Thank you ClassMarker!

Thank you ClassMarker! This is possibly one of the most useful and applicable e-learning tools that I will use for students' assessment. The initial design stage of the quiz took no longer than a hand-written or word processed quiz would take and as a student, I would much prefer to engage with a quiz based online than a standard black and white sheet of paper. Like any e-learning tool it took a little while getting used to the design of the site and how to manoeuvre around it.

After trialling this test with several learners from my 9 Business Education class, they indicated a positive reaction to it in terms of the different style of testing that it offered, receiving immediate and direct feedback in regards to their answers and that it seemed more important than the usual (paper-based) revision test.

ClassMarker ties in with Oliver's theory of ICT Learning Design (1999) as it facilitates hands-on engagement with the ICT (online test), effectively supports students' learning during the task (identifies where students went wrong) and provides adequate support system (clear test instructions and questions). The second time around designing the test, I would change the format to mutiple-choice as opposed to short-answer to further ensure accuracy and validity.

Type in the following URL: http://www.classmarker.com/viewtest.php?id=57403 to try this test!

Reference:
Oliver, R 1999, Learning Design: The Learning Design Construct, viewed 9 August 2009, http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/project/learn_design.htm.