An Introduction to eAssessment What is e Assessment

An Introduction to e-Assessment

What is e. Assessment? “e. Assessment is the end-to-end electronic assessment processes where ICT is used for the presentation of assessment activity, and the recording of responses. This includes the end-to-end assessment process from the perspective of learners, tutors, learning establishments, awarding bodies and regulators, and the general public. ” Effective Practice with e. Assessment, JISC 2007

Diagnostic • Used to identify the student’s current knowledge and skills level • Allows learning activities to match student requirements • Usually taken before learning has occurred in the course Formative • Assessment task provides practice for students on their learning for the course • Provides useful feedback to individual students at a critical point in the learning process • Gives teachers an opportunity to review class results and address gaps in learning Summative • Used to grade and judge the student’s level of understanding and skill development for progression or certification • Usually takes place when no further learning is possible for the course being assessed

Relationship between assessment & learning Diagnostic • Before Learning Formative • During Learning Summative • After Learning

Assessments should be Valid • Measures what is professes to measure Assessments should be Reliable • Should produce similar results over a period of time when used by students with similar abilities

Benefits of e. Assessment A learning tool Immediate feedback can be given to students (and staff) Assessment can be linked to other online course materials Can support personalisation Choice of time and / or place of assessment Likely to be less time spent on marking

Limitations of e. Assessment Constructing well written e. Assessments is a time-consuming process which requires a different skill set from traditional assessment writing Security Issues Plagiarism Issues

Future Developments Use of Web 2. 0 tools Wikis for collaborative assessment Blogs for reflective work e. Portfolios

References Effective Practice with e-Assessment RSCtv sessions Designing e-Assessments Making e-Assessment Inclusive Electronic Voting Systems