Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics

This paper reports the main findings of an exploratory investigation into the key factors necessary to designing information systems for online portfolio-based assessment in tertiary, professional, secon-dary and primary education that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. A review of contemporary...

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Main Authors: Love, Terence, Cooper, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informing Science Institute 2004
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Online Access:http://informingscience.org/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20020
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description This paper reports the main findings of an exploratory investigation into the key factors necessary to designing information systems for online portfolio-based assessment in tertiary, professional, secon-dary and primary education that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. A review of contemporary practice in designing online portfolio assessment systems showed a widespread neglect of several key factors necessary to formulating designs that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. In addition, it was found that design processes were marked by an over-emphasis on technical issues to facilitate imple-mentation rather than addressing the primary educational goals. The result is online portfolio systems that fall significantly short of their potential, and, in many cases, are inferior to conventional portfolio assessment and other more traditional assessment approaches.The paper identifies key design factors necessary for successful conceptual design of online portfolio information systems that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. Initial design heuristics are outlined for designing online portfolio assessment information systems that provide improvements on conven-tional portfolio assessment and other assessment modalities for all stakeholders.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-200202017-01-30T12:16:55Z Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics Love, Terence Cooper, T. IS education information system design design heuristics online portfolios conceptual design issues This paper reports the main findings of an exploratory investigation into the key factors necessary to designing information systems for online portfolio-based assessment in tertiary, professional, secon-dary and primary education that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. A review of contemporary practice in designing online portfolio assessment systems showed a widespread neglect of several key factors necessary to formulating designs that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. In addition, it was found that design processes were marked by an over-emphasis on technical issues to facilitate imple-mentation rather than addressing the primary educational goals. The result is online portfolio systems that fall significantly short of their potential, and, in many cases, are inferior to conventional portfolio assessment and other more traditional assessment approaches.The paper identifies key design factors necessary for successful conceptual design of online portfolio information systems that maximize benefits for all stakeholders. Initial design heuristics are outlined for designing online portfolio assessment information systems that provide improvements on conven-tional portfolio assessment and other assessment modalities for all stakeholders. 2004 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20020 http://informingscience.org/ http://www.love.com.au/PublicationsTLminisite/2004/Online%20portfolios_TL&TC_IS2003.doc Informing Science Institute fulltext
spellingShingle IS education
information system design
design heuristics
online portfolios
conceptual design issues
Love, Terence
Cooper, T.
Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title_full Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title_fullStr Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title_full_unstemmed Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title_short Designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
title_sort designing online information systems for portfolio-based assessment: design criteria and heuristics
topic IS education
information system design
design heuristics
online portfolios
conceptual design issues
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20020