Peer-reviewed

This paper proposes a trustworthiness model for the design of secure learning assessment in on-line web collaborative learning groups. Although computer supported collaborative learning has been widely adopted in many educational institutions over the last decade, there exist still drawbacks which limit their potential in collaborative learning activities. Among these limitations, we investigate information security requirements in onlineassessment, (e-assessment), which can be developed in collaborative learning contexts.Despite information security enhancements have been developed in recent years, to the bestof our knowledge, integrated and holistic security models have not been completely carriedout yet. Even when security advanced methodologies and technologies are deployedin learning management systems, too many types of vulnerabilities still remain opened andunsolved. Therefore, new models such as trustworthiness approaches can overcome theselacks and support e-assessment requirements for e-Learning. To this end, a holistic securitymodel is designed, implemented and evaluated in a real context of e-Learning. Implicationsof this study are remarked for secure assessment in on-line collaborative learning througheffective trustworthiness approaches..