E-Learning and Online Assessments

First created for Pro-D Day Seminar: Friday 10th March 2006
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2006, 08:52 PT, AHD




Introduction

Why consider online assessment?
"The move to on-line and computer based assessment
is a natural outcome of the increasing use of
information and communication technologies (ICT)
to enhance learning. As more students seek flexibility
in their courses, it seems inevitable there will be
growing expectations for flexible assessment as well."


Existing E-Learning Systems

WebCT

Moodle
Moodle Article

Moodle 
(an acronym for
 Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment)
was created by Australian, Martin Dougiamas.
When Dougiamas started work on Moodle he imagined it
would largely be used by higher education. So he's been
surprised to find the biggest user group 
around the world are secondary schools. 


Online learning in BC

BCCampus
BC Moodle Project

The Technology behind E-Learning Systems

The Internet and Web pages (created using HTML and XHTML)

LAMP

A Simple Online Assessment System

MyExam (a web page)

The programs that do all the work:
test.php
results.php

An (instructor-led) online course

CSCI165

An (instructor-led) Moodle-hosted online course


When you click on the following link, you will be taken to a Login page.
You should login by simply clicking on the "Login as a guest" button, 
and select CS010: Intro to CS 1 (2005 fall). 

Note, when logged in as a guest, some options, for instance "View Grades",
are not available to you.
CS010 Fall 2005

Reference articles

Cheating in Online Student Assessment: Beyond Plagiarism
Crackdown urged on web exam plagiarism
My Current Projects
Studying Canada's Virtual Secondary Schools
A comparison of Blackboard and Moodle







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