Title: Electronic assessment: marking, monitoring and mediating learning

Authors: Denise Whitelock

Addresses: Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK

Abstract: Electronic assessment can provide the opportunity to assist students to become more reflective learners. This is largely due to the immediacy of feedback that can be offered. This paper examines a number of recent developments, which exhibit innovation in electronic assessment together with specific reference to a suite of tools developed at the UK|s Open University to support this process. It also raises the issue of what assessment practices should be automated and recommends the introduction of more formative computer-assisted assessment in higher education.

Keywords: electronic assessment; e-learning; reflection; feedback; automation; tutoring; interactive tasks; formative assessment.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLT.2006.010620

International Journal of Learning Technology, 2006 Vol.2 No.2/3, pp.264 - 276

Published online: 09 Aug 2006 *

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