Technology-Enhanced Assessment (TEA) in online education: Challenges and opportunities

Summary form only given. Technology is used in all educational contexts (online and blended education) and especially in learning activities, both for teaching (the point of view of the teacher) and for learning (the point of view of the learner). Thus, assessment is becoming ever increasingly important and interactive tools are needed to facilitate it. Learning technologies open new opportunities for more personalized, authentic, and engaging assessment experiences. However, the use of digital technologies for assessment, referred to as Technology-Enhanced Assessment (TEA), has yet to transform most of the current practices which often replicate traditional assessment methods. In particular, to generalize new experiences and ways to conduct assessment, deliver feedback and enhance the learning experience is a main challenge. The potential of TEA brings to technologists, educators and designers very valued challenges and opportunities to explore.