Abstract
As suggested by its title, this chapter situates online assessment in language learning in complete online mode as opposed to blended learning (i.e., campus-based learning supported by online components), or traditional distance language learning with no online components. Online language learning discussed in this study has its own inherent characteristics. Typically, this type of learning features the physical separation of learners from one another and from their education providers. Consequently, without the support of sophisticated online educational technologies, the provision of interaction, collaboration, and reflection, the fundamental elements in modern education would be problematic. This chapter discusses the framework developed for the design of online assessment that engenders interaction, collaboration, and reflection, by taking advantage of advanced online educational technologies. Examples of online assessment design drawn from the assessments implemented in an online Chinese program at Griffith University, Australia, are evaluated to establish the validity of the proposed design framework. These discussions also lead to recommendations for online assessment design for online language learning.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Teaching and Learning |
| Subtitle of host publication | Technological Advances |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Pages | 16-39 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466628779 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781466628229 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |