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January 31, 2006
E-assessment literature review
The National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA) Futurelab produce periodic literature reviews on education and technology. One of the more recent reports looks at e-assessment. (A pdf version is available here.) It's a little UK-centric, but a jolly good read all the same, especially as 'open web' examinations get an honourable mention. A short critique of the report is also available at elearning-reviews.org.
Posted by jeremy at January 31, 2006 06:55 PM
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Open-Web exams "allow the examiner to set a broader range of questions, because students are not expected to retain all the relevant information in memory."
Definitely a better way to test analytical and organization skill than memory skill.
Posted by: Frank Lorne at February 11, 2006 06:30 AM
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