Chapter One

OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED ASSESSMENTS

Nancy T. Tippins

The availability of affordable, easy-to-use technology-based tools and their interconnectivity via the Internet have hastened the spread of technology into virtually all aspects of our lives. The Internet provides quick access to huge amounts of information and facilitates all kinds of relationships among all kinds of people. In the last fifty years, technology has changed how we do our work, how we spend our leisure time, and how we interact with others. The next fifty years promises more of the same.

Technology has permeated work in the 21st century, and the field of talent assessment is no exception. Technology has influenced what kinds of assessment tools are used as ...

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