factors affecting the adoption of e-assessment in school of engineering by z.g.baleni continuous...
TRANSCRIPT
Factors affecting the adoption of e-assessment in School of Engineering
by
Z.G.BaleniContinuous Professional Development Unit
CLTD, WSU
04/21/23 1
Introduction• E assessment part of WSU e learning
strategy• Objective 3 & 4 in particular
– Capacitate academic staff on e learning ( Professional Development)
– Student participation in e learning
04/21/23 2
Cont….
• Much effort goes into developing the technology
for an efficient and easy to use electronic
assessment system, BUT• Successful implementation depends as
much, or even more, on understanding campus culture and using appropriate change strategies
04/21/23 3
What’s e assessment?
• E-assessment - electronic assessment i.e. processes involving the implementation of Information ICT for the recording, transmission, presentation and processing of assessment material
• Types – Quizzes, discussion forums, group-work, e portfolio etc.
• Used for formative & summative assessment
04/21/23 4
Adoption of e assessment system
• Two theories used to explore adoption of an e-assessment system,– Rogers’(2003) Diffusion of Innovations
and– Eckel and Kezar’s (2003) Mobile Model
for
Transformational Change
04/21/23 5
Roger’s Theory
• 5 attributes explain 49–87% of the variance in the rate of adoption of
innovations: • relative advantage, • compatibility, • trialability, • observability and• complexity.04/21/23 6
Cont….
• Relative advantage - degree to which an innovation is viewed as better than the idea it supersedes.
• Compatibility - degree to which the innovation is seen ‘as consistent with the existing values, past experiences and needs of potential adopters’
04/21/23 7
Cont..
• Complexity- degree to which an innovation is viewed as difficult to understand and use
• Trialability -degree to which an innovation can be experimented with on a limited basis.
• Observability - degree to which results of an innovation can be seen by potential adopters
04/21/23 8
Eckel and Kezar’s Mobile Model for Transformational
Change5 core strategies that explain change across the institutions:•senior administrative support (show value, provide resources and add new administrative structures); • collaborative leadership; •flexible vision (clear and desirable picture of the future that does not foreclose opportunities); 04/21/23 9
Cont….
• staff development ; and • visible actions.
04/21/23 10
PURPOSE•This study was conducted to identify the factors that would enhance adoption of e-assessment systems and foster sustainment on university campuses.
04/21/23 11
Approach• Population - 2009 SoE trained leaders• Questionnaire e mailed• Out of 35, 12 responded • SPSS used to analyse data
04/21/23 12
FINDINGS
04/21/23 13
Relative advantage
14
Has e-assessment affected your students’ performance?
Yes Not Sure No
55% 20% 25%
04/21/23 15
Response Percentage
Improved their performance 26%
Able to understand some concepts better 29%
Early days 20%
Cont…
04/21/23 16
Cont……
04/21/23 17
Cont…
04/21/23 18
Compatibility
04/21/23 19
Trialability
04/21/23 20
Observability
04/21/23 21
Complexity
04/21/23 22
Lack of support from top management
Frequency Percent
yes 4 33.3
no 8 66.7
Total 12 100.0
04/21/23 23
Current state of computers in our offices is not good
Frequency Percent
yes 6 50.0
no 6 50.0
Total 12 100.0
04/21/23 24
Staff Development
Were you trained in e-assessment?
Frequency
Percent
Yes 8 66.7
No 4 33.3
Total 12 100.0
04/21/23 25
Conclusion• CLTD on track with its e learning strategy• Staff development impacting on staff• E assessment - Very useful for Formative
assessment• Bull & Danson (2004) say it is not a panacea for rising
student numbers and marking overload though if used appropriately, it can clearly relieve some of these pressures.
• If used formatively to provide detailed and timely feedback, it can support and enhance student learning in ways which are not possible with paper-based assessments.
04/21/23 26
Recommendations
• Integrate e - assessment into WSU assessment policies and practices
04/21/23 27
CLTD to promote it, incentivise its use
Improve WiseUp technology
Lecturers made aware of this feature
More computers and internet access
More training to both students and staff
Networking being reliable
Obtain word recognition software to assist in essay marking
To make sure that is always reliable
THANK YOU !!
04/21/23 28