e-Assessment

1. Regulatory Principles

1.1. Validity & reliability of e-assessment

1.2. Security

1.3. Data integrity input/output

1.4. Operation of e-assessment systems must be stable and reliable

1.5. Integrity - systems must be fully tested

1.6. Accessibility - disabled learners should not be disadvantaged

1.7. Usability - interfaces must user friendly

1.8. Business continuity/ disaster recovery

1.9. Automatically generated on demand tests

1.10. Test conditions & environment

1.11. System familiarisation for assessors

1.12. Adaptive testing

1.13. e-portfolio assessment

2. Accessibility

2.1. Usability

2.2. Accessibility for students with disabilities

3. Summative Assessment

4. Educational Principles

4.1. design assessment before designing content

4.2. choosing appropriate assessment for learning outcomes

4.3. e-assessment used to motivate learning

4.4. feedback to support learning and move learners forward

5. Formative Assessment