Reusability in e-Assessment: Towards a Multifaceted Approach for Managing Metadata of e-Assessment Resources

Reusability of resources is a challenge for the development of e-assessment. We have analyzed the existing frameworks reported in surveys and literature in e-assessment and complementary domains. It turns out that they insufficiently address issues such as security, accessibility, quality, and context. We suggest overcoming these barriers by integrating metadata into a multidimensional framework, which might considerably optimize the reusability of (e)-assessment resources. As part of the framework, we propose a comprehensive description of assessment data with a multi-faceted approach that allows any actor in the e-assessment lifecycle to consider the missing aspects of e-assessment materials. This framework will encourage the management, sharing, storage, and reuse of e-testing resources regardless of the form and context of assessment.