Evaluating the Impact of ICTs and Education Assessment and Feedback in Modern Era

Abstract

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become common place entities in all aspects of life, more so in education sector. Education is a very socially oriented activity and quality education has traditionally been associated with lecturing staff having high degree of personal contact with learners. However, with the advent of these ICTs generally in provision of education and assessments and feedback in particular, it is inevitable that there is a rethink and a paradigm shift in the manner assessments and feedback are delivered. Assessment and feedback are critical in learning experience of any student, especially in cases where continuous assessment (CA) accounts for a substantial portion towards final examination mark. The review recommends up-scaling of the use of ICTs as a panacea in delivering of quality education to learners.