Face-to-face contact is one of the things that have created challenges for assessment. In traditional classes, instructors would rather proctor an assessment so that they can see if a student has indeed prepared themselves to demonstrate their knowledge. It is my personal opinion that this just something that reaffirms to an instructor that they did something well as opposed to the thought that a student can still come into a classroom after crashing before an assessment and regurgitate information as well.
The challenges that are faced with mobile and online education is and will continue to be whether a student is learning enough and actually focusing on the task. Is there someone else taking a course for someone or if there is help being provided instead of a student completing a course honestly.
Another challenge would be accessibility for a student to attend and complete assessments online. (Vigo, Arrue, & Abascal, 2011) Versions of different softwares that are being used, compatibility amongst the instructors and the students, are all valid challenges.
Where the effectiveness of current online and mobile assessment methods being used are concerned, from interactive systems for getting instant student feedback to software that lets educators jot down observations on the fly. mobile assessment tools provide immediate impact. The author states that, "mobile assessment technology, in an ideal world, expands instructional time and improves instruction, but if the system you purchase doesn't integrate easily with the existing curriculum, then it will not get used."
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References
Mobile assessment tools. (2005). Technology & Learning, 26(5), 44-44,46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/212096544?accountid=12085
Vigo, M., Aizpurua, A., Arrue, M., & Abascal, J. (2011). Quantitative assessment of mobile web guidelines conformance. Universal Access in the Information Society, 10(1), 33-49. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10209-010-0186-8
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