Arguably, the post secondary educational system is currently going through a major transition. On one end, the demand on Universities and colleges is growing while budgets are being reduced1. On the other hand, open access initiatives are making available a considerable amount of material to students and instructors2'3. This translates to higher demands on instructors with limited resources. This is of particular importance in a time when the cost of higher education has risen much faster than the average inflation4. In this landscape, the instructor is forced to optimize any available resources. One of the most important resources for instructors is time. Effective instructors not only help students in the learning process but also use meaningful evaluation strategies and provide targeted feedback to the student. However, providing good quality evaluation and feedback can become challenging, especially in large classes. In some cases, instructors might tend to over-test in an effort to give students feedback but the result could be overworked faculty and overloaded students. In other cases instructors might choose less assessment, depriving students of valuable feedback in the learning process.
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