Technology and Assessment

The acronym SAMR stands for

• Substitution Alteration, Modification, Replacement

• Swapping, Augmentation, Modeling, Redefinition

• Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition

• Swapping, Alteration, Modeling, Replacement

Technology plays a major part in the development of educational policies across the world. It allows educationalists to see where the strengths and weaknesses are worldwide and gives them the opportunity to amend education systems accordingly. 

• True

• False

What are the benefits of technology in enhancing management of assessment's efficiency and improving its quality for students? Choose all that apply.

• Greater transparency to improve the standard and consistency of marking and feedback comments

• Avoidance of printing costs

• Convenience of not having to travel to hand in assignments

• Improved clarity of marking and feedback

 Paper portfolios serve a better purpose than e portfolios.

• True

• False

The summative portfolio is structured around a set of outcomes, goals or standards and is sometimes used to make high stakes decisions 

• True

• False

What are some characteristics of E-portfolios? Select all that apply

• Offer the opportunity to reflect on course's learning

• Provide a less comprehensive picture than other forms of assessment

• Show students' efforts, achievement, and progress

• Improve student's Web design skills

E-Portfolios are used to aid in learning assessment, whilst paper portfolios are used to evaluate learning

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of Validity. More than one answer is correct.

• a medical thermometer that would measure the correct temperature each time it is used

• a test of intelligence measuring intelligence and not something else

• an AP Physics an exam covering all the required topics to students

• a person weighing themselves during a day and seeing a similar reading

How does Portfolio help students autonomy?

Give an example of how technology is used in feedback.