Digital innovation in assessment during lockdown: perspectives of higher education teachers in Portugal

Ana Amélia Carvalho*, Daniela Guimarães, Célio Gonçalo Marques, Inês Araújo, Sónia Cruz

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown policies forced higher education teachers to adopt remote teaching. This disruptive situation challenged teachers to continue delivering classes and carrying out assessment online. In order to investigate higher education teachers’ perceptions about the online assessment, a survey was conducted in Portugal. The study focuses on digital tools and methodologies used in online assessment, first-time digital tools used, and the tools and methodologies that teachers intend to maintain in face-to-face assessment, as well as confidence in students’ results. Data was collected online from May to July 2021. Participants (n = 868) were from all fields of science and technology. Most of them (80%) reported the use of new assessment tools and methodologies during this period. The majority (72%) has confidence in the results obtained by the students. However, some of them (36%) reported academic fraud situations. Digital tools related to summative assessment are the most prevalent, but methodologies related to formative assessment were also used. Some teachers (49%) intend to use methodologies and tools in face-to-face classes used for the first-time during the lockdown.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTowards a Collaborative Society Through Creative Learning - IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2022, Revised Selected Papers
EditorsTherese Keane, Cathy Lewin, Torsten Brinda, Rosa Bottino
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages400-411
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783031433924
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
EventIFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2022 - Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: 20 Aug 202224 Aug 2022

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume685 AICT
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

ConferenceIFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, WCCE 2022
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period20/08/2224/08/22

Keywords

  • Digital assessment
  • Higher education
  • Innovation

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