Investigation and Development of Transparent Online Assessment: A Case Study at DPU

The unprecedented COVID-19 incident created many challenges for higher education institutions. This case brought online examinations and E-learning to the spotlight after many universities refuged to e-assessment and online teaching. However, one of the main obstacles with online teaching and learning is the e-assessments transparency especially in Iraq universities and Kurdistan Region universities. Thus, the aim of the paper is to understand the experiences of students and lecturers in Duhok Polytechnic University (DPU) situated at KRG Iraq with online assessment. The paper investigates via questionnaire designed for this purpose the DPU participants with online assessments to show how are they are familiar with online exams, determine the most important problems that appeared during online examinations. The results from the questionnaire are analyzed and assessed determine factors affecting the quality of online learning and e-assessment transparency. Finally, solutions suggestions with best measures to assure the transparency and quality of online examination are recommended.