Mobile Technologies for in-class Interaction and Assessment for Learning

Abstract

In recent years, the demand of in-class interaction and assessment for learning is rising. There is more emphasis on using electronic tools for assessment for learning in order to facilitate teachers seeking to identify and diagnose student learning problems, and providing quality feedback for students on how to improve their work. This paper discusses the challenges of eassessment and introduced a few e-assessment tools developed in Hong Kong. These tools include classroom interaction, peer review module, real-time quiz with analytic and a penbased home feedback system. The tools can provide an efficient and effective channel for providing feedback so as to monitor any learning difficulties and help teachers to diagnose students’ prior skills and abilities, providing feedback for them to adjust the curriculum or provide additional assistance accordingly.