EAST: developing an electronic assessment and storage tool

Authors: Edwards K. I.; Fernandez E.; Milionis T. M.; Williamson D. M.

Source: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, Volume 27, Number 1, 1 January 2002 , pp. 95-104(10)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Assessment is an ongoing process that evaluates samples of completed student assignments to determine whether the underlying curriculum effectively produces the desired learning outcomes. Each year, the current system of tracking and storing artefacts for assessment becomes increasingly difficult. Compiling the results is a time-consuming process. EAST provides a cohesive web-based solution for managing assessment artefacts. EAST aids the assessment effort through the ability to easily store artefacts in electronic form, support and record the assessment of student work, and ease the development of reports. This paper discusses the analysis, development and features of EAST. The first section discusses the analysis phase of the project, highlighting the system objectives and the requirements of the EAST system. The second section details how the EAST system was developed and implemented. In the last section, features of the system are described and its contribution to the school's assessment effort is discussed.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2002-01-01

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