Evaluating the Synergies of Integrating E-Assessment and Software Testing

Skill and Knowledge E-Assessment: A Review of the State of the Art

“…However, cognitive skills where students have to apply their analytic, creative, and constructive skills cannot be assessed via multiplechoice tests and equivalent forms of basic assessment items (Gruttmann et al, 2008;Majchrzak & Usener, 2011). Therefore, for e-assessment of skills, it raised the need to look into above aspects as well as to go beyond this type of knowledge assessment tasks and incorporate a dynamic and an interactive dimension.…”

“…The system is designed as a modular web application and currently provides four different assessment modules: a module for assessing software verification proofs, a mathematical proof module, a module for programming exercises written in the Java programming language, and a multiple choice module. As (Majchrzak & Usener, 2011 mentioned, their project has some limitations. They were not able to check whether the system can be replicated at other universities and whether they apply to other courses as well.…”

“…This may involve the recall of a wide range of content, from specific facts to complete theories, but all that is required is the bringing to mind of the appropriate information. Knowledge represents the lowest level of learning outcomes in the cognitive domain and, therefore, exercises that require knowledge to be memorized only account for a fraction of the overall examinations (Majchrzak & Usener, 2011. Knowledge assessment is based on items in such a cognitive domain.…”

“…EASy (The E-Assessment System) is an interesting tool developed by University of Münster for assessing higher-order cognitive skills in an online environment for general mathematical proofs (Gruttmann et al, 2008;Majchrzak & Usener, 2011. This system is based on German Language.…”

“…EASy (The E-Assessment System) is a system which has been designed for automated skill assessment at the University of Münster for evaluating new eassessment tasks and activities in computer science lectures (Kuchen et al, 2009;Majchrzak & Usener, 2011). It focuses on assessing higher-order cognitive skills where students have to apply their analytic, creative, and constructive skills.…”