What does a university need to implement on-screen marking?

The pipeline

1. 01MaskFictitious number. Flap torn off.
2. 02ScanOverhead or high-speed. Books may be opened.
3. 03CloudPrivate server. Copy, pages, quality.
4. 04AgencyEvery copy reviewed page by page.
5. 05PacketsApproved books assigned to examiners.
6. 06RevalUnmarked original. Marks stored separately.

Direct answer

A university implementing on-screen marking needs a defined pipeline: identity masking and flap handling, scanning (overhead or high-speed), private-cloud storage with copy and page identification, agency page-by-page QA, examiner empanelment and packet assignment, on-screen marking, moderation or revaluation on the unmarked original, audit logs, and a path into result processing. Optional AI suggestions (in Avid’s stack, Avid AI Professor) must stay under examiner and institutional control.

How it works

Treat OSM as an examination operation, not a website launch. Scanning QA is where most programmes stall. Examiners need authenticated sessions and clear schemes (compulsory parts, best-of). Revaluation should not show the first marker’s ticks. If marks must reach a gazette or ERP, agree the handoff before the season, including whether Avid University ERP or another SIS is in use.

Key considerations

• Who owns scanning vs software vs examiner payments.
• Which papers and languages are in scope; AI language coverage is confirmed per paper, not assumed.
• What “go-live” means: a pilot paper vs a full examination session.

Avid’s approach

Avid OSM originated in 2020 at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur. Implementation support is scoped per contract. Demo: book an OSM demo.

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