Abstract

The recent COVID-19 pandemic prompted the implementation of online teaching and online assessment. Online assessment can be challenging to both teachers and students due to technical, academic, and ethical issues. In this survey, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluate (1) the perceived effectiveness of online assessment; (2) barriers and problems of using online assessment; and (3) suggestions for improvement. The online survey was conducted in May 2020, 752 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students had completed the questionnaires. Forty-three undergraduate students attended an individual interview between May and June 2020. A total of 739 (98.3%) students had the experience of taking online assessment during COVID-19 outbreak. The survey results revealed that only 16.6% of students were satisfied with their online assessment arrangements. The major difficulty that students encountered was technical problems (52.6%). Majority of students (72.6%) agreed that online assessments were more affected by computer problems and internet connection when compared with traditional examination. Students expressed that teachers’ feedback was essential for their learning, and they wished to receive timely and detailed feedback on their performance. Students suggested that technical support should be provided, and standardized measures should be taken to ensure academic honesty.

摘要

最近的 COVID-19 大流行促使在线教学和在线评估的实施。由于技术、学术和道德问题，在线评估可能对教师和学生都具有挑战性。在本次调查中，我们采用定性和定量方法来评估（1）在线评估的感知有效性；（二）使用在线测评的障碍和问题；(3) 改进建议。在线调查于2020年5月进行，752名全日制本科生和研究生完成问卷。2020 年 5 月至 6 月期间，43 名本科生参加了个人面试。共有 739 名（98.3%）学生有过在 COVID-19 爆发期间进行在线评估的经验。调查结果显示，只有 16 个。6% 的学生对他们的在线评估安排感到满意。学生遇到的主要困难是技术问题（52.6%）。大部分学生（72.6%）认为与传统考试相比，在线评估受计算机问题和互联网连接的影响更大。学生表示，教师的反馈对他们的学习至关重要，他们希望能及时收到关于他们表现的详细反馈。学生建议应提供技术支持，采取规范措施确保学术诚信。6%）同意与传统考试相比，在线评估受计算机问题和互联网连接的影响更大。学生表示，教师的反馈对他们的学习至关重要，他们希望能及时收到关于他们表现的详细反馈。学生建议应提供技术支持，采取规范措施确保学术诚信。6%）同意与传统考试相比，在线评估受计算机问题和互联网连接的影响更大。学生表示，教师的反馈对他们的学习至关重要，他们希望能及时收到关于他们表现的详细反馈。学生建议应提供技术支持，采取规范措施确保学术诚信。