Can web thin clients be used to create flexible assessment spaces in a higher education setting?

Authors

  • Stephen Webb Portsmouth University
  • Manish Malik Portsmouth University
  • Mike Wilson Portsmouth University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v9i4.4681

Keywords:

computer aided instruction, computer aided assessment, electronic learning

Abstract


For many HE institutions, a major factor inhibiting the wider deployment of computer-based objective assessment is the lack of suitable IT suites. The advent of pervasive wifi within HE campus environments, combined with the development of portable and low-cost browser-based devices, motivates the question of whether existing teaching spaces can be used as venues for computer-based assessment. This work describes the results of a pilot study aimed at investigating some of the technical and logistical issues surrounding this question and evaluating student perceptions of this particular implementation of an educational technology.

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Published

2015-09-25

How to Cite

Webb, S., Malik, M., & Wilson, M. (2015). Can web thin clients be used to create flexible assessment spaces in a higher education setting?. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 9(4), pp. 69–73. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v9i4.4681

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2015)

Section

Short Papers

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