Online Assessment tools

Online assessment tools

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To understand the benefits of using online assessment tools in teaching English as a foreign language. To explore different types of online assessment tools and their features. To practice using an online assessment tool for evaluation and feedback purposes.

Discuss the importance of assessment in language learning and the benefits of using online assessment tools.

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refers to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students.

What is Assessment

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Different assessment tools used by the teacher can be formative or summative in nature, Formative assessment tools are the quizzes, assignments, and in-class questions and discussions teachers use to gauge and guide (or form) their students’ learning process. Summative assessment tools are the final essays and tests given at the end of a project, course, semester, unit, program, or school year. Teachers use these to evaluate student learning by comparing performance to a benchmark. These are high-stakes exams with a high point value that figure heavily into a student’s grades.

Assessment tools

Choose a topic related to English as a foreign language, such as vocabulary, grammar, or reading comprehension.

Present in class

create an assessment using their chosen tool, based on the topic provided. Students should create at least 10 questions and include options for feedback and evaluation.

choose one online assessment tool

Learning sessions

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Practice