First of all, I would like to tell you that I really have fun on taking online test just now. I’m just had finished taking my online test about ICT during this week tutorial of Language and ICT class. In my opinion, I feel that taking online test is challenging and very useful. As I have done the test, this is my result of it.
Online Quiz Results Summary
Your #Attempts
: 1
Total Class #Attempts
: 390
Your Quiz Score
: 23/30
Your Highest Score Ever
: 23
Note: This may not be your final marks. Due to some of the subjective and semi-objective questions (short essay and fill in the blank).
Bottom of Form
The score that I have gained is just based on the ICT basic level. Before I do the test, I have been introduced about it in class of SKBP1023, so I’m sure that I can do it well. Though this is my first time taking online test, I found it much easier for me in order to determine my ability in ICT knowledge.
I feel that is easy and interesting because we just need a computer; sit in front of it and answer the questions provide directly by just key in the answer using the keyboard. It also saves our time a lot as all the instruction has given online and do not need our lecturer explanations about what we should do and waste time to distributes questions paper for students to take the test. It was really helpful for us. Besides, it also provides us an immediate feedback at the end of the quiz. We didn’t have to wait the test results conventionally as we will get it directly. Between, we can just select to answer any questions number randomizes. We can leave the questions first if we could not answer it and turn to answer it later. When leave about it, the color of the questions number will turn to red which make us easier to check which question that we did not answer at first.
Other than that, as for the security features, I feel it is quite well as we need to key in our username and password in order to answer the questions. However, as what my lecture said, the test taker also can cheat at the online test. For instance they can key in other username and use their password which is difficult to detect. Besides, they also can cheat during the test such as have a note book in front of them and ask for their friends to give the answer for the particular questions since nobody handle them at that time as what we have in the examination hall. In addition, a variety of technical problems can also occur in online testing, but the most significant ones are server failure and browser incompatibilities. The easiest way to tackle the compatibility problem is to ensure that all test takers have exactly the same browser and browser version. If that is not possible, the next best solution is to offer a standard version of the test with scripting and an alternative, no-frills version that runs on any browser.
If I are ask to rate for this course, I will give full marks to all the lecturers who has been patient a lot to teach me. I thank to them because have introduced a useful and informative knowledge to me. This is because, as far as we concern, ICT has become the most important thing to peoples nowadays because everything is all being through the internet.
Here, I would like to suggest a few suggestions that I think really needs an improvement. Maybe, we can have bilingual language such Malay and English for the test as what we have now is only in Malay language. Through it, peoples also can improve their English knowledge instead of ICT knowledge. Thumbprint also can be used to improve the security features to avoid the misused of identity among people as other people can used other identity to do the online test.
Finally, I still want to continue blogging even after I have finished this course. This is because I really enjoyed doing this course and it has become one of the platforms for me to improve my writing skills. I will always remember what I have learn in this course that I did not know before this and I will keep all memories that we have spent together during class. For my lecturer, I’m truly sorry for all my fault while being your student and I hope that you can forgive me. Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank to all my respective lecturers because they have helped me a lot. So, thanks Datin Dr. Norizan Abdul Razak, Dr. Zaini Amir and Dr. Pramela Krish for all the things you have done to me, I will remember all of you forever. Lastly, wish me luck for my final exam!!!
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According to the article of ‘Computer Assistant Language Testing: Present research and some future directions', it is begins with exploring recent developments in the use of computers in language testing in four areas which are item banking, computer assistant language testing, computerized adaptive language testing and research on the effectiveness of computers in language testing. The aim of this article is to examine recent development in language testing that directly involves computer use including what we have learned in the process. It also examine the dominant issue of computers adaptive testing in the educational measurement literature in an attempt to forecast some of the directions future research on computers in language testing might take.
The first thing that has been discussed in this article is all about the item banking. Item banking covers any procedures that are used to create, pilot, analyze, store, manage and select test items so that multiple test forms can be created from the subsets of the total bank of items. With a large item bank available, new forms of tests can be created whenever they are needed. Naturally, a personal computer can make item banking and item analysis procedures much easier and much faster.
The other thing that also been discussed is about the Computer Assisted Language Testing (CALT) which is administered at computer terminal or on personal computer which is calling CALT. The response has comes through multiple-choice, true-false, matching items, which are easy to adapt to the computer-assisted testing medium. Testmaster which is a kind of software are used to create such test. However, the more interesting types of language task prove much more difficult to develop for computer-assisted testing. Though like that, they also provide us two primary benefits to us
Besides that, this article also state about Computer-adaptive language tests which are a subtype of computer-assisted language tests because they are administered at computer terminals or on personal computers. It has 3 additional characteristics that are; the test items are selected and fitted to the individual students involved; the test is ended when the student's ability level is located, and, as a consequence and computer-adaptive tests are usually relatively short in terms of the number of items involved and the time needed. The result is a test that is more precise and generally much shorter than conventional paper-and-pencil tests.
The last thing that has been exploring is the research on the effectiveness on computers in the language testing. They also discovered some of the advantages that have gained by using computers assisted language testing which can be further subdivided into two categories that are testing considerations and human considerations. Apart of it is advantages are the computers are much more accurate at scoring and reporting scores than human beings are and give immediate feedback in the form of a report of test scores, complete with a printout of basic testing statistics. Besides The use of different tests for each student should minimize any practice effects, studying for the test, and cheating. It allows students to work at their own pace and CALTs generally take less time to finish more efficient and many students like computers and even enjoy the testing process.
In spite of advantages of it, there are also disadvantages of using computers in language testing which can also be further subdivided into two categories physical considerations and performance considerations. The presentation of a test on a computer may lead to different results from those that would be obtained if the same test were administered in a paper-and-pencil format. Some limited research indicates that there is little difference for math or verbal items presented on computer as compared with pencil-and-paper version. Electricity failure, limited of capabilities of the computer especially the old one also technofear that are facing in some of students.
Furthermore, according to the article of “Online Language Proficiency Assessment”, English language being used as a medium of instruction for science, mathematic and technology related to the education system in Malaysia around year 2001. Because of that, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has now given emphasize to use English for academic professional purposes. Then, the online test are provided for the UKM academicians so that profiling of their language proficiency can be conducted for the purpose of placement of English training modules. To support teaching and learning online, the web-based system LearningCare is the platform which is accessible via the University Information System (UIS) is an ideal test bed to develop the online test for the UKM academician.
LearningCare is a web-based fully integrated e-learning solution, which provides UKM community a tool to develop, implement and share effectively the use of web-based technology. UKM community can manage the portfolios available from anywhere in the world. Therefore, the placement test was constructed by used the LearningCare web-based system. The test takers would take about 30 minutes to complete the cloze-type test and all the questions and results of test takers are kept in online database, which linked to the lecturers’ personal files.
As a conclusion, to ensuring the validity of the online test, the test needs to be administered in a controlled environment within a specified time frame. The UKM community also needs to be informed about the test so that all the lecturers will come forward and self-rate their proficiency level online. The UKM community will be given exposure and training in taking the online test. It can be an excellent trial version for all prior to the actual test administration.
The first thing that has been discussed in this article is all about the item banking. Item banking covers any procedures that are used to create, pilot, analyze, store, manage and select test items so that multiple test forms can be created from the subsets of the total bank of items. With a large item bank available, new forms of tests can be created whenever they are needed. Naturally, a personal computer can make item banking and item analysis procedures much easier and much faster.
The other thing that also been discussed is about the Computer Assisted Language Testing (CALT) which is administered at computer terminal or on personal computer which is calling CALT. The response has comes through multiple-choice, true-false, matching items, which are easy to adapt to the computer-assisted testing medium. Testmaster which is a kind of software are used to create such test. However, the more interesting types of language task prove much more difficult to develop for computer-assisted testing. Though like that, they also provide us two primary benefits to us
Besides that, this article also state about Computer-adaptive language tests which are a subtype of computer-assisted language tests because they are administered at computer terminals or on personal computers. It has 3 additional characteristics that are; the test items are selected and fitted to the individual students involved; the test is ended when the student's ability level is located, and, as a consequence and computer-adaptive tests are usually relatively short in terms of the number of items involved and the time needed. The result is a test that is more precise and generally much shorter than conventional paper-and-pencil tests.
The last thing that has been exploring is the research on the effectiveness on computers in the language testing. They also discovered some of the advantages that have gained by using computers assisted language testing which can be further subdivided into two categories that are testing considerations and human considerations. Apart of it is advantages are the computers are much more accurate at scoring and reporting scores than human beings are and give immediate feedback in the form of a report of test scores, complete with a printout of basic testing statistics. Besides The use of different tests for each student should minimize any practice effects, studying for the test, and cheating. It allows students to work at their own pace and CALTs generally take less time to finish more efficient and many students like computers and even enjoy the testing process.
In spite of advantages of it, there are also disadvantages of using computers in language testing which can also be further subdivided into two categories physical considerations and performance considerations. The presentation of a test on a computer may lead to different results from those that would be obtained if the same test were administered in a paper-and-pencil format. Some limited research indicates that there is little difference for math or verbal items presented on computer as compared with pencil-and-paper version. Electricity failure, limited of capabilities of the computer especially the old one also technofear that are facing in some of students.
Furthermore, according to the article of “Online Language Proficiency Assessment”, English language being used as a medium of instruction for science, mathematic and technology related to the education system in Malaysia around year 2001. Because of that, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has now given emphasize to use English for academic professional purposes. Then, the online test are provided for the UKM academicians so that profiling of their language proficiency can be conducted for the purpose of placement of English training modules. To support teaching and learning online, the web-based system LearningCare is the platform which is accessible via the University Information System (UIS) is an ideal test bed to develop the online test for the UKM academician.
LearningCare is a web-based fully integrated e-learning solution, which provides UKM community a tool to develop, implement and share effectively the use of web-based technology. UKM community can manage the portfolios available from anywhere in the world. Therefore, the placement test was constructed by used the LearningCare web-based system. The test takers would take about 30 minutes to complete the cloze-type test and all the questions and results of test takers are kept in online database, which linked to the lecturers’ personal files.
As a conclusion, to ensuring the validity of the online test, the test needs to be administered in a controlled environment within a specified time frame. The UKM community also needs to be informed about the test so that all the lecturers will come forward and self-rate their proficiency level online. The UKM community will be given exposure and training in taking the online test. It can be an excellent trial version for all prior to the actual test administration.
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