A MODEL TO ASSESS ONLINE LEARNING: ANALYSIS AND PROPOSAL
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https://doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2016.2.m15Ключові слова:
e-learning, e-assessment, assessment, videoconferencing, higher education, teaching method innovations, synchronous environments, qualitative researchАнотація
An assessment system for e-learning methods is analyzed in this study. The system proposed used videoconference to assess students. The model tested has been used in three different countries. Teachers, students and external evaluators were involved in the process. Using a qualitative methodology, interviews, focus groups and questionnaires were used. The results confirm that a viable, efficient and innovative educational model have been developed for higher distance education. Also, videoconference and Synchronous Virtual Classrooms have proved to be efficient tools to evaluate the e-assessment method in virtual learning spaces.
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