Why use the Web to assess?

• provides faculty with a range of tools that can make their teaching and assessment tasks more varied, automated and trackable.
• enables flexibility
• appeals to a range of learning styles
• offers endless possibilities for creativity

Despite what many people think, online assessment is more than just using computer mediated quizzes. The possibilities available to teachers are endless and include discussion activities, roleplays, Webquests, online portfolios, research projects and team work.

Reference: Australian National Training Authority. (2004). Assessing online: the manual. [Electronic version] Retrieved March 10, 2005, from the Australian Flexible Learning Framework http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/assessing/downloads/assessingmanual.doc)