Development of Integrated Web-Based Continuous Assessment Management System

Abstract

Abstract One of the key functions of schools and educational institutes is to impart learning and knowledge. Assessments represent an important aspect of measuring the learning and knowledge imparted by the school. Schools adopt continuous assessment as tools of assessing students periodically on class lessons before end of semester examination. The goal of continuous assessment is to help students improve their learning by giving them tasks and examinations as their learning experiences grow in preparation for the end of semester examinations. Lecturers have been faced with the challenge of computing students' assignments, tests, and examinations results, particularly in a school with large number of students in a class. The implemented system employs computer technology and the Internet's networking capabilities to deliver and score tests efficiently. The continuous assessment system developed is more flexible than the traditional paper-based approach.Its success relies heavily on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with key attributes such as consistency, stability, and security ensuring smooth operation. A computer-assisted approach was employed to simplify the evaluation process and significantly reduce the paperwork involved. A Browser/Server framework was incorporated, allowing examiners and authorized personnel to handle grading and assessment processes seamlessly. Technologies such as HTML, CSS, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, Livewire, and Laravel were used in the system's development. The continuous assessment management system has proven to be efficient, user-friendly, and reliable, relieving lecturers and students of the tedious tasks of uploading, updating, searching, and retrieving assignments, test scores, and exam results, while greatly enhancing operational efficiency.