Eassessment What is it Why does it matter

E-assessment: What is it? Why does it matter? Tom Franklin Consulting tom@franklin-consulting. co. uk Franklin Consulting

What is e-assessment Ø Assessment undertaken via a computer Ø Ø Desktop computer Laptop computer PDA Smartphone Ø Formative or summative Franklin Consulting

Why use e-assessment? Ø Who benefits? Ø Student / staff / institution Ø Ø Accessibility Quality Fashion Integration with other activities Franklin Consulting

What is different about e-assessment? Ø Method of writing and answering questions Ø Types of questions that can be asked Ø Greater visibility and “objectivity” Franklin Consulting

Question types Ø Ø Ø Ø Essay Short answer Multiple choice / multiple response / yes/no List / ranking Scale Hotspot Simulation Match Franklin Consulting

Short answer Franklin Consulting

Hotspot Franklin Consulting

Multiple choice Franklin Consulting

Multiple choice Franklin Consulting

Tools Ø Question. Mark Perception Ø TOIA Ø TRIADS Ø Within the VLE Ø Native VLE tools Ø Integration with other tools Franklin Consulting

Problems Ø Accessibility Ø Security Ø Performance Franklin Consulting

Where are we? Ø Replicate current methods Ø Enhance current methods Ø Transform assessment Franklin Consulting

Replicate current methods Ø Ø The ability to set questions on line The ability to gather the answers more easily The ability to anonymise the answers easily The ability to have more quizzes Franklin Consulting

Enhance current methods Ø New question types Ø Simulations Ø Spreadsheets Ø Locating and interpreting information online Ø Adaptive assessment Ø Automated marking Ø Demonstrably fair marking Franklin Consulting

Transform assessment Ø Assessing in new ways Ø Assessing new kinds of thing Ø Assessing processes as well as products Ø Cf. art and design courses Franklin Consulting

Accountability Ø Accessibility Ø Can automatically be presented in different ways Ø Standard marking Ø Computer marking Ø Plagiarism detection Ø Question banks Franklin Consulting

Benefits Ø Ø Ø Students Staff Institution Course validators Employers Franklin Consulting

Students Ø Ø Ø Ø Better tests Quicker / better feedback Adaptive tests More formative assessment Integration with VLE Integration with e-portfolio Accessibility New types of assessment Franklin Consulting

Staff Ø Ø Ø Ø Use of question banks Automated marking Reduced workload Transparency New types of assessment Accessibility Plagiarism prevention Franklin Consulting

Institution Ø Ø Transparency Better reporting Speed Reduced staff effort Franklin Consulting

Course validators Ø Transparency Ø Ability to provide question banks Ø Often a barrier to change Franklin Consulting

Employers Ø Transparency of assessment Ø Integration with e-portfolio Franklin Consulting