Developing a web-based system to create, deliver and assess language proficiency within the PAULEX Universitas Project

[EN] This study aims to examine the feasibility of a number of technical solutions implemented in a web-based system designed for the creation and management of online language exams within PAULEX Universitas, a project for the development of an online platform to design, deliver and assess the fore...

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Authors: De-Siqueira, J.M.|||0000-0002-4579-1147, Gimeno-Sanz, Ana|||0000-0003-3366-0729, Martínez Sáez, Antonio, Sevilla Pavón, Ana Mercedes
Format: article
Publication Date:2011
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repository:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/100336
Online Access:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/100336
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Assessment
English exam
Online platform
University Entrance Examination
FILOLOGIA INGLESA
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Summary:[EN] This study aims to examine the feasibility of a number of technical solutions implemented in a web-based system designed for the creation and management of online language exams within PAULEX Universitas, a project for the development of an online platform to design, deliver and assess the foreign language exam within the Spanish national University Entrance Examination. The paper provides an overview of the context and a discussion of current changes in Spanish ministerial policies, followed by a description of the PAULEX testing platform and a discussion on the technological solutions adopted. Lastly, the paper reflects upon a quantitative analysis derived from a pilot experience conducted in Valencia with over 200 students and their respective teachers, the results of which indicate that in spite of the difficulties, the implemented solutions have a high degree of acceptance. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.