COVID-19 pivot: a reflection on assessments

Leon Wong and Yichelle Zhang

Accounting Research Journal, 2020, vol. 34, issue 3, 357-362

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe certain choices in assessments, in the digital pivot in response to COVID-19. Design/methodology/approach - This paper is a discursive reflection about one’s personal experience and response to COVID-19. Findings - Communicating suggestions of the changes in advance for feedback, consistency in maintaining the same assessment formats and styles, and being available in real-time during key assessment tasks are important in providing assurance and certainty to students in a time of great uncertainty and stress. Anticipating resource constraints will help to avoid potential system fails. Developing assessments that are authentic in using real-world company filings, the answers to which cannot be readily searched on the internet can significantly reduce the risk of cheating, especially where examination supervision resources are unavailable. Research limitations/implications - Course assessment choices may be specific to a particular course and may not be applicable to all courses. Practical implications - Course assessment choices and the rationales for them, may be of applicability to other educators. Originality/value - This note describes the authors’ personal experiences in adapting to the learning and teaching in the COVID environment.

Keywords: COVID; Teaching; Assessments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1108/ARJ-08-2020-0232

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