Share Paper: Success Factors for e-Assessment in Computer Science Education

1. Jirarat Sitthiworachart, School of Informatics, Walailak University, Thailand
2. Mike Joy, Department of Computer Science, Warwick University, United Kingdom
3. Erkki Sutinen, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Joensuu University, Finland

Abstract: Assessment plays a crucial role in improving learning outcomes, and e-assessment can be used to stimulate higher order thinking skills and provide personalized feedback automatically. In this paper, we review the uses of e-assessment within the domain of Computer Science Education, and identify the factors which are evidenced as contributing to the success of the e-assessment approach. An analysis of these data leads us to propose a novel framework for e-assessment which captures the essential success factors.