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.
International Journal of Learning Technology, 2006 Vol.2 No.2/3, pp.264 - 276
Published online: 09 Aug 2006 *
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