Peningkatan Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia melalui Program Klinik Bahasa UKBI Adaptif

The Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) is one of the Indonesian language proficiency tests that aims to measure written and oral proficiency, both by spoken and foreign speech. In its development, UKBI developed into an adaptive UKBI which can display different levels of question difficulty for each examiner, so that UKBI has a variety of questions that are not the same between participants and a different number of questions. The method used in this research is a simple qualitative and quantitative descriptive method with primary data obtained through survey results. The results in this study were that of the 51 participants who took part in the activity, 30 of them took part in the UKBI simulation activity with the lowest UKBI simulation score being 60 and the highest being 100. After attending the language clinic, the participants who were very interested in taking the UKBI test visited 15 people, interested in participating in the UKBI test. opened 16 people, and less interested in opening 2 people or 92%

A comparative study between a computer-based and a mobile-based assessment : usability and user experience

Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the overall usability and user experience of desktop computers and mobile-devices when used in a summative assessment in the context of a higher education course. Design/methodology/approach The study follows a between-groups design. The participants were 110 first-year undergraduate students from a European university. Students in the experimental group participated in the assessment using mobile devices, whereas students in the control group participated using desktop computers. After the assessment, students self-reported their experiences with computer-based assessment (CBA) and mobile-based assessment (MBA), respectively. The instruments used were the user experience questionnaire and the system usability scale. Findings Attractiveness and novelty were reported significantly higher in the experimental group (MBA), while no significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of efficiency, perspicuity, dependability and stimulation. The overall score for the system usability was not found to differ between the two conditions. Practical implications The usability and user experience issues discussed in this study can inform educators and policymakers about the potential of using mobile devices in online assessment practices, as an alternative to desktop computers. Originality/value The study is novel, in that it provides quantitative evidence for the usability and user experience of both desktop computers and mobile devices when used in a summative assessment in the context of a higher education course. Study findings can contribute towards the interchangeable usage of desktop computers and mobile devices in assessment practices in higher education

Combinación de una metodología basada en proyectos y de una evaluación competitiva en la asignatura Análisis y modelación de redes de distribución de agua

[EN] One of the challenges arising from the implementation of the European Higher Education Area is the search for new methods of evaluation and learning. This paper proposes a new project-based learning initiative and a competitive evaluation system in the student's knowledge related to the analysis and planning of water distribution networks. The methodology is based on the development of a team work project to improve an existing water supply network. Based on computer simulations and acquired learning, students must find the best solution for system operation. Finally, the works (presented and exposed) are evaluated in a competitive way, giving the highest score to the best solution according to previously established criteria. This initiative has been implemented in the subject "Analysis and modeling of water distribution networks" that is taught in the Master in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment of the UPV. The initial results show a better perception of the subject by the students and a certain improvement in their academic results[ES] Uno de retos derivados de la puesta en marcha del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior es la búsqueda de nuevos métodos de evaluación y aprendizaje. En este trabajo se plantea una nueva iniciativa de aprendizaje basada en proyectos y en una evaluación competitiva de los alumnos en sus conocimientos relacionados con el análisis y planificación de las redes de distribución de agua. La metodología se basa en el desarrollo en grupo de un proyecto de mejora de una red de abastecimiento existente. A partir de simulaciones computacionales y de los conocimientos adquiridos los alumnos deben encontrar la mejor solución de funcionamiento del sistema. Finalmente los trabajos presentados y expuestos son valorados de forma competitiva otorgando la máxima puntuación a la mejor solución de acuerdo a unos criterios previamente establecidos. Esta iniciativa ha sido implementada en la asignatura "Análisis y modelación de redes de distribución de agua" que se imparte en el Máster en Ingeniería Hidráulica y Medio Ambiente de la UPV. Los resultados iniciales muestran una mejor percepción de la asignatura por parte de los alumnos y una cierta mejora en los resultados académicos de los mismos.Iglesias Rey, PL.; Martínez-Solano, FJ. (2017). Combinación de una metodología basada en proyectos y de una evaluación competitiva en la asignatura Análisis y modelación de redes de distribución de agua. En In-Red 2017. III Congreso Nacional de innovación educativa y de docencia en red. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 1267-1282. https://doi.org/10.4995/INRED2017.2017.6828OCS1267128

Factors affecting the use of smart mobile examination platforms by universities’ postgraduate students during the COVID 19 pandemic : an empirical study

Recent years have seen an increasingly widespread use of online learning technologies. This has prompted universities to make huge investments in technology to augment their position in the face of extensive competition and to enhance their students’ learning experience and efficiency. Numerous studies have been carried out regarding the use of online and mobile phone learning platforms. However, there are very few studies focusing on how university students will accept and adopt smartphones as a new platform for taking examinations. Many reasons, but most recently and importantly the COVID-19 pandemic, have prompted educational institutions to move toward using both online and mobile learning techniques. This study is a pioneer in examining the intention to use mobile exam platforms and the prerequisites of such intention. The purpose of this study is to expand the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) by including four additional constructs: namely, content quality, service quality, information quality, and system quality. A self-survey method was prepared and carried out to obtain the necessary basic data. In total, 566 students from universities in the United Arab Emirates took part in this survey. Smart PLS was used to test the study constructs and the structural model. Results showed that all study hypotheses are supported and confirmed the effect of the TAM extension factors within the UAE higher education setting. These outcomes suggest that the policymakers and education developers should consider mobile exam platforms as a new assessment platform and a possible technological solution, especially when considering the distance learning concept. It is good to bear in mind that this study is initial and designed to explore using smartphones as a new platform for student examinations. Furthermore, mixed-method research is needed to check the effectiveness and the suitability of using the examination platforms, especially for postgraduate higher educational levels

Using mobile and web-based computerized tests to evaluate university students

Mobile learning and testing is emerging as a potential educational environment. In this article we evaluate the use of mobile devices for testing as compared to web-based assessment systems. We also describe an authoring tool to develop adaptable and adaptive computerized tests that can be executed on such different platforms as personal computers, personal digital assistants and mobile phones. We have carried out an experiment with computer science university students to determine their satisfaction and to compare the results obtained when executing a test on personal computers versus mobile devices. The experiments have shown that students were highly motivated and enjoyed using mobile application for testing. Furthermore, there were not any significant differences in the results obtained with the different versions of the test

Using mobile and web-based computerized tests to evaluate university students

Mobile learning and testing is emerging as a potential educational environment. In this article we evaluate the use of mobile devices for testing as compared to web-based assessment systems. We also describe an authoring tool to develop adaptable and adaptive computerized tests that can be executed on such different platforms as personal computers, personal digital assistants and mobile phones. We have carried out an experiment with computer science university students to determine their satisfaction and to compare the results obtained when executing a test on personal computers versus mobile devices. The experiments have shown that students were highly motivated and enjoyed using mobile application for testing. Furthermore, there were not any significant differences in the results obtained with the different versions of the test

Alternative to Proctoring in Introductory Statistics Community College Courses

The credibility of unsupervised exams, one of the biggest challenges of e-learning, is currently maintained by proctoring. However, little has been done to determine whether expensive and inconvenient proctoring is necessary. The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine whether the use of security mechanisms, based on the taxonomy of cheating reduction techniques rooted in the fraud triangle theory, can be an effective alternative to proctoring. A quasi-experimental 1 group sequential design was used to answer the research questions whether the format, proctored versus unproctored, order in which the exams are administered, course delivery mode, and instructor make a difference in student performance. The archival scores of 850 Californian community college students on 2 sets of equivalent proctored and unproctored web-based exams in face-to-face, hybrid, and online introductory statistics courses taught by 7 instructors were compared. The format effect was tested with repeated-measures ANOVA; the order, course delivery mode and instructor effects were tested with mixed ANOVA. No significant difference in scores in Set 1, and significantly lower scores on unproctored exams in Set 2 indicated that the used security mechanisms allowed for maintaining the credibility of the exams without proctoring. There was no significant difference in scores across the course delivery modes in both sets and instructors in Set 2, but significant order effect was observed. Further research on order effect was recommended. With the use of the utilized security mechanisms education will get an inexpensive and convenient way to increase the credibility of unsupervised web-based exams, and the society will gain more online college graduates with credentials that reflect their knowledge