Online examination Online examination is the process used

to measure certain aspects of information for a set purpose where the assessment is delivered via a computer connected to a network

Most often the assessment is some type of educational test. Different types of online assessments contain elements of one or

more of the following components, depending on the assessment's purpose: formative, diagnostic, or summative.

Instant and detailed feedback, as well as flexibility of location and time, are just two of the many benefits associated with

online assessments. There are many resources available that provide online assessments, some free of charge and others that

charge fees or require a membership.

• Can be easily accessed 24/7 over the open test period• Can be timed to allow Y minutes to answer X number of

questions• Immediate test feedback when a test is submitted• Can take advantage of special media; video, audio, or

pictures

• Highly dependent on honor system; hard to catch cheating. A group of students can take turns taking test first to share answers with others in the group raising their overall grade.

• Hard or difficult to ask questions or contest answers

• Can be slow responding due to connection speed (i.e., dial-up would limit the use of graphics or media files)