Higher education body proposes continuous assessment system

India’s colleges and universities may soon adopt continuous comprehensive evaluation, a method that shifts focus from an only annual or semester-level summative assessment system, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint.

The suggestion has come from higher education regulator the University Grants Commission (UGC) amid the increasing dependence on technology for education delivery in the current pandemic environment. Assessment at several intervals during and after achievement of learning outcomes specified for every module is needed as blended learning is gaining ground, UGC said in a draft proposal shared with higher education institutions.

The move, if implemented, can also work as a check and balance in the online education medium, where professors complain of more distraction among learners. The regulator also favours open book examination, e-portfolio and on-demand examination as the education sector is witnessing a disruption following the coronavirus outbreak.
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