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Using Mobile Technology for Formative Assessment in the Classroom

Using Mobile Technology for Formative Assessment in the Classroom
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Author(s): Joshua Elliott (Fairfield University, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 13
Source title: Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Smart Gadgets in K-12 Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Amar Ali Khan (National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Pakistan)and Sajid Umair (The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2706-0.ch019

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Abstract

A Bring Your Own Device Policy (BYOD), although open to criticism, has many benefits. One significant benefit of a BYOD policy is the opportunities for formative assessment opened up when students can access devices on an individual level. BYOD policies are often implemented in an effort to place a device in the hands of every student when district funding would not allow it. The value of formative assessment lies in its ability to provide teachers with information about the level of student understanding. This chapter provides an overview of BYOD, formative assessments, and where they can intersect. States possible concerns and issues associated with the use of personal student devices in an educational setting along with possible ways of addressing these concerns and issues. It also gives specific strategies for developing and implementing formative assessments in a BYOD classroom. This chapter also includes specific tools as well as their strengths and weaknesses.

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