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A new Moodle module supporting automatic verification of VHDL-based assignments

A new Moodle module supporting automatic verification of VHDL-based assignments. Presenter: Zong -Lin Tsai Advisor: Ming- Puu Chen Date: Dec. 09 , 2009.

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A new Moodle module supporting automatic verification of VHDL-based assignments

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  1. A new Moodle module supporting automatic verification of VHDL-based assignments Presenter: Zong-Lin TsaiAdvisor: Ming-Puu Chen Date: Dec. 09, 2009 Gutierrez, E., Trenas, M. A., Ramos, J., Corbera, F., & Romero, S. (2010). A new moodlemodule supporting automatic verificationof VHDL-based assignments. Computers & Education,54(2), 562-577.

  2. Introduction • In general, LMSs provide web-based interfaces that support a wide range of activities. These include forums, content resources, questionnaires, chats, assignment and so on, which are, in general, sufficient for setting up standard courses. • LMS may also integrate other tools of great interest when teaching an engineering course, as it is the case of the automatic checking and verification of the student’s lab work. This is a very time consuming task if manually done by the teacher, becoming an important overload.

  3. Introduction • Its automation would greatly benefit the constructivist approach. But new technologies also bring negative effects, such as the increase of the chances of plagiarism among students. • With the purpose of providing a better support for such a kind of practicals we have developed a specific Moodle module that provides automatic assessment features, allowing an advanced management of assignments and submissions together with a enhanced feedback information mechanisms for both teachers and students. • Automatic checking and verification of the student’slab work. • Promote student teamwork.

  4. Introduction • In order to better guide the students, teachers should perform a functional evaluation using a simulation tool to verify whether the studentsdesigns work or not according to the specifications. This is a very time consuming task, specially when there is a high number ofenrolled students. • And this is an issue to solve, if we are to implement the recently proposed EuropeanCredit Transfer System (ECTS). • It difficult to modify or improve. • The system was isolated from the LMS platform.

  5. Introduction • CTPracticals(Computer Technology Practicals)

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  9. Discussion • The module is being extensively used since the academic year 2007/2008 in the subject Computer Technology where the design of a basicCPU is proposed as labwork. Users, both teachers and students, are very satisfied with the system, as it has improved the laboratory dynamic,specially with respect to previous years. • Besides, on being integrated into Moodle, users can benefit from all other facilities providedby this platform.

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