Emerging Technologies and Assessment Innovation in European Online Higher Education
Year: 2026
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Digital assessment has become a strategic component of online higher education, supporting not only the certification of learning outcomes but also feedback processes, student monitoring and quality assurance (JISC, 2020). Recent technological developments have expanded the possibilities of assessment through Artificial Intelligence (AI), learning analytics and immersive technologies, which are increasingly associated with personalised feedback, adaptive assessment, data-informed decision making and authentic learning experiences (Holmes et al., 2023; Kamalov et al., 2023). While the educational potential of these technologies has been widely discussed, less attention has been devoted to their institutional formalisation. Technological innovation does not automatically translate into institutional adoption. Universities may experiment with innovative tools without integrating them into policies, governance structures, assessment strategies or quality assurance systems. For this reason, understanding how emerging technologies are represented within institutional documentation can provide valuable insights into the maturity of digital assessment ecosystems. Chapter in: Francesco Peluso Cassese (ed.), Algorithmic Heartbeats: Affective Education in the Age of the Fourth Revolution, REN Press – Cares srl, 2026, pp. 120-121. ISBN 979-12-82860-00-0. Volume DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23211262. Section: Hybrid and "Emotionally Aware" Learning Environments.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7224775358