Application of domain specific heuristics to an innovative computer based assessment strategy

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Title: Application of domain specific heuristics to an innovative computer based assessment strategy
Author(s): Farrell, Graham; Farrell, Vivienne
Abstract: Students undertaking summative and formative assessment are very much aware of the imperative of the outcome and often find themselves in a stressful situation with a high level of required concentration. Usability testing of assessment tool interfaces is hindered by the ability to sufficiently replicate the exam environment or to disrupt, watch or monitor a student while they are undertaking an exam or rely on their memories to reproduce their concerns at a later stage. This research demonstrates how a set of heuristics is adapted and redefined to enable an iterative approach to the improvement of a computer aided online assessment tool. The revised set of heuristics offers a tool for future developers to assist in the development of online assessment interfaces.
Publication type: Conference paper
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Proceedings of 'Integration, Interaction, Innovation, Immersion, Inclusion', the Annual Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group (OZCHI 2012), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26-30 November 2012, pp. 123-129
Publication year: 2012
Keyword(s): Assessment; Computer based assessment; Confidence measurement; Design; Domain specific heuristics; Experimentation; Heuristics; Innovation; MCQ; MCQCM; Multiple Choice Question assessment; Online assessment; Reliability
Publisher: ACM
ISBN: 9781450314381, 1450314384
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2414536.2414557
Peer reviewed