The Influence of Computer-Print on Rater Scores How Computer-
based Technology Can Disrupt the Technology of Testing and
Assessment Does It Matter With What I Write? Comparing
Performance On Paper, Computer and Portable Writing Devices
Michael Russell and Tom Plati Computer Use and Writing Test: How
Paper Tests Underestimate the Performance of Computer-savvy
Students This series of studies examined the validity of scores
yielded by written tests administered on paper to students
accustomed to writing with a word processor. Through a series of
experiments with students in upper elementary, middle and high
school, the paper-based tests were consistently found to
underestimate the performance of students accustomed to writing
with computers. Several reports were released and can be
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