A Story of a Journey in Implementing an E-Assessment System at a South African University

Autor/inn/en	Singh, U. G.; Wassermann, J. M.
Titel	A Story of a Journey in Implementing an E-Assessment System at a South African University
Quelle	In: Africa Education Review, 13 (2016) 3-4, S.1-16 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1814-6627
DOI	10.1080/18146627.2016.1202549
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Computer Assisted Testing; Inquiry; Interviews; Observation; Student Surveys; Multiple Choice Tests; Student Attitudes; Qualitative Research; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Schülerbefragung; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Schülerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Following the challenges faced in the selection and implementation of e-assessment tools for student assessment, I undertook a journey of implementing an e-assessment system within the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). This article describes the path traversed and highlights the potholes and expressways on this road towards e-assessment implementation. Thus, the aim of this article is to present the journey, faced by an academic, in the process of implementing an e-assessment system. This study adopted a narrative inquiry approach. The findings indicate both student and academic acceptance of this form of e-assessment, with students showing particular excitement in this novel assessment mode. This journey serves to highlight the importance of determination, resilience and perseverance in applying a new form of technology within an academic context. Furthermore, support of senior management is also essential to its success. Essentially this article shows that the successful implementation of e-assessment at a university is possible but reliant on motivated academics and institutional buy in. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01