Has anybody had experience of taking an e-assessment or on-line exam?
For those unaware of what an Computer Aided Assessment or e-assessment is I quote below.
Computer Aided Assessment or e-assessment is an on-line means of delivering examinations or assessments. An e-testing system comprises two components:
(1) an assessment engine; and
(2) an item bank.
An assessment engine comprises the hardware and software required to create and deliver a test. Most e-testing engines run on standard hardware so the key characteristic is the software's functionality. There is a wide range of software packages. The software does not include the questions themselves; these are provided by an item bank. Once created, the engine uses the item bank to generate a test.
I intend to design my own e-assessments for students using a number of skills that I have gained recently on a NIACE course and hope to post one on-line for others to try.
