At this current day in age the internet is used for almost everything. So, how else can the internet be used concerning schooling?
Most colleges participate in a curriculum that has students taking quizzes or tests online. I for one have experienced this; I have taken a dual- enrollment class with Framingham State University.
Part of the class syllabus required a student to take online quizzes and to complete online homework assignments on a weekly basis. This technique definitely has a lot of pros but also a lot of cons. Some of the pros are the following; Less time in class, more time to study, and most importantly the ability to complete quizzes or homework with more time than just the time given inside one class period. I for one, had an entire week to complete a simple 20 question homework assignment and a 40 questions quiz.
The cons of online testing are the following; no professor supervision, students take part in the 'honor system', and if for some reason a student could not connect to the internet they are out of luck. Some students will take advantage of this cons and use them to their benefit. For example, with no supervision and a class that is based on the 'honor system' no one is there to tell the student not to cheat. Furthermore, students also have a new excuse to procrastinate. An online due date provides students with a wide variety of excuses i.e, "I could not pass in the work because I had no internet connection" or "I was unaware of the due date because it was never said in class" and so on and so on.
So in the end, my opinion on online testing remains neutral. For every good thing that comes from it there is a possible bad thing. Although, the way online testing works now is a great gateway to future online curriculums. But for now I believe there are way too many loop holes for students to get around things. If online courses were only for passing in homework I would see no problem with it. Tests and quizzes are to significant to be taken online.
(Blackboard is the online database that FSU uses.)
Most colleges participate in a curriculum that has students taking quizzes or tests online. I for one have experienced this; I have taken a dual- enrollment class with Framingham State University.
Part of the class syllabus required a student to take online quizzes and to complete online homework assignments on a weekly basis. This technique definitely has a lot of pros but also a lot of cons. Some of the pros are the following; Less time in class, more time to study, and most importantly the ability to complete quizzes or homework with more time than just the time given inside one class period. I for one, had an entire week to complete a simple 20 question homework assignment and a 40 questions quiz.
The cons of online testing are the following; no professor supervision, students take part in the 'honor system', and if for some reason a student could not connect to the internet they are out of luck. Some students will take advantage of this cons and use them to their benefit. For example, with no supervision and a class that is based on the 'honor system' no one is there to tell the student not to cheat. Furthermore, students also have a new excuse to procrastinate. An online due date provides students with a wide variety of excuses i.e, "I could not pass in the work because I had no internet connection" or "I was unaware of the due date because it was never said in class" and so on and so on.
So in the end, my opinion on online testing remains neutral. For every good thing that comes from it there is a possible bad thing. Although, the way online testing works now is a great gateway to future online curriculums. But for now I believe there are way too many loop holes for students to get around things. If online courses were only for passing in homework I would see no problem with it. Tests and quizzes are to significant to be taken online.
(Blackboard is the online database that FSU uses.)
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