Saad Mamoun et al., International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science and Software Engineering 3 (4), April - 2017, pp. 1-4 © 2017, IJARCSSE All Rights Reserved Page | 1 Using E-hand Writing Method in E-Assessment in E-Learning Saad Mamoun AbdelRahman 1 Mohammed Awad Mohammed 2 Saadn3@hotmail.com / Smaahmed@imamu.edu.sa mugadamawad@hotmail.com 1,2 Computer Science dept. AL-Imam Muhommed Ibn Saud Islamic University, AL-ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abstract— The importance of using of biometrics science technologies recently increased in our public life, in addition to security applications in documentation, identifying the characters and so on, it also entered into a hardware industry specially the electronic ones, the smart phone had become opens only through fingerprint, personal computers with the capability to identify the personality by reading faces. This research aimed to submit a proposal to use e-handwriting - which is considered one of the biometrics technologies- in the evaluation process of e-learning. The proposed idea depends on the student registration for the way of his hand writing using an electronic board, and then extract the features of the handwriting in addition to other electronic features like the time it takes to write and the angle of the pen pressure, etc., and stores it in the database. At the stage of assessing the student's s/he takes a distance exam and answers the questions editorially by writing on the same board. Thus, the proposal offers alternative solutions to the learner personality authentication problem, as well as a new way to the process of e-assessment. Keywords— E-hand writing, handwriting, E-assessment, assessment, E-Learning. I. INTRODUCTION The technologies of biometrics science is identified as a method for determining the person or verifying the identity of a person based on physiological, biological and behavioural characteristics which include fingerprints and hand, face, voice and iris geometry and retinal features. Behavioural characteristics include personal signatures and the method used in the strikes of the keyboard. [1] The uses of these techniques has increased broadly, it entered in the electronics industry, which often has a personal property to its users, such as smart phones and laptop computers, etc., in addition to making doors and cabinets open only by vital fingerprint (fingerprint - face imprint ... etc.) for security and privacy purposes. The e-learning has abundant fortune of these technologies, especially that in many of its parts required to identify and verify personal character, like what in the e-assessment and e-attendance. Assessment in modern education means the process aimed to stand on the achievement of educational goals, and the effectiveness of the entire educational program of the planning and implementation of methods and teaching aids [2]. But the e-assessment is identified as: a process of using information networks, equipment and computer software and multiple sources educational material, using assessment tools for the collection and analysis of student responses, which helps the faculty member to discuss and determine the programs effects and activities of the educational process as to be able to reach a comprehensive judgment based on Quantitative and qualitative data related to the collection of study data [3].The goal of this research " conceptual proposed " is to find a new method for e-assessment process through e-learning system and process of personal authentication during the exams period or during the Synchronized electronic educational process - such as virtual classrooms- through using of e-handwriting, which is considered one of the behavioural technologies of biometrics science. If what has been the practical application of this proposal, it will certainly be a new addition and a real pillar of the e-assessment and thus increases the reliability rates of e-learning and reduces the disadvantages of distance education. II. RESEARCH PROBLEM Assessment is considered as a largest premonition for both teachers and students, it is the line that is weighing and measuring what has been achieved during the educational period, and whether the objectives have been achieved from the educational process, and to what extent reached? And e-learning - especially because it considered as upgraded version of distance education - inherited this premonition as well. This study proposed to find a solution to the authentication process from the student's identity, and thus raise the dependability and reliability of e-learning. And therefore we can sum up the problem of the research as follows: 1. Can educationalist use the technologies of behavioral biometrics science in e-learning? 2. Is it possible through the use of e-handwriting system to use the types of essay questions and open questions in the e- exams. III. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES The research objectives can be summarized as follows: I. Exploring the effectiveness of using the technologies of behavioral biometrics science in e-assessment. II. The use of the e-handwriting method to satisfy the need of the teaching staff in developing questions outside the framework of the objective questions(multiple choice, yes or no questions, matching questions... etc.), and opening the door to add short and long answer questions, essay questions and others.