Journal article
How technology shapes assessment design: Findings from a study of university teachers
S Bennett, P Dawson, M Bearman, E Molloy, D Boud
British Journal of Educational Technology | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12439
Abstract
A wide range of technologies has been developed to enhance assessment, but adoption has been inconsistent. This is despite assessment being critical to student learning and certification. To understand why this is the case and how it can be addressed, we need to explore the perspectives of academics responsible for designing and implementing technology-supported assessment strategies. This paper reports on the experience of designing technology-supported assessment based on interviews with 33 Australian university teachers. The findings reveal the desire to achieve greater efficiencies and to be contemporary and innovative as key drivers of technology adoption for assessment. Participants so..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This project was funded by the Office for Learning and Teaching, an Australian Support for this paper has been provided by the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching (ID12-2254, http://assessmentdecisions.org). The views in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The authors would like to acknowledge Matt Hall and Gordon Joughin who contributed to project management, data collection and analysis, but chose not to participate as authors on this paper.