A Flexible, Extensible Online Testing System for Mathematics

Autor/inn/en	Passmore, Tim; Brookshaw, Leigh; Butler, Harry
Titel	A Flexible, Extensible Online Testing System for Mathematics
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 27 (2011) 6, S.896-906 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Testing; Calculus; Algebra; Mathematics; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Education; College Freshmen; Higher Education; Evaluation; Foreign Countries; Computer Assisted Instruction; Feedback (Response); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testdurchführung; Testen; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Mathematik; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathematische Bildung; Studienanfänger; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Evaluierung; Ausland; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Australien
Abstract	An online testing system developed for entry-skills testing of first-year university students in algebra and calculus is described. The system combines the open-source computer algebra system "Maxima" with computer scripts to parse student answers, which are entered using standard mathematical notation and conventions. The answers can involve structures such as: lists, variable-precision-floating-point numbers, integers and algebra. This flexibility allows more sophisticated testing designs than the multiple choice, or exact match, paradigms common in other systems, and the implementation is entirely vendor neutral. Experience using the system and ideas for further development are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10