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Title: A Flexible, Extensible Online Testing System for Mathematics
Language: English
Authors: Passmore, Tim, Brookshaw, Leigh, Butler, Harry
Source: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 2011 27(6):896-906.
Availability: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Testing, Calculus, Algebra, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Feedback (Response)
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 1449-5554
Abstract: An online testing system developed for entry-skills testing of first-year university students in algebra and calculus is described. The system combines the open-source computer algebra system "Maxima" with computer scripts to parse student answers, which are entered using standard mathematical notation and conventions. The answers can involve structures such as: lists, variable-precision-floating-point numbers, integers and algebra. This flexibility allows more sophisticated testing designs than the multiple choice, or exact match, paradigms common in other systems, and the implementation is entirely vendor neutral. Experience using the system and ideas for further development are discussed.
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Number of References: 20
Entry Date: 2011
Access URL: https://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet27/passmore.pdf
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