As we enter the Digital Age and caters different kind of learners, teaching and another related activity in education becomes more challenging. In this age, new forms of assessment have the potential to transform how learning is measured by emphasizing real-time, process-based, and authentic evidence of student performance rather than mere test scores.

Everything now becomes more possible. However, the risks of acquiring genuine, legit and reliable information are also quite a major concern. Nonetheless, most of these technology-based tools assist us educators in one way or another.

Computer-mediated assessments such as simulations, interactive games, and AI-powered writing tools can provide adaptive feedback, measure higher-order thinking skills, and increase learner engagement. For instance, SimCityEDU allows students to apply systems thinking in simulated city-planning tasks while the system captures their problem-solving processes. However, these innovations also pose risks, including validity and reliability issues, data privacy concerns, algorithmic bias, and widening digital inequities. In the Philippine context, the Department of Education’s move toward Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual tools shows promise for broader implementation of digital assessment, yet the uneven access to technology across regions remains a major challenge. Ensuring teacher readiness, psychometric soundness, and equitable access will be crucial in leveraging these new assessment forms effectively and responsibly.

REFERENCES: Mislevy, R. J., & Haertel, G. D. (2019). Game-Based Assessment and Evidence-Centered Design: A Psychometric View. – Explains the theoretical and statistical models behind innovative, computer-mediated assessments such as SimCityEDU and GlassLab.

Department of Education (DepEd) Philippines (2022). Learning Management System (LMS) and Alternative Learning System ICT Resources. – Highlights national efforts to digitalize classroom assessment and instruction, relevant to contextualizing digital assessment in the Philippines.