14th International Symposium on Digital Forensics and Security, ISDFS 2026, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 19 - 20 Mart 2026, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
In this study, the design and development process of a digital Self-Assessment System aimed at evaluating learners' knowledge levels, awareness, and readiness is presented. The system was developed within a web-based framework and designed as part of an educational program consisting of eight distinct modules, enabling learners to assess their own competencies through structured assessment instruments. The assessment tests used in the system were examined through pilot implementations based on comprehensive item pools developed for each module. The pilot studies were conducted with groups of 17 - 20 participants, and the collected data were analyzed using the Test Analysis Program (TAP) in terms of item difficulty, item discrimination, and reliability indices. Based on the analysis results, problematic items were revised or removed from the item pools, and the final sets of assessment items were revised in line with expert feedback and integrated into the system. The pilot analyses demonstrated that the revised item sets met acceptable measurement criteria in terms of item difficulty, discrimination power, and internal consistency, confirming the structural validity of the developed assessment modules. In addition, the study provides a detailed description of the system architecture and the digital integration approach grounded in item development and analysis processes. The system development process has been completed, and the resulting structure offers an assessment infrastructure suitable for web-based implementations across different educational contexts and user groups.