JISC

Overview

This JISC study is designed to build a significant body of information about who is using different techniques, the associated issues, and the benefits. The project will:

• Identify a range of advanced e-assessment techniques in use in HE;
• Select and study in depth 5-10 case studies covering the major areas of test and assessment systems: task/test design; administration; marking, scoring and making judgements.
• Obtain information about:
  • the range of users of the selected techniques;
  • the educational and technological benefits;
  • the key issues.

  Aims and objectives

  This project will review advanced e-assessment techniques in use around the world. The purpose of the study is to document those techniques in use, and to provide advice on which techniques offer educational and/or technical promise to HE and FE environments.

  Project methodology

  Our project team will be led by Martin Ripley. Hakan Redif will provide day-to-day management of the team. The case study fieldwork will be carried out by Jeremy Tafler and Jim Ridgway. The project will begin by identifying potential candidates for inclusion in the study; from this long list, 40 will be identified for further investigation. The 40 will be selected to represented different aspects (or stages) of the assessment processes, and to represent a wide range of technological approaches. The subsequent fieldwork will involve desk research and site visits for the in-depth case studies. Technical experts will be appointed, with expertise in the specific technologies to be agreed with JISC. Robert Harding will undertake an independent QA role.

  Anticipated outputs and outcomes

  This project will deliver to JISC:

  • descriptions of at least 40 applications of advanced e-assessment techniques;
  • 5-10 case study reports, fully compliant with JISC’s case study template;
  • An interim report;
  • A final report with an executive summary