5th posting The UJI ICT.

Report for online test.

In this posting, I would like to give report on my online test that I have taken during in the class tutorial and sum up few summary regarding to the OTL book in the article entitled Online Language Proficiency Assessment which is done by Dr. Norizan and other associates from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

For this week, we have to take the online test, which we can link and subscribe it in the University Information System (UIS) or e-warga, which comprises Student Information System, Staff Information System and University Finacial System. First, we have to through to the LearningCare platform, this platform is a web-based fully integrated e-learning solution, which provides UKM community a tool to develop, implement and share learning process. We can subscribe the online test, through the learning portal by clicking the portfolios that available for the test.

After subscribe the Uji ICT portfolio into our document I can select and make informed choices on whether to display certain quiz or test on certain time and date only and the duration of the quiz taken can be specified and controlled. The test give a certain optional level of difficulties test the test taker wish to choose like Uji ICT Peringkat ASAS, Uji ICT Peringkat Pertengahan and Uji ICT Peringkat Lanjutan. I chose the Uji ICT Peringkat ASAS, then we can start the test as soon as we like. But in the class tutorial, we have to wait for the others to get ready because some of my course mates were not able to subscribe the test, only few minutes later then all were settled down and we started the test together.

During the test, I have noticed that some parts of the questions were repeatedly, shuffle and randomization, it is not the same questions as my other course mates did although we taking the same level Uji ICT Peringkat ASAS at the same time. Problem also occurred during answering the questions, because seems that we all learn terminologies in English in Language and ICT course but suddenly the test was conducted in Malay language, so the difficulties to understand some of the terminologies was hard like examples; ''peranti'' and ''ingatan baca sahaja'' which means software and ROM(read only memory), but some how I managed to answer the particular questions.

After finished answering all the questions, the result of the test can be obtained immediately but here I have to mention it clearly, only the UKM community can take the test and obtained the marks because the security (UIS) required user ID and password. The online test also provides test result summary and details on the number of user attempts.

Skala Permarkahan dan Kemahiran

UJIAN MARKAH BAND Peringkat Asas 0-10 1 11-20 2 21-30 3 Peringkat Pertengahan 0-15 1 16-25 4 26-35 5 36-45 6 Peringkat Lanjutan 0-30 1 31-40 7 41-50 8 51-60 9

Your #Attempts
: 1
Total Class #Attempts
: 625
Your Quiz Score
: 23/30


Your Average Score/#Attempts
: 23
Class Average
Your Highest Score Ever
: 23
Overall Highest Score
Note: This may not be your final marks. Due to some of the subjective and semi-objective questions (short essay and fill in the blank).

As a university student, we usually busy in assignments, attending classes, tests and do revision on our courses. With online test, time were not consuming much, it is because the online test can be accessed anywhere in the campus or even at home. With less anxiety and with apprehension level minimized should be the most suitable approach. In effort to improve and develop new approaches the School of Language and Linguistics views language learning as a continues development for all motivated learners and committed to help support and harness that learning.

The benefits of Online Testing.

The Internet provides an effective avenue for testing students on knowledge and attitudes. In addition to being effective, online testing is user-friendly. Researchers in Pennsylvania who studied 400 adults reported that a majority of students indicated, after taking an online examination, that they preferred taking the test over the Internet to the more conventional method, even though more than two-thirds of the group had no previous experience with the Internet. Students like computer testing for a variety of reasons, including the fact that most of them are very comfortable working online. They also like getting their results more quickly or often immediately.

An important benefit of Online testing is that data can be more easily, thoroughly, and quickly analyzed. In general, test and quizzes will play a different role in the online class than in the traditional classroom. Whereas in the face-to-face setting, tests were essential elements in assigning grades, now they will be more valuable on the broader instructional scheme.

A major advantage of using computers for testing is the ability to provide quick response. Immediate feedback offers tremendous benefits.It is a powerful motivational tool. As time passes, students care less and less about how well they did on test questions. When they get feedback right away, their interest and desire to “get it right” remains high. Quick response makes tests feel more like games and less like drills.
This keeps students motivated and enhances class participation. It allows students who miss a question to receive a response from the instructor through the feedback mechanism of the online test. Your overall assessment philosophy will help you establish policies on grading. In this uji ict test assessment, you can choose from a number of possibilities when grading tests; student earn points for correct answer on a graded test, which apply toward a final grade. Student can retake certain quizzes until they have mastered the material. Only the grade on the final quiz recorded. Quizzes are treated as learning devices for self-assessment with no grades or points being given for their completion. Online test also, allow students to collaborate on selected online tests.

The benefits of collaborative testing have received significant recent attention in the literature. Allowing students to team up to take a quiz or exam can have positive effects on anxiety levels, team development skills, peer cooperation, communication skills, self-esteem, confidence and assertiveness, cheating prevention, critical thinking skills, learning, and test performance. When students are allowed to collaborate on quizzes early in the course and later each take an individual final exam, their final exam scores are significantly better than if none of the quizzes or tests were collaborative.

Once again, the online test needs to be administered in a controlled environment within a specified time frame. Since many of the test takers in the trial session actually used two or more attempts to familiarize with the test system and technicalities, and it is highly recommended that the UKM community be given exposure and training in taking the online test.

Thank you.