Methods and Tools of Assessment in a Digital Environment
2. Digital Assessment Methods – Overview
Various Learning Management Systems (LMS), such as Moodle, offer a wide range of tools for implementing all types of assessment. Their advantages include automatic processing of results with basic learning analytics, transparency, and the ability to track student progress over time. Table 1 provides an overview of the types of assessment and the corresponding digital tools available in Moodle, or that can be integrated into Moodle activities.
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Type of Assessment |
Purpose |
Examples of Digital Tools and Activities |
|
Diagnostic |
Identifying prior knowledge |
LMS quiz, entry survey (Moodle survey, Google Forms), self-assessment (Moodle lesson and quiz), Feedback activity |
|
Formative |
Guiding learning |
Quiz with feedback, forums, Journal activity, H5P content, games (Kahoot, Quizlet) |
|
Summative |
Final evaluation of learning |
Essays, projects, LMS assignments, e-portfolio, timed quiz, submissions, Workshop activity |
Table 1. Types of assessment, their purposes, and examples of digital tools and activities
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