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Computer-Aided Assessment: Challenges and Benefits in E-Learning

Explore the evolution of Computer-Aided Assessment in education, from multiple-choice tests to essays, emphasizing the importance of subjective testing for higher-order skill evaluation. Address the need for quality assessment methods and feedback to enhance learning outcomes.

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Computer-Aided Assessment: Challenges and Benefits in E-Learning

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  1. Computer Aided-Assessment: Can it be accepted? Phil Davies School of Computing

  2. E-Assessment • E • Easy NOT Electronic • Assessment • Grading etc …. = Learning • Getting it wrong for ten years • C/work … use a tool / program • Exams … write an essay

  3. Multiple-Choice Objective Tests • OLAL . On-Line Assessment and Learning • Continuous Assessment Formative + Summative • Weeks 3(5%) / 6 (10%) / 9(15%) / 12 (20%) • Two Passes • Short Term?

  4. Not the REAL World. Fed the answer • In the recent all important World cup qualifier between England and Greece, who scored the equalizing goal? • David Beckham • Victoria Beckham • Brooklyn Beckham

  5. Rewards? • Know it • On the tip of my tongue • Deduce • Guess • Know it … oh no I’ve got it wrong

  6. Quality of a multiple choice question? • In the recent World cup qualifier between England and Greece, who scored the all important equalizing goal? • Teddy Sheringham • Michael Owen • Robbie Fowler • QUALITY OF QUESTION NOT DISTRACTERS

  7. Subjective testing • Need more than Objective testing • Express their skills of analysis, synthesis • Essays • Cut and Paste skills • Web re-wording skills • “ didn’t copy, my English isn’t good so I took it straight off the web”

  8. Tim … Nice but Dim • “What do you mean by … my research was poor?” • “What do you mean I haven’t explained things properly?” • “Why have you given me 3 out of 10, I have explained it, I’ll have to do it different next time.”

  9. Why should they mark properly? • Students showing higher order skills • Analysis • Synthesis • Critical / Constructive feedback • The best way to show understanding (or lack of understanding) is to teach. • Marks for marking

  10. C.P.A.S.S • “My exam results are useless because the students can’t write essays” • “Where are they taught how to write essays for technical answers?” • “Expect them at level three to be able to write essays” • CPASS .. Practice answering exam type questions

  11. Acceptance? • Student • Fair • Reward = Effort? …. Quality • Meets objectives of subject • Lecturer • Easy / Fair / Happy students • Quality

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