Hypersituated assessments leverage ubiquitous technologies such as IoT, robotics, and wearable technologies to amplify learning through continuous interactions with smart objects in learners' environments. These devices, part of blended learning, integrate real-world smart objects to provide valuable assessment feedback. Examples include the use of humanoid robotic patients for clinical evaluations or IoT systems for surgical technical skill assessments.
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Educational Technologies and Assessment Practices: Evolution and Emerging Research Gaps
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 37
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1310-7.ch009
Abstract
This chapter examines the integration and trajectory of ubiquitous, adaptive, and immersive technologies in educational assessments, based upon qualitative predictions from Horizon Report and quantitative bibliometric analysis. Through network analysis, the authors identified key educational technological trends and their interconnectedness within the academic domain. These findings underscored the ascendance of adaptive assessments for personalized real-time feedback, the role of virtual immersive assessments adding layers of complexity, variability, and adaptability that a physical environment might not offer, and the pervasive reach of ubiquitous assessments in crafting contextually anchored evaluations. Grounded in pedagogical underpinnings, the chapter presents pressing research gaps, theoretical and practical insights, positioning itself as a useful reference for researchers and practitioners in enhancing educational technology-infused assessment strategies.