Online exams: advantages and disadvantages

Abstract

In the era of industry 5.0, information technology and digital transformation play a very important role in higher education, with much potential to improve the curriculum and learning, in which online testing and examination are increasingly popular. in higher education.
An online test and exam is a test or exam that a participant takes on a computer or electronic device through an Internet connection. It has the benefits of convenience, flexibility, time and cost savings, ease of management and organization, improved transparency. However, it also has difficulties such as security risks, requiring technical skills, not being able to test hands-on skills and reduced supervision…