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A systematic review of online examinations: a pedagogical innovation for scalable authentication and integrity

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posted on 2023-05-20, 21:44 authored by Kerryn Butler-HendersonKerryn Butler-Henderson, Joseph CrawfordJoseph Crawford
Digitization and automation across all industries has resulted in improvements in efficiencies and effectiveness to systems and process, and the higher education sector is not immune. Online learning, e-learning, electronic teaching tools, and digital assessments are not innovations. However, there has been limited implementation of online invigilated examinations in many countries. This paper provides a brief background on online examinations, followed by the results of a systematic review on the topic to explore the challenges and opportunities. We follow on with an explication of results from thirty-six papers, exploring nine key themes: student perceptions, student performance, anxiety, cheating, staff perceptions, authentication and security, interface design, and technology issues. While the literature on online examinations is growing, there is still a dearth of discussion at the pedagogical and governance levels.

History

Publication title

Computers and Education

Volume

159

Article number

104024

Number

104024

Pagination

1-12

ISSN

0360-1315

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd

Place of publication

The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1Gb

Rights statement

Copyright 2020 Elsevier Ltd.

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Higher education; Human-computer interaction; Expanding knowledge in education