The importance of Online and Computer
aided assessment in E-Learning
E.C Makazhe – Computer Science
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Literature search
Problem Statement
Online and Computer aided assessment
Methods of Inquiry
Summary of Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion
Introduction
• During the last decade, academic workloads
have been perceived to be growing in all
aspects of the learning/teaching process.
• Not surprisingly, therefore, the potential for
using computers to aid assessment is
attracting increasing interest from
educationalists .
Literature search
• Graham, D. (2004) -:” Use of OCAA results in
significant efficiency gains as well as offering
the potential to motivate students, thus
enhancing their learning experience”
Problem Statement
• For the past years face-to-face mode of
teaching has been used in many institutions
therefore introducing Online and Computer
aided Assessment (OCAA) is still challenging to
most institutions.
Online and Computer aided
assessment
• Online and Computer Aided Assessment (OCAA)
is described as any instance in which some aspect
of computer technology is deployed as part of
the assessment process.
• Online and Computer-Aided Assessment or
Online and Computer-Assisted Assessment
(OCAA) offers a variety of formative and
summative assessment opportunities, which can
be electronically delivered, submitted, marked
and evaluated .
Methods of Inquiry
• In order to establish students’ opinions
regarding both assessment methods I gave 40
1st year Computer Science students who were
familiar with OCAA and using written paper.
• The questionnaire comprised of some of the
following questions-:
Methods of Inquiry (continued)
• What is your age?
• Prior to using OCAA, how did you rate your
confidence in the on-line system as a method
of assessment?
• Prior to using OCAA, how did you rate your
confidence in using written paper answers as
a method of assessment?
• What actual limitations did you encounter
when using the OCAA?
Findings
• Results from the survey clearly showed that
the age group was between 18-22 years and
about 70% of them preferred OCAA to using
written paper.
Recommendations
• In order to implement fully OCAA institutions
should-:
• Explain clearly the advantages of using Online
and Computer aided assessment.
• Educate staff and students on how use the
resources.
• Make sure there are enough resources for
everyone to use(computers).
Conclusion
• Online and Computer aided assessment is
important since students can see from
feedback and results if their assessment
performance is improving and in see what to
do straight away.
• It is our hope to bring awareness of the
benefits e-learning can bring to our education
system
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