Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance
Automated assessment technologies have been used in education for decades (e.g., computerised multiple choice tests). In contrast, Automated Essay Grading (AEG) technologies: have existed for decades; are ‘good in theory’ (e.g., as accurate as humans, temporally and financially efficient, and can en...
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| description | Automated assessment technologies have been used in education for decades (e.g., computerised multiple choice tests). In contrast, Automated Essay Grading (AEG) technologies: have existed for decades; are ‘good in theory’ (e.g., as accurate as humans, temporally and financially efficient, and can enhance formative feedback), and yet; are ostensibly used comparatively infrequently in Australian universities. To empirically examine these experiential observations we conducted a national survey to explore the use of automated assessment in Australian universities and examine why adoption of AEG is limited. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected in anonline survey from a sample of 265 staff and students from 5 Australian universities. The type of assessment used by the greatest proportion of respondents was essays/reports (82.6%), however very few respondents had used AEG (3.8%). Recommendations are made regarding methods to promote technology utilisation, including the use of innovative dissemination channels such as 3D Virtual Worlds. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-436102017-01-30T15:08:43Z Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance Reiners, Torsten Dreher, Carl Dreher, Heinz technology acceptance automated essay grading mixed methods research automated assessment benefits realisation Automated assessment technologies have been used in education for decades (e.g., computerised multiple choice tests). In contrast, Automated Essay Grading (AEG) technologies: have existed for decades; are ‘good in theory’ (e.g., as accurate as humans, temporally and financially efficient, and can enhance formative feedback), and yet; are ostensibly used comparatively infrequently in Australian universities. To empirically examine these experiential observations we conducted a national survey to explore the use of automated assessment in Australian universities and examine why adoption of AEG is limited. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected in anonline survey from a sample of 265 staff and students from 5 Australian universities. The type of assessment used by the greatest proportion of respondents was essays/reports (82.6%), however very few respondents had used AEG (3.8%). Recommendations are made regarding methods to promote technology utilisation, including the use of innovative dissemination channels such as 3D Virtual Worlds. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43610 Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Vilnius University restricted |
| spellingShingle | technology acceptance automated essay grading mixed methods research automated assessment benefits realisation Reiners, Torsten Dreher, Carl Dreher, Heinz Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title | Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title_full | Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title_fullStr | Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title_short | Six Key Topics for Automated Assessment Utilisation and Acceptance |
| title_sort | six key topics for automated assessment utilisation and acceptance |
| topic | technology acceptance automated essay grading mixed methods research automated assessment benefits realisation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43610 |