Digital Assessment
1. Introduction to Assessment and Digital Assessment
1.1. Assessment
In the learning process assessment
plays a very important role and is at the center of the learning processes. Assessment
provides evidences of learning as well as identifies learners' progress and
demonstrates understanding of the curriculum. Assessment could be described as
the process by which Education appraises the knowledge, understanding and
skills of its students.
There are a lot of new and innovative assessment methods that emphasize the learning process along with the learning outcomes. An activity-based assessment is emphasized around the world. The development of information and communication technologies has opened up many opportunities to assess students learning process and to provide feedback (See at: http://www.riemysore.ac.in/ict/unit__9__ict_in_assessment.html).
Assessment is defined as “any processes that appraise an individual’s knowledge, understanding, abilities or skills. There are many different forms of assessment, serving a variety of purposes” (QAA Quality Code (2012), Chapter B6). Those purposes include:
- Encouraging students learning by giving
feedback to the student, usually in order to improve students’ performance;
- Assessing students' knowledge,
understanding or skills;
- A mark or degree is given to determine the
student's performance and can also be used to make decisions about students’ progress;
- To enable the public and higher education
institutions to understand that a person has achieved a certain level of
achievement that reflects to academic standards set by a higher education or
awarding institution.