The document discusses the concepts of assessment and evaluation in e-learning. It defines assessment as focusing on judging student learning, while evaluation focuses on assessing course components and provider performance. The key difference is that assessment results can inform evaluation but not vice versa. It then provides examples of different assessment methods that can be used to evaluate specific learning objectives, such as essays to assess critical thinking, problem scenarios for problem-solving skills, and demonstrations or role plays for performing procedures. The goal of the assessment methods is to engender desired qualities in learners.

1. E- LEARNING
GOKUL K S
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMILNADU

2. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Concept of Assessment and Evaluation:
The term ‘assess’ originates from the Latin word ‘assidere’ , means ‘to sit by’ (in
judgement).
The word ‘assess’ means, estimate the size or quality of something.
The latest use of its meaning is: to judge the extent of students’ learning (Freeman and
Lewis, 1998).

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Evaluation:
Evaluation is not synonymous with assessment , because evaluation is the procedure of
assigning values to the learning outcomes during and at the end of a course (Thorpe,
1988).

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Difference between Assessment and Evaluation:
Assessment Evaluation
*Focuses on the learning * Focuses on the way the various components of
Of the students. a course perform- e.g. the syllabus, the teacher.
*Focuses on the performance * Focuses on the performance of the provider and
Of the students(grading or marking). the provision.

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Assessment Evaluation
*Assessment results may be used as a * Evaluation results have no direct bearing
source of information for evaluation. on students’ assessment.

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Assessment Methods:
When considering assessment methods, it is particularly useful to think first about what
qualities or abilities you are seeking to engender in the learners.

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Assessment Methods:
When considering assessment methods, it is particularly useful to think first about what
qualities or abilities you are seeking to engender in the learners.

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Learning Objectives Methods
* Thinking critically and making * Essay/Assignment
judgements. * Report Writing
* Journal Writing

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Learning Objectives Methods
* Reflecting * Book review (or article) for a particular
* Assessing journal.
* Judging
* Write a newspaper article.
* Comment on an article’s theoretical
perspective.

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Learning Objectives Methods
2. Solving problems and developing * Problem scenario
plans * Group Work
* Identifying problems * Analyse a case
* Defining problems

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Learning Objectives Methods
3. Performing procedures and * Demonstration
demonstrating techniques * Role Play
* Computation * Make a video (Write script and procedure/make a
video)

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Learning Objectives Methods
4. Managing and developing * Journal writing
oneself * Portfolio
* Working co-operatively * Group work
* Working independently

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Learning Objectives Methods
5. Accessing and managing * Project
information * Dissertation
* Researching
* Investigating
* Interpreting
* Organising
information

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Learning Objectives Methods
6. Communicating * Written
* One and two-way Presentation (essay, report).
communication