Cloud-Based Collaborative Assessment Platform to Evaluate Service-Learning Group Projects in University Courses

Abstract

In response to the digital era, various online assessments have been implemented and are used in several domains, including educational institutions. Cloud services facilitate real-time feedback, overcoming delays inherent in traditional assessment methods. However, some online assessment platforms are hard to follow as there are several stages and steps in the evaluation process. It is a further hindrance when considering several types of assessor roles in the evaluation process. The maturity of online assessment demands that different contributors be integrated into the evaluation process. It required careful consideration of a marking distribution plan. This paper specifies the design and development of an online assessment platform for multiple contributors that utilizes the capabilities of Cloud computing. A key feature of the platform is offering multi-assessors in the evaluation workflows. The choice of Cloud computing is that the assessors can assess from anywhere, provided that they are registered contributors. The online assessment platform of this study demonstrates the reasonable multi-assessor’s application of Cloud computing. The model of marking distribution is also practical for assessing the class project of service-learning (SL) activities. The multi-role assessors significantly enhance the overall assessment process with transparent evaluation and by utilizing the Cloud service, the assessment process is further enhanced.