Computer-aided (or computer-assisted) assessment (CAA) includes all forms of assessments students' progress, whether
summative (i.e. tests that will contribute to formal qualifications) or
formative (i.e. tests that promote learning but are not part of a course's marking), delivered with the help of computers. This covers both assessments delivered on computer, either online or on a local network, and those that are marked with the aid of computers, such as those using Optical Mark Reading (OMR). There are number of open source online tools to handle exams conducted on OMR sheets.
Computer-aided assessment can be viewed in a few different ways. Technically, assignments that are written on a computer and researched online are computer-aided assessments. One of the most common forms of computer-aided assessment (in terms of
e-learning
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...
) is online quizzes or exams. These can be implemented online, and also marked by the computer by putting the answers in. Many content management systems will have easy to set up and use systems for online exams. Such type of assessment supports various objective or multiple choice questions with images, fill in the blank, true false type questions. There are new technologies and tools coming up which can support subjective assessment of evaluation of the user. System can analyze theory answer written by the user.
It is also envisaged that computer-based formative assessment, in particular, will play an increasingly important role in learning, with the increased use of banks of question items for the construction and delivery of dynamic, on-demand assessments. This can be witnessed by current projects such as the
SQA's SOLAR Project.
[Scottish Qualifications Authority 2008]
The effectiveness of these assessments has been frequently demonstrated in studies, both in the form of positive student feedback and improvement in student performance (see, for example, Einig (2013)).
See also
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Automated essay scoring
Automated essay scoring (AES) is the use of specialized computer programs to assign grades to essays written in an educational setting. It is a form of educational assessment and an application of natural language processing. Its objective is to c ...
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E-assessment
Electronic assessment, also known as digital assessment, e-assessment, online assessment or computer-based assessment, is the use of information technology in assessment such as educational assessment, health assessment, psychiatric assessment, a ...
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E-learning
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...
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eExam Electronic exams offer benefits such as ease of marking, reduced need to read illegible handwriting, saving of time
Emerging models
* eExam System: the first use of any eExam. for the award of a degree was in November 2009 at the University of Tasm ...
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External links
SQA SOLAR Project* Th
STACKcomputer aided assessment system for mathematics
Software for teachers
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