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Phil Davies School of Computing University of Glamorgan. Who Learns From Using Continuous C.A.A.?. The Evils of Higher Education. Students Numbers (Quantity NOT Quality) Marking Time Consuming / Subjective NOT Objective Innovation … Reduction in Standards!!! Assessment
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Phil DaviesSchool of ComputingUniversity of Glamorgan Who Learns From Using Continuous C.A.A.?
The Evils of Higher Education • Students • Numbers (Quantity NOT Quality) • Marking • Time Consuming / Subjective NOT Objective • Innovation … Reduction in Standards!!! • Assessment • Exams (% of course) C/Works EHFF • Web • EHFWWW
What types of C.A.A. to use? • Multiple Choice Questions ( 1 from 3) • Fill in missing words • Select two out of five • Ordering Answers by correctness • Best choice out of answers • Commercial Products “Management”
Require “Balanced” Assessment Process Subjective and Objective Testing Objective: Multiple Choice (60%) On Line Assessment and Learning Subjective: Essay / Report (40%) Computerised Assessment and Plagiarism/ by Peers
On Line Assessment and Learning • One Question / One correct solution with two distracters • Timer per Question • Negative For Incorrect Solution (-1) • Formative • Two Passes • Summative Tests 5% 15% 15% 25%
C.A.P. PEER-ASSESSMENT • Create report • Include all web sources • Email in report ( marks) • Perform On-line MCQ Test ( marks) • Perform Peer Assessment (C.A.P.) (marks) • Perform On-line MCQ Test (marks) • Feedback !!!!!!
FEEDBACK • Students “wanted to know!!!” name of markers • Students wouldn’t accept comments of peers • Wide range of marking • Average out marks • Email in complaints to highlight problems
CONCLUSIONSWho really learns from CAA? • Trend … Weaker students achieve statistical benefit • Stronger students provide a service in peer assessment • Self Belief .. Non-Statistical • Who really learns / benefits • TUTOR … Feedback / Work Load