Assessment is a context-driven construct, and many factors influence its effectiveness in improving student outcomes. The intersection of technology and assessment is dynamic and continually evolving, challenging existing beliefs, perceptions, knowledge, skills, and practices related to assessment. As new technologies emerge, assessment practices should be adapted to leverage their affordances to effectively support learning and teaching. In this talk, I will demonstrate how technology can be used to optimise the impact of assessment. Drawing on two research projects, I will present case studies that illustrate technology-enhanced assessment in practice. The first examines the development and implementation of a computer-adaptive test to support students' language learning. The second explores the use of an online national examination alongside a Microsoft Excel macro-enabled data system to assist teachers in analysing both dichotomously scored items (e.g., multiple-choice and true/false questions) and partial-credit items assessed using rubrics or rating scales. I will discuss key issues associated with technology-enhanced assessment, including access, teacher aspirations and motivations, equity, accuracy, efficiency, and the trustworthiness of assessment data and processes. I will conclude by outlining a set of principles for the effective integration of technology into assessment, ensuring that technological innovations enhance, rather than diminish, the pedagogical functions of assessment.
ECTS: 0.25 (Pflicht- oder Wahlpflichtbereich GSDE, offen für (Post-)Doktorierende und fortgeschrittene MA-Studierende).
