, as users, and ensure a successful migration. 

Current state of progress

All Remindo users have been contacted to make an inventory of questions and tests to be migrated from Remindo to Ans. If you have not received an e-mail, but have hosted tests in Remindo, please contact ECOLe.   

From test migrations to completed question banks 
We are currently running a large number of test migrations to identify the last discrepancies in the migration. We aim to complete the actual migration of questions before the end of October. We will inform the teachers involved as soon as the migration for their courses has been completed.  

Exams 
Once the questions have been migrated, we will start working to also assemble the tests in Ans that teachers have indicated they want to keep. For formative users, we will ensure that these will also be offered on Brightspace from semester 2 onwards.  

Workshops

To familiarize you with the new assessment system, ECOLe will be hosting workshops from the end of October. Sign up for the workshop you wish to attend. The schedule can be found on the right. Dates in January/Februari will be added at a later time.

1. The entire testing process in Ans  

In this workshop we will show you how to use Ans for your course. From creating questions in your question bank, to preparing and hosting your tests. We recommend taking this workshop if: you already make use of your own question bank in Remindo, are curious about its possibilities, or want to become less dependent on ECOLe (and early deadlines).   

2. Examination in Ans with support from ECOLe 

This workshop series will start later in the semester and is aimed at users who are not (yet) interested in getting started in Ans themselves. We will guide you through managing the tests in your course, hosting an exam, and correction work. 

Workshop dates

Workshops are scheduled until the end of December 2024. Future dates for January and February 2025 will be scheduled on a later date. We will inform you as soon as they are available. Keep an eye on the FGW newsletter for them.   

Can't make it on any of the dates or would you rather meet one-on-one with someone from ECOLe? Please contact ecole@hum.leidenuniv.nl.

What is expected of you as a teacher?

The transition to a new testing platform may lead to some inconvenience and potential concerns for you as a user. The main goal is to transfer all your work in Remindo to the new system as smoothly as possible, as well as to minimize disruptions to your work in preparing digital exams and formative tests. 

If you manage your own item bank in Remindo, you will have to check the migrated questions for correctness after the migration, with (optional) help from a student assistant.   

For users who only take summative tests and use ECOLe's test support, it is not necessary to check the migration. The regular testing process already includes a standard step where you check your test. At that point, you can check the relevant questions and communicate any necessary changes to us. ECOLe will, of course, check your migration to exclude any technical errors.