EMERGING PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENT-Online Exam

Subject: Assessment For Learning
Class : B.Ed. II Yr
Teacher : Dr. Savita Sharma
Computer Based On-Line Examination
 As a result of the development of Internet technology, online examination has

become an effective complement to traditional examination. It is a common knowledge that
students are extremely prone to cheating under the traditional method, which could affect
the fairness of examination. The pen and paper method of writing examination, which
has been ongoing for decades, may not be pleasing for use because of the problems
usually associated including examination venue capacity constraints, lack of comfort for
examination candidates, delay in the release of results, examination malpractices, cost
implication of printing examination materials and human fault [1]. The shift of examination
as well as examination administration procedures from paper-based to information
technology based processes necessitates substantial reorganization processes at
universities. Administrative staff, IT support staff, lecturers and examiners as well as
students have to adapt to and familiarize themselves with new examination practices known
as online examination.
 Online examination system is a web-based examination system where examinations are
given online. either through the internet or intranet using computer system. The main
goal of this online examination system is to effectively evaluate the student thoroughly
through a totally automated system that not only reduce the required time but also
obtain fast and accurate results.
 Today ,Online Examination System is considered a fast developing examination

method because of its accuracy and speed. It is also needed less manpower to
handle the examination. Almost all organizations today, are managing their exams by online
examination system, since it reduces student's time in examinations. Organizations can
also easily monitor the progress of the student that they give through an examination.
As a result of this, the result is calculated in less time. It also helps diminishing the
need for paper.
 According to today’s requirement Online examination system is significantly important to

the educational institution to prepare the exams, saving the time and effort that is required
to check the exam papers and to prepare the results reports. Online examination system
helps the educational institutions to monitor their students and keep eyes on their
progress. The best use of this system in Scholastic Institute and training centres because it
helps in managing the exams and get the results in easy and an efficient manner. Until today the
preparing for exams and preparing the results was performed manually, this required
more time to complete[2].
 online examination system save the exams information in a database , teachers can add/delete
questions, set the correct answers, specify the exam period, register students ,delete
students , show questions for students randomly, calculate and show the final results for
students.
Advantages of online examination system:
1. Security:
One of the great features of this exam conducting system is that
there is not any compromise with data security.
a.) Question paper leak is not possible at all.
b.) All can fully rely on the examination process over its security
feature.
c.) Set of question papers are a lock in a security system that will
only open at the time of examination.
2. Any Time Anywhere:

a.) You can give an online exam anytime anywhere. Report analysis can check anytime
and can improve yourself.
b.) The major feature which adds up to the online examination, It is scalable over a larger
region. It can serve a larger audience and has the potential to do so.
Technology made it very simple to use the online examination system.
3. Paperless:
a.) No need for pen and paper, each time when you are giving the test.
b.) No need for individuals to check the examination papers of students.
c.) Thus the online examination system saves the Cost. The computer itself can
check the answer and will generate the report.
4. Statistics:
a.) You can check progress on a single click. This enables you to track the
report and progress of a child on a fingertip.
b.) Improvement in a child is checked through a progress report made by the
software. All this system is embedded in a single software with proper order.
5. Time-saving:
a.) The online examination system reduces the wastage of time.
b.) As this provides us the feature of giving tests anytime anywhere, and
according to students’ ease.
Disadvantages of Online examination system:
 The world is going digital now, everybody prefers doing their work online.
 It is not easy to check subjective answers of individuals, through software all the
time and generate the statistics of answers.
 Due to objective questions, there can be cheating done easily. Learn How to prevent
cheating in exams.
 Online examination system depends on the internet connection along with software
If any of them fails students will not be able to give the exam, and the progress of
examination data might be deleted, if the system off suddenly.

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Subject: Assessment For Learning

 As a result of the development of Internet technology, online examination has

 Today ,Online Examination System is considered a fast developing examination

 According to today’s requirement Online examination system is significantly important to

2. Any Time Anywhere:

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