Self-evaluation as a part of the infrastracture for e-learning

Abstract

The increasing availability of Internet has emerged a great interest of the educational community in developing Web-based assessment and self-assessment tools, to support not only distance learning, but also to improve learning in traditional class. Self-evaluation that provides feedback facilitates the active involvement of students in the learning process and help students to gradually improve their knowledge on each subject. This paper presents an introduction to student assessment used with the aim to support and improve e-learning. Aim of this paper, through a literature review and best practices, introduce and prove the usefulness of self-assessment as a tool for e-learning in higher education. Web-based dynamic assessment and web-based self-assessment tool explains the ease of use, features and role of administrators, instructors and students as participants in W-PARES.