The Rhetoric Of Online Testing In Higher Education: A Mixed Methods Longitudinal Case Study

Abstract

Online assessment is not a true reflection of their work effort according to some students. This paper reports on a continuous collaborative international project within two higher education institutions to research issues of student perception of effort in online assessment. The very beginning of this longitudinal study offered a brief insight into the thinking of students at first year of study in engineering. It may be suggested that alternative approaches to curriculum and pedagogical design are necessary to alleviate student concerns. The research outputs are forming a baseline for the design of improved programmes utilizing online assessment methods.