However, it is essential to note that BrainZone will be of no benefit to anyone unless the questions and feedback that the lecturer or tutor create are valuable and well-constructed. In the past, learning and assessment were quite distinct features of one's education. Assessment was viewed as a tool to verify that learning had taken place by the end of a set period of time. It was believed that activities or exercises which were not assessed would not be completed by students. However, as our results of student use show, this is not the case.
Students are keen to learn and they are more than happy to use innovative tools for their study.
They are also very keen on the flexibility that control over their own learning strategies gives them, provided that they still receive support from their lecturers. One aspect of this flexibility is that students can control the place and time of assessment. BrainZone offers a way to deal with some of these issues and holds great potential for the future. Students will find it very easy to use from start to finish. They simply have to log on to the site, enter their access code and password and select the test they wish to work through.