Problems with Assessment Validity and Reliability in Web-Based Distance Learning Environments and Solutions

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Wijekumar, K., Ferguson, L. & Wagoner, D. (2006). Problems with Assessment Validity and Reliability in Web-Based Distance Learning Environments and Solutions. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 15(2), 199-215. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
ISSN 1055-8896
Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2006
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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Authors

Kay Wijekumar, The Pennsylvania State University, USA; Lon Ferguson, Diane Wagoner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA

Abstract

Assessment of learning is critical to the learners, teachers, and designers of learning environments. Current assessment techniques in web-based distance learning apply age-old techniques to a new medium and are not adequate for web-based distance learning (WBDL) environments. The goals of this paper are to extend existing critiques of assessment validity to web-based distance learning environments, define the problems with current WBDL assessment methods using a learner, task, inference framework, and present three unique solutions to the problems. We describe our solutions, present validity and reliability issues for each method, and report instructor and student experiences with these solutions.

Keywords

• Evaluation
• Portfolios
• Distance Education
• Learning Management Systems

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