Preferences of Online Learning Assessment in Higher Education During the Pandemic Based on Perspectives of Students and Lecturers

This research aimed to describe the preferences of online assessment in German Language learning from the perspectives of students and lecturers at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. The research method was descriptive-quantitative and used included a survey questionnaire for 186 students and an interview guide for lecturers in relation to online assessment implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research results showed that the platforms preferred by students and lecturers for German Language learning assessment were WhatsApp Group, LMS, Google Classroom, Edmodo, E-mail, Google Drive, Padlet, and Zoom. The forms of assignments and tests applied for online assessment in German Language learning that were preferred by both students and lecturers were papers/articles, presentation, multiplechoice and true-false questions, essays/short answers, instructional video making, portfolios, projects, discussions, case studies, self-assessment, simulations or practicums, observations, and interviews.