Timing and format of new synchronous online assessment : IIUM experience with preclinical medical students

Mohd Radzuan, Hazulin and Wan Omar, Wan Fatein Nabeila and Mat Harun, Noraihan and Mohd Noor, Mohd Fadly and Abd. Rahim, Nour El Huda and Ismail, Soraya and Ismawi, Hidayatul Radziah and Mohd Zainudin, Maizura and Hamzah, Hairul Aini and Mohamed Bakrim, Norbaiyah and Abdul Rahim, Roslina and Ahmad Affandi, Khairunisa and Khaing, Aye Thi (2020) Timing and format of new synchronous online assessment : IIUM experience with preclinical medical students. In: International Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning 2020 (PicTL 2020), 22-30 Oct 2020, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: The implementation of online assessment in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is debatable despite Malaysia’s promising e-readiness reported previously. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) Department, Faculty of Medicine, to use iTa’LeEM, IIUM’s Moodle-based learning platform for teaching and assessment. The use of iTa’LeEM Quiz for synchronous online assessment raised various concerns in terms of timing and format of the assessment on student performance. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between the timing of the assessment session with student performance and duration to complete. Additionally, we would like to assess the student preference on this new online assessment format. Method: All preclinical medical students completed the exercise in 2 consecutive days, alternating between morning and afternoon session, in phase one and phase two synchronous online assessment. Students sat for two papers of 25 multiple choice questions per paper on each day. The data on student score and duration to complete for each session were retrieved from iTa’LeEM. The preference on assessment format using iTa’LeEM Quiz were then gathered from Year 1 students via Google Form. The association were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0. Results: In general, the students performed better on Day 2 of assessment (p<0.001), regardless of timing of session. There was no significant difference in duration to complete assessment between morning and afternoon session, except for the first exposure among Year 2 students. Sixty percent of Year 1 students preferred the current assessment format. Conclusion: Day of assessment may influence student performance and duration to complete rather than timing of assessment. Our data proves that the new synchronous online assessment using iTa’leem Quiz is stable throughout the day. Students seem to be adaptable to this new synchronous online assessment regardless of different timing and assessment setting. This alternative assessment format is appropriate if online assessment is required in the future.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)
Additional Information:	6245/83910
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords: Mooddle-based platform, online assessment, timing, preferred assessment format.
Subjects:	A General Works > AS Academies and learned societies (General) H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT601 Classes L Education > L Education (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Basic Medical Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Pathology & Lab Medicine
Depositing User:	Dr Hazulin Mohd Radzuan
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2020 08:43
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2020 15:14
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/83910

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