University students' evaluation of E-assessment in light of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abstract

Educational institutions strive to achieve their purposes mainly assessing students’ performance and abilities; they might use traditional types of assessment or they may be forced to apply electronic assessment in certain situations such as those dictated by the current spread of COVID-19 Pandemic. The current study aims at providing insights into the ways and levels of university students' evaluation of the electronic assessment during the global health crisis whether this evaluation is affected by certain demographic variables or not. A 29-item online questionnaire was developed and conducted by the researchers to survey a large sample of university population. A large number of the students (n=582) responded to the survey. The study results show that the level of students’ evaluation of e-assessment is moderate. The researchers also find that an interaction between gender and faculty may influence students’ evaluation positively and negatively. The implications of the study suggest that educational institutions should consider all types of assessment mainly e-assessment to keep pace with all advancements and evade unexpected circumstances like pandemics.
 
 Keywords: assessment; Corona Pandemic; e-assessment; e-learning; evaluation; learning; teaching

Bibliometric Analysis of Applications Articles on Online Assessment Process

“…In their study, Ayyoub and Jabali (2021) sought to investigate the perspectives of their students regardin g online assessments by conducting interviews and utilizinga scale for analysis. The students' opinions on assessment processes varied depending on their gender and the academic field they were studying.…”

“…Institutional policy is another important dimension. Ayyoub and Jabali (2021) also asserted that institutions should consider students' perspectives and expectations regarding online assessment to facilitate its adoption. Duszenko et al (2022), in his study on assessment within the scope of applied courses, found that students encountered difficulties due to the inability to ask immediate questions and a lack of sufficienttechnical expertise.…”

E-Learning and its Influence on Enhancing the University Performance During the Outbreak of the Corona Pandemic

“…University instructors are encouraged to implement the effective use of existing resources and become home learning planners and facilitators. In e-learning, providing knowledge is the education-centered strategy; hence, university instructors must supervise distant learners, maintain social relationships, and organize diverse teaching and learning activities (Ayyoub andJabali, 2021, p.1437). When university instructors are well supported, they can play different roles in the distance learning process during the pandemic crisis.…”

The Reality of E-learning Assessment Practices in Higher Education Institutions

“…It also requires cooperation and group interaction between students, designing effective questions based on thinking and mental treatments, and employing information instead of remembering questions that prompt students to search for the answer from available sources. In Palestine, Ayyoub and Jabali study [5] aimed at assessing the practices and methods of online assessment during the Corona pandemic from the perspective of Al-Najah University students. The results showed that the degree of students' estimation of online assessment practices was medium, and there were no differences in the degree of estimation of assessment practices according to the student's gender, academic level, and cumulative average.…”