Technological contributions to e-Assessment

The article explains a complex concept about assessment of learning in virtual contexts. It includes four dimensions: assessment of learning, assessment for learning, assessment as learning and assessment from learning. The main contributions of technology in that field complementary to face-to-face practices are developed. In this way, the article presents three type of significant assessments: automatic assessment, encyclopedic assessment and collaborative assessment. The paper ends underlining the value of the post evaluative practices like assessment results communication, virtual feedback and the contribution of the technology for the exploitation of the feedback process..