PLICKERS AND FORMATIVE: SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE ASSESSMENTS

Abstract

Online learning is widely used as an alternative for face-to-face learning classes today. This project focuses on e-learning assessment tools, which are Plickers and Formative. These tools give an option to the teachers to conduct online assessment via synchronous (Plickers) or asynchronous (Formative) method. Both tools are free and convenient to use where the questions can be designed freely according to the teachers’ needs and the result can be obtained immediately once the questions answered by the students. Furthermore, these tools can be applied for e-assessment and easy to access during tutorial activities and also can be applied for a midterm or any online class activities. Besides, the lecturers can easily transform the results into an external file for recording purposes and discuss the answers with the students. Data from both tools are very easy to trace with colorful versions that can attract students’ attention and interest to join online classes effectively.