The Effectiveness and Integrity of Online assessments Using Moodle Learning Management System: Perspectives of a Developing country’s university teachers

Authors

  • Emmanuel Owusu-Oware
  • Hannah Ayaba Tanye

Keywords:

online assessment, learning management system, Moodle, e-learning.

Abstract

Learning management systems in higher education contexts attained significance in digital innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic when many universities switched suddenly to online mode of teaching and learning. While many universities continue to use learning management systems to supplement face-to-face teaching and learning, academics are concerned about the efficacy and integrity of the online examination environment. This study uses empirical survey data to investigate the case of a developing country university in Ghana that has been using Moodle learning management system for online assessments since 2019 to supplement in-person assessments. The study examined the university's teachers' use of learning management system tools for assessments, their perceptions of the effectiveness/integrity of these tools for examinations, and the challenges involved. This paper presents the results of the study.

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Published

2023-09-30

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Owusu-Oware, E. ., & Tanye, H. A. . (2023). The Effectiveness and Integrity of Online assessments Using Moodle Learning Management System: Perspectives of a Developing country’s university teachers. The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government, 29(3), 152–163. Retrieved from https://cibgp.com/au/index.php/1323-6903/article/view/2589

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Vol. 29 No. 3 (2023): The journal of contemporary issues in business and government

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