Assessment management system

Introduction

In education, the term "assessment management system" usually refers to an online platform that facilitates student assessment. The term is also used design all sorts of tracking and evaluation systems, e.g. work performance, or compliance with rules.

“An assessment management system (or AMS, as they are often termed) is an “electronic system or structure״ that facilitates the gathering and reporting of assessment data on student learning outcomes (Shupe 2007, 51).”, cited by Instruction and Assessment Management

There are several types, e.g. system that allow defining, testing and administering standardized quizzes (e.g. Docimo, tacit performance assessment systems (where judges evaluate behavior), simulation/game based assessment, or e-learning platforms that allow evaluating a collection of student productions.

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Example systems

• Docimo
• Texas assessment
• Taskstream by Watermark
• TouchStone, example of a non-educational assessment system

Links

• What to Consider When Selecting an Assessment Management System https://blogs.illinois.edu/view/915/75817

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