Online assessment and measurement foundations and challenges /

"This book explores the development of online assessment and the way practitioners of online learning can modify their methodologies in the design, development, and delivery of their instruction to best accommodate their participants"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: IGI Global.
Other Authors: Hricko, Mary., Howell, Scott L.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Section I. Understanding Online Assessment and Measurement
  • 1. Assessment is as Assessment Does: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Online Assessment and Measurement
  • 2. Defining Online Assessment for the Adult Learning Market
  • 3. Definitions, Uses, and Benefits of Standards
  • Section II. Best Practices in Designing Online Assessment
  • 4. Ten Key Qualities of Assessment Online
  • 5. Factors to Consider in the Design of Inclusive Online Assessments
  • 6. Best Practices in the Assessment of Online Discussions
  • Section III. Challenges in Online Assessment and Measurement
  • 7. Challenges in the Design, Development, and Delivery of Online Assessment and Evaluation
  • 8. Creating a Unified System of Assessment
  • 9. Legal Implications of Online Assessment: Issues for Educators
  • 10. Legal Implications of Online Assessment: Issues for Test and Assessment Owners
  • 11. Accessibility of Computer-Based Testing for Individuals with Disabilities and English Language Learners within a Validity Framework
  • Section IV. Security, Authentication, and Support
  • 12. Delivering Computerized Assessments Safely and Securely
  • 13. Securing and Proctoring Online Assessments
  • 14. Securing and Proctoring Online Tests
  • 15. Supporting and Facilitating Academic Integrity in Distance Education through Student Services
  • 16. User Authentication and Academic Integrity in Online Assessment
  • About the Authors
  • Index.