Lecturers’ Strategies in Assessing Student’s Basic Writing During Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic necessitates online learning. Similarly, the assessment must be completed online. The purpose of this study is to determine the lecturers' experience in assessing student writing in online learning at UIN Ar-Raniry University Banda Aceh. This research uses a qualitative approach that involves structured interviews. There are eight interview questions and two English lecturers. The research showed that the strategies employed were basically the same as those used in the earlier method, but they utilized use of a platform used for online classes. In Covid-19, the lecturer explained the methods for assessing students' writing, including Handwriting assignment, Grammar task, Short Answer Questions, and Attendance. Additionally, lecturers make use of summative and formative evaluations. Furthermore, lecturers found it challenging to evaluate students' basic writing during COVID-19. Plagiarism, difficulty understanding the material presented, limited Internet connection, and difficulty managing time are all related to these challenges.