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Johnson, Martin; Nadas, Rita; Bell, John F. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
There is a growing body of research literature that considers how the mode of assessment, either computer-based or paper-based, might affect candidates' performances. Despite this, there is a fairly narrow literature that shifts the focus of attention to those making assessment judgements and which considers issues of assessor consistency when…
Descriptors: English Literature, Examiners, Evaluation Research, Evaluators
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Williams, Jeremy B.; Wong, Amy – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
Educators have long debated the usefulness (or otherwise) of final examinations; a debate that has typically revolved around the relative merits of closed-book exams, open-book exams, take-home exams or their substitution by some other assessment format (e.g., project work). This paper adds a new dimension to the debate by considering how the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Virtual Universities, Tests, Program Effectiveness
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Clariana, Roy; Wallace, Patricia – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Describes a study that seeks to confirm several key factors in computer-based versus paper-based assessment. Based on earlier research, the factors considered in this study of undergraduates include content familiarity; computer familiarity; competitiveness; and gender. Reports results of analysis of variance that showed the computer-based test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Attitudes
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Hunt, Nicoll; Hughes, Janet; Rowe, Glenn – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Describes the development of a tool, FACT (Formative Automated Computer Testing), to formatively assess information technology skills of college students in the United Kingdom. Topics include word processing competency; tests designed by tutors and delivered via a network; and results of an evaluation that showed students preferred automated…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Networks, Evaluation Methods