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Direct linkDobson, Stephen – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2008
The argument made in this essay is that it is necessary to theorize a form of assessment--the academic viva in higher education. It is threatened with extinction because of its high cost compared with written exams, multiple choice and other forms of assessment. However, little empirical research, both in Norway and internationally, has been…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Masters Programs, Examiners
Dobson, Stephen – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2006
Assessing students through their Microsoft PowerPoint presentations might be thought to be impossible, a waste of time or a fascination with new technology which will pass sooner or later. However, to make a judgement on such assertions requires examining the strengths and weaknesses of such a form of assessment. Examples within an academic…
Descriptors: Inferences, Computer Software, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
