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A perusal of the literature on Computer-aided Assessment (CAA) yields a rich crop of case studies and ‘should-do’s. This paper gathers together the key findings and common themes found in a search of recent papers published on CAA implementation, including some projects under the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP) and the Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning (FDTL) projects. It is hoped that this review will provide a valuable snapshot of current practice in CAA across different subject disciplines and a distillation of some of the key commonalities. Initial findings indicate that barriers to embedding CAA in institutions include a lack of commitment at a strategic level, and as well as barriers in terms of cultural or pedagogical issues, rather more than any technical shortcomings in the CAA system. Furthermore, computer-assisted assessment in general is often still something of an add-on, and is not yet fully integrated into other learning and teaching practices. Technical and cultural barriers to the adoption of CAA were found to vary between subject boundaries (CAA Centre, 2001). The enablers to successful embedding of CAA in institutions include institutional commitment together with provision of adequate funds, time and personnel (Bull, 2002), frequent communication between the various stakeholders (Raine, 1999), interoperability and the existing availability of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) (Stevenson et al., 2001).