Incorporating technology into assessment in university framework can transform educational practices by developing self-regulated learning and facilitate interactivity and involvement among students. Recently, development in information and communication technologies (ICT) has played an important role in improving the Internet tools that can be applied for learning and research. The present paper investigates students’ perceptions of online assessment. An exploratory study was carried out to investigate the students’ perceptions of online assessment at the Department of Foreign Languages, English Division at Biskra University. A Sample of 40 Master 1 students from the Division of English who had experienced online assessment during the lockdown due to the Covid 19 was chosen for this study. Only 30 responded, which made a response rate =75%. Data were collected by an online survey which included 15 items to collect data about the students’ opinions of online assessment. Results revealed that students hold a positive attitude and appreciated online assessment
Keywords: Higher Education, Online Assessment, Biskra University.
http://dx. doi. org/10. 47832/2717-8293. 2-3.23