When old becomes new: a case study of oral examination as an online assessment tool

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2020, Pages 1205-1221

  Akimov, Alexandr ^a   Malin, Mirela ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic dishonesty; assessment; financial education; online; Oral examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 85094934229     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2020.1730301     Document Type: Article

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