Literature Review

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Perspectives on the Integration of Technology and Assessment

The article I read was all about the application of technology in the way that students are assessed. It looked at technology being used as an assessment rather than simply pencil and paper. It highlighted the idea by showing the innovation and support for both teachers and learning. The assessments talked about in this article included aspects of integrated knowledge, critical thinking, and problem solving. One of the hopes of this integration was that they would reach across district, state, national, and maybe even international lines. In the end, the technology would form a new era of integrated, learning-centered assessments.

My own thoughts about this subject were very much in line with the authors. Such focus seems to be on bringing technology into the classroom to enhance learning, that it only seems natural and logical to bring that technology into testing as well. The thought that the assessment could truly judge a student's progress will only benefit that student's ability to grow in their academic life. It will also help support teachers in a way that can allow them to adjust their teachings according to the gained knowledge from such innovated testing.