Thesis
Investigating the use of an online assignment submission and assessment system in the CS classroom
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103354
Abstract
This paper describes a study to explore the use and assess the value (from the students' perspective) of employing an online system that utilizes test-case based automated assessment to administer programming assignments in the computer science classroom, where the students are exposed to the system for only a short amount of time. We review previous work in automated assessment in the computer science classroom, and then take a closer look at the features of automated assessment and the current state of automated assessment for programming assignments. We give a detailed description of Trillium, an automated assessment system that was created for the study, and detail its use in two different courses. Based on the knowledge acquired from the study through direct assessment and student surveys, we document the lessons learned and our view of best practices for administering an assignment with such a system, with the emphasis on maximizing the utility students gain from the experience.
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- Title
- Investigating the use of an online assignment submission and assessment system in the CS classroom
- Creators
- Christian Matthew Holton
- Contributors
- Scott Andrew Wallace (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525280201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis