TECHNOLOGY ASSISTED ASSESSMENT

Technology-assisted assessment(TAA)

v  What is TAA

Modern technology offers a wide variety of new tools that can be used in the classroom.  Technology can help teachers to track and assess their students as well as their own performance in classroom and also help to keep digital records of human growth and development. Using technology in the assessment process is called as technology-assisted assessment.

v  CHARACTERISTICS OF TAA

·         Questions have pre-determined answers

·         No subjectivity

·         Objective type questions, matching pairs, hot spots, text inputs can provide to students.

Validity

The test can examine

·         Recall

·         Comprehension

·         Application

Cannot examine

·         Writing or manipulating skill

·         Creative and synthesis skill

Reliability

·         Less luck involved: a large number of shorter questions is using to assess.

·         Consistency in marking: due to automation

·         Tests may be improved: questions are reusable, computerized analysis of result can be used to identify poor questions.

Accuracy

·         The result of the test to representing student’s knowledge of understanding

v Uses of TAA

Ø  Summative assessment:

Its aim to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding of a course

Accuracy and reliability is important

The teacher should make a manual test for students (floppy disc)

May not be able to test all learning objectives

Supervise students but not necessarily simultaneously

Ø  Formative assessment

Assessing students during a course

Accuracy and reliability may not be important

A large number of short tests

Good management system s required

Ø  Continuous assessment

Accurate measurement of progress

Reliable and accurate test required

Secure supervised test

Not necessarily simultaneous

Good scheduling software required

Automatic analysis software required

Make test available on network with restricted access privileges

Ø  Self-testing

Tests that students can take at any time

Accuracy and reliability are important

Could be made available on network

A large bank of questions required

May not need to save results

Ø  Encouragement to work

Regular tests that count towards to student’s final mark

Accuracy and reliability not required

Make tests available on the network with restricted access privilege

Ø  Monitoring independent student learning

Some students may cope poorly with the responsibilities

May be used to identifying students falling behind

Accuracy and reliability are important

Security is also important

CMS is the best tool

v  Tools used in TAA

 Technology-assisted assessment tools

Fluberoo - Fluberoo allows you to create formative assessments using Google Forms.  Students go to your google form submit their answers and you receive feedback in the form of a google spreadsheet that is corrected and graded with a couple clicks. No account necessary. Fluberoo is an add on to your google form response sheet.

Socrative - Socrative is a student response system.  A great tool for exit tickets and checks for understanding.  Students need an app for IOS or Android devices.  It also can be used from a computer. The teacher needs to create an account.  Student only needs app and the teachers’ room number.  Quick and easy with options for instant feedback.

Infuse Learning - Infuse Learning is a student response system. It works very well for creating longer online assessments. The teacher needs to create an account.  No account needed for the student.  Infuse learning works on any web-enabled device.  Students only need to know the Room ID.

Google form – it is another application provided by Google to create objective type questions and quizzes. There is a facility to know the immediate result we can use form app in android phones.