Educational technologies and assessment practices: Evolution and emerging research gaps

• Main Authors: LIM MING SOON TRISTAN, GOTTIPATI Swapna, CHEONG, Michelle L. F.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
• Subjects: Educational Technologies; Assessment Practice; Horizon Report; Ubiquitous; Adaptive andImmersive Assessment; Bibliometric and Network Analysis; Pedagogical Implications; Communication Technology and New Media; Instructional Media Design
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9241; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/10241/viewcontent/EduTechandAssessment15Oct2023BlindPreprint__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This chapter examines the integration and trajectory of ubiquitous, adaptive, and immersive technologies in educational assessments, based upon qualitative predictions from Horizon Report and quantitative bibliometric analysis. Through network analysis, the authors identified key educational technological trends and their interconnectedness within the academic domain. These findings underscored the ascendance of adaptive assessments for personalized real-time feedback, the role of virtual immersive assessments adding layers of complexity, variability, and adaptability that a physical environment might not offer, and the pervasive reach of ubiquitous assessments in crafting contextually anchored evaluations. Grounded in pedagogical underpinnings, the chapter presents pressing research gaps, theoretical and practical insights, positioning itself as a useful reference for researchers and practitioners in enhancing educational technology-infused assessment strategies.