EXPERIENCES USING AN AUTOMATED TESTING AND LEARNING SYSTEM

摘要

Technology can improve teaching efficiency and delivery,rnbut the most repetitive and time-consuming tasks ofrnassignment, test preparation and marking are still mostlyrnmanual. Automated testing systems have the potential torndramatically reduce the amount of time spent on thesernrepetitive tasks, freeing up instructor time for valuablernstudent contact, and allowing for more uniformity onrnstudent and instructor achievement and evaluation. Thernchallenge is determining if such systems are appropriaternfor a given course, the methods in which they will bernused, and if the time and costs associated with their usernare acceptable. In this paper, we describe our experiencesrnon evaluating available automated testing systems, thernreasons for selecting an in-house system, and initialrnresults on its effectiveness. The results demonstrate thatrnthese systems can be very beneficial, especially for largernscience classes, and can be deployed at minimal cost.rnInsights for successful use are also presented.