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Adam Crawford 9th April 2003

Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough University Implementing computer assisted assessment for 150 distance learning students working in industry. Adam Crawford 9th April 2003. Background. Distance learning for postgraduates Student profiling Online or offline? Re-use

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Adam Crawford 9th April 2003

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  1. Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough UniversityImplementing computer assisted assessment for 150 distance learning students working in industry Adam Crawford 9th April 2003 Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  2. Background • Distance learning for postgraduates • Student profiling • Online or offline? • Re-use • Best Maths - year in industry Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  3. Aims • To ensure mathematics does not stagnate or decline during a gap year for RAEng year in industry students • Introduce students to new maths topics encountered in the first year of an engineering degree • Provide students with high quality supporting resources for a range of mathematical topics • Motivate students through marked assessments • Provide assessment feedback • Efficient marking and administration for staff Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  4. Student Profile • All students have (at home or work) • access to a PC • internet connection (56k & above) • e-mail address • Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP • Internet Explorer & Netscape • Heavy workload - limited time for DL Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  5. CAA Software • Runs from CD (no installation required) • 12 topics, each has approx 10 questions • Each question selected from a library of similar questions • Practice tests: feedback and marks. As many tries as the student wants • Final tests: no feedback, uploaded to server to receive marks. Can only be submitted once. CD Demo Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  6. Online submission: student workbook Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  7. Online submission: student marks Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  8. Online submission: tutor tracking Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  9. Conclusions • Time spent on-line minimised • Tests can be taken on any PC, anywhere, any time • Practice tests used by students to gauge progress before taking the final test • Large question libraries needed for both practice and final tests • Combined use of CD and WWW: best of both • Easy tracking and administration for staff and students Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

  10. Adam Crawford Engineering Education Centre Loughborough University a.r.crawford@lboro.ac.uk Helm project Joe Ward Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University j.p.ward@lboro.ac.uk mathcentre Tony Croft Mathematics Education Centre Loughborough University www.mathcentre.ac.uk Contacts Open and Distance Learning at Loughborough 9th April 2003

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