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Acceptability of the e-authentication in higher education studies : views of students with special educational needs and disabilities (2021)

Laamanen, M., Ladonlahti, T., Uotinen, S., Okada, A., Bañeres, D., & Koçdar, S. (2021). Acceptability of the e-authentication in higher education studies : views of students with special educational needs and disabilities. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 18(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-020-00236-9

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All authors or editors: Laamanen, Merja; Ladonlahti, Tarja; Uotinen, Sanna; Okada, Alexandra; Bañeres, David; Koçdar, Serpil

Journal or series: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

eISSN: 2365-9440

Publication year: 2021

Volume: 18

Issue number: 1

Article number: 4

Publisher: Springer

Publication country: Switzerland

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-020-00236-9

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/73809

Abstract

Trust-based e-assessment systems are increasingly important in the digital age for both academic institutions and students, including students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Recent literature indicates a growing number of studies about e-authentication and authorship verification for quality assurance with more flexible modes of assessment. Yet understanding the acceptability of e-authentication systems among SEND students is underexplored. This study examines SEND students’ views about the use of e-authentication systems, including perceived advantages and disadvantages of new technology-enhanced assessment. This study aims to shed light on this area by examining the attitudes of 267 SEND students who used, or were aware of, an authentication system known as adaptive trust-based e-assessment system for learning (TeSLA). The results suggest a broadly positive acceptability of these e-authentication technologies by SEND students. In the view of these students, the key advantages are the ability of proving the originality of their work, and trust-based e-assessment results; the key disadvantages are the possibility that the technology might not work or present wrong outputs in terms of cheating.

Keywords: studies in an institution of higher education; electronic identification; accessibility; personal data; students with special needs

Free keywords: acceptability; accessibility; e-authentication; higher education; personal data; students with special educational needs and disabilities

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Reporting Year: 2021

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