Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments

Jessica Gibbons; Ingrid D'Souza

Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments

Jessica Gibbons
, Ingrid D'Souza

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

Abstract

Technology is becoming an integral part of the teaching and learning environment with e-assessment contributing to quality improvements in student learning experience. This research project investigated the potential effectiveness of using technology for summative assessment in an undergraduate Biomedical Science course. The results indicated that this cohort of students want choice in the location where the e-assessment is completed and choice in the device – personal or university owned.Biomedical Science students indicated that e-assessment is an effective alternative to invigilated, paper based major in-semester assessments. Reliability of the technology and adequate feedback were also factors in the student’s perception of e-assessment. Based on findings from this study, it is our view that e-assessments in this format offers a promising alternative to traditional assessment modes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Open Oceans: Learning without borders
Subtitle of host publication	35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education
Editors	Malcolm Campbell, Julie Willems, Chie Adachi, Damian Blake, Iain Doherty, Siva Krishnan, Susie Macfarlane, Leanne Ngo, Marcus O'Donnell, Stuart Palmer, Lynn Riddell, Ian Story, Harsh Suri, Joanna Tai
Place of Publication	Australia
Publisher	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Pages	368-373
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2018 - Deakin University, Geelong, Australia Duration: 25 Nov 2018 → 28 Nov 2018 Conference number: 35th https://ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ASCILITE-2018-Proceedings.pdf (Proceedings)

Conference

Conference	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2018
Abbreviated title	ASCILITE 2018
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Geelong
Period	25/11/18 → 28/11/18
Internet address	https://ascilite.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ASCILITE-2018-Proceedings.pdf (Proceedings)

Keywords

E-assessment
Feedback
Validity
Reliability
Choice

Cite this

Gibbons, J., & D'Souza, I. (2018). Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments. In M. Campbell, J. Willems, C. Adachi, D. Blake, I. Doherty, S. Krishnan, S. Macfarlane, L. Ngo, M. O'Donnell, S. Palmer, L. Riddell, I. Story, H. Suri, & J. Tai (Eds.), Open Oceans: Learning without borders: 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (pp. 368-373). Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education.

Gibbons, Jessica ; D'Souza, Ingrid. / Paper verses e-assessment : Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments. Open Oceans: Learning without borders: 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. editor / Malcolm Campbell ; Julie Willems ; Chie Adachi ; Damian Blake ; Iain Doherty ; Siva Krishnan ; Susie Macfarlane ; Leanne Ngo ; Marcus O'Donnell ; Stuart Palmer ; Lynn Riddell ; Ian Story ; Harsh Suri ; Joanna Tai. Australia : Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, 2018. pp. 368-373

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Gibbons, J & D'Souza, I 2018, Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments. in M Campbell, J Willems, C Adachi, D Blake, I Doherty, S Krishnan, S Macfarlane, L Ngo, M O'Donnell, S Palmer, L Riddell, I Story, H Suri & J Tai (eds), Open Oceans: Learning without borders: 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, Australia, pp. 368-373, Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2018, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 25/11/18.

Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments. / Gibbons, Jessica; D'Souza, Ingrid.
Open Oceans: Learning without borders: 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. ed. / Malcolm Campbell; Julie Willems; Chie Adachi; Damian Blake; Iain Doherty; Siva Krishnan; Susie Macfarlane; Leanne Ngo; Marcus O'Donnell; Stuart Palmer; Lynn Riddell; Ian Story; Harsh Suri; Joanna Tai. Australia: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, 2018. p. 368-373.

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Gibbons J, D'Souza I. Paper verses e-assessment: Biomedical students see advantages in moving away from traditional paper based in-semester assessments. In Campbell M, Willems J, Adachi C, Blake D, Doherty I, Krishnan S, Macfarlane S, Ngo L, O'Donnell M, Palmer S, Riddell L, Story I, Suri H, Tai J, editors, Open Oceans: Learning without borders: 35th International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education. Australia: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. 2018. p. 368-373