When the COVID-19 Pandemic Hit the Philippines: The Implementation of Online Assessment

Abstract

Humanity faced unprecedented adversity in the year 2020. Not only did the academic community not expect a pandemic, but even the discovery of COVID-19 itself came as a shock. During times of global crisis, the government and academics have considered a wide variety of reforms to develop an alternate learning modality that meets the demands of today's students. Learning continuity plans were developed in the Philippines to address issues in the country's educational delivery system. One of the normative modes of learning that have been shown to be both practical and effective is online learning. There are still obstacles that students, teachers, and even parents must overcome despite the convenience and efficacy that online learning promises to give. Online assessment is a technique of administering a test online to evaluate the learning and mastery of a topic among learners. A learner's skills, knowledge, or learning ability may be determined via an online exam.