{"id":2997,"date":"2015-11-10T12:16:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T12:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efrontlearning.net\/blog\/?p=2997"},"modified":"2016-05-09T20:45:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:45:07","slug":"are-quizzes-really-that-telling-assessing-elearning-assessments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.efrontlearning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/are-quizzes-really-that-telling-assessing-elearning-assessments.html","title":{"rendered":"Are Quizzes Really That Telling? – Assessing eLearning Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Multiple choice quizzes \u2013 often the norm for eLearning course assessments, right?<\/div>\n

Perhaps not in all cases, but I\u2019m sure that most of you reading this will acknowledge that quizzes are a widely adopted strategy when it comes to eLearning course creation.<\/p>\n

Now, on the surface it certainly makes sense to test your candidates’ knowledge of their new-found learning by directly quizzing them on the crucial themes and facts throughout.<\/p>\n

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But, are quizzes the most appropriate form of assessment in understanding your employees’ learning and development?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are they the most effective method available, or could we learn more from adopting a different technique?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what I\u2019ll explore in this post.<\/p>\n

So why are assessments so important in eLearning?<\/h2>\n

According to Stephen Meyer<\/a> \u2013 an authority in the field of online learning \u2013 eLearning assessments are assets when it comes to planning content, measuring individual performance and motivating your employees.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, eLearning assessments are essential for your employees’ development. They facilitate simpler coordination of courses for employee ease of use, and they also have a positive influence on user motivation and commitment to their training which can only have a positive impact on learning outcomes.<\/p>\n

But what are the actual benefits of using assessments?<\/h2>\n

Well, this is just one question that Terence Karran (University of Lincoln) explores in his review titled \u2018On-Line Assessment for E-Learning: Options and Opportunities\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Building on the foundations of some stellar work already done by scholars at Oulu University in Finland, Karran outlines both the benefits and drawbacks of eLearning multiple choice quiz assessments. For the purpose of this article I have summarized the primary benefits and drawbacks of relevance to this article only below.<\/p>\n

Karran points outs the benefits of multiple choice quizzes<\/strong> as easy to apply to a broad range of subject areas and of great assistance in lessening the likelihood of plagiarism affecting results.<\/p>\n

And the drawbacks?<\/h2>\n

Most interesting however is Karran\u2019s findings on the negative connotations of implementing multiple choice quizzes into eLearning courses:<\/p>\n