International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 1 - Number 9 |
Year of Publication: 2010 |
Authors: Mohammad AL-Smadi, Christian Gutl, Rajkumar Kannan |
10.5120/203-342 |
Mohammad AL-Smadi, Christian Gutl, Rajkumar Kannan . Modular Assessment System for Modern Learning Settings: MASS. International Journal of Computer Applications. 1, 9 ( February 2010), 43-49. DOI=10.5120/203-342
In the last three decades, the field of e-assessment has become more important. Several universities and higher education institutes have started to provide online assessments. The variance in the e-assessment application domains as well as the market competition has caused several e-assessment systems to be developed. As the universities cover different subjects and courses, they may have more than one e-assessment system based on the department and the course. Therefore, more resources and budgeting planes are required. This paper discusses the possibility of a generic and flexible e-assessment system as a way to solve this problem. Furthermore, it investigates the generality and flexibility requirements in the field of e-assessment and provides appropriate architecture for a modular assessment system with reference to these requirements.