Association between duration to complete an online assessment and student score among IIUM preclinical medical students

This was a poster submitted to International Putra Innocreatice Teaching and Learning (PicTL) 2020 poster competition from 22-30 October 2020, organized by University Putra Malaysia. It reported on the IIUM preclinical medical students experience during the synchronous online assessment using iTa'leEM Quiz for the academic year 2019-2020. This poster won Bronze Medal Award

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

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

Using a Moodle-based platform for online assessment during the COVID-19 pandemic: expectation vs reality

This was a poster submitted to the International Putra Innovative Teaching and Learning (PicTL) 2020 poster competition from 22-30 October 2020, organized by University Putra Malaysia. It reported on the experience of lecturers involved in alternative assessment during online teaching and learning mode IIUM Year 1 & Year 2 medical students for the academic year 2019-2020. This poster won a Bronze Medal Award

Timing and Format of New Synchronous Online Assessment: IIUM Experience with Preclinical Medical Students

This poster was submitted to the International Putra Innovative Teaching and Learning (PicTL) 2020 poster competition that was held in University Putra Malaysia from 22-30 October 2020. It represented the outcome of the new assessment format and timing of the synchronous online quiz that was carried out during the emergency remote teaching and learning period among IIUM preclinical medical students. This poster won a Bronze Medal Award

Contextual factors influencing performance in the new synchronous online assessment among IIUM preclinical medical students

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the education landscape worldwide. As part of the Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTL) implemented by International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) during Movement Control Order (MCO) and Restricted MCO in Malaysia, a new method of assessment i.e. synchronous online assessment via quiz activity in iTa’LeEM, IIUM official Moodle-based learning platform, has been designed to substitute the traditional paper-based exam. The alternative assessment was exercised in the first and second phase of online assessment among preclinical medical students. Understanding the contextual factors associated with student performance is imperative for consideration of future assessments. Objective: To investigate the relationship between contextual factors (familiarity with platform, residential environment, and type of internet connectivity), with student experience, performance and duration to complete the new synchronous online assessment using iTa’LeEM Quiz. Methodology: All Year 1 medical students (n=143) sat for the synchronous online assessment via iTa’LeEM Quiz on two consecutive days in both first and second phase. Following the completion of assessments, the feedback and data on residential environment and type of internet connectivity were collected from the students through online questionnaire. Data on score and duration to complete the assessment were retrieved from iTa’LeEM. The associations were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0. Results: The feedback response rate ranged from 63.6 to 88.8%. There was no difference in overall assessment rating, iTa’LeEM Quiz accessibility, proportion of requisite technical troubleshoot and encountered issues between the first and second phase of online assessment. Image quality rating improved in the second phase compared to the first (p<0.001). No difference in total score and duration to complete assessment was observed between students of different residential environment or internet connectivity. Conclusion: Prior exposure to the platform, residential environment and type of internet connectivity did not influence student experience, performance and duration to complete the online assessment via iTa’LeEM Quiz. The design of the current online assessment seems to be non-discriminatory for all students of different residential environment and access to internet. Therefore, the recent alternative assessment may be implemented in the future should ERTL is extended