Investigating online tests practices of university staff using data from a learning management system

Stack, A; Boitshwarelo, B; Reedy, A; Billany, T; Reedy, H; Sharma, R; Vemuri, J

Investigating online tests practices of university staff using data from a learning management system

Stack, A Boitshwarelo, B Reedy, A Billany, T Reedy, H Sharma, R Vemuri, J

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Publisher:: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019, pp. 72-81
Issue Date:: 2019-12-20

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Stack, A
dc.contributor.author	Boitshwarelo, B
dc.contributor.author	Reedy, A
dc.contributor.author	Billany, T
dc.contributor.author	Reedy, H
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, R
dc.contributor.author	Vemuri, J
dc.date.accessioned	2021-06-15T23:40:01Z
dc.date.available	2021-06-15T23:40:01Z
dc.date.issued	2019-12-20
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019, pp. 72-81
dc.identifier.issn	1449-3098
dc.identifier.issn	1449-5554
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/149542
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>While research on online tests in higher education is steadily growing, there is little evidence in the literature of the use of learning management systems (LMS), such as Blackboard™, as rich sources of data on online tests practices. This paper reports on an investigation that used data from Blackboard™ LMS to gain insight into the purpose for and practice of online tests at the Charles Darwin University (CDU) Business School in Australia. Focussing on curriculum and pedagogical practices, the paper identifies indications of good practice as well as potential issues related to curriculum mapping, including possible misalignment between learning outcomes and online tests. It also affirms the versatility of using data from LMSs in the study of e-assessment in general and online tests in particular.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.14742/ajet.4975
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy, 1303 Specialist Studies in Education
dc.subject.classification	Education
dc.title	Investigating online tests practices of university staff using data from a learning management system
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
utslib.for	1303 Specialist Studies in Education
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Teaching and Learning)
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-06-15T23:40:00Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

While research on online tests in higher education is steadily growing, there is little evidence in the literature of the use of learning management systems (LMS), such as Blackboard™, as rich sources of data on online tests practices. This paper reports on an investigation that used data from Blackboard™ LMS to gain insight into the purpose for and practice of online tests at the Charles Darwin University (CDU) Business School in Australia. Focussing on curriculum and pedagogical practices, the paper identifies indications of good practice as well as potential issues related to curriculum mapping, including possible misalignment between learning outcomes and online tests. It also affirms the versatility of using data from LMSs in the study of e-assessment in general and online tests in particular.

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