This article considers the advantages and disadvantages of using a computer-interactive format for assessment. It is written in the light of experiences involving the adaptation of an existing music test designed for use at the beginning of secondary school to a computer-interactive format requiring only the basic hardware that is likely to be available in Australian secondary schools.
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