An Online Assistant for Remote, Distributed Critiquing of Electronically Submitted Assessment

This paper outlines the architecture for an online assessment management system implemented at the University of Southern Queensland. The system assists teams of academics in the management and marking of electronically submitted student assignments in large-scale classes. The system designed to pro...

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Published in:Educational technology & society Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 29 - 41
Main Author: Penny Baillie-de Byl
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Palmerston North International Forum of Educational Technology & Society 01.01.2004
Subjects:
Academic grading
Assignments
Australia
Authoring
Briefcases
Chalkboards
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
College Students
Colleges & universities
Computer Software
Computer Uses in Education
Copyrights
Course Content
Departments
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational Assessment
Educational software
Educational Technology
Electronic filing
Electronic Learning
Examiners
Feedback
Feedback (Response)
Foreign Countries
Full Length Articles
Grading
Influence of Technology
Instructional Materials
Internet
Large Group Instruction
Learning Management Systems
Management Systems
Marking systems
Numbers
On Campus Students
On-line systems
Online Courses
Personnel management
Program Implementation
Programming
Recording
Student assignments
Student Motivation
Students
Testing Programs
Universities
World Problems
Australia
ISSN:1176-3647, 1436-4522, 1436-4522
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Summary:This paper outlines the architecture for an online assessment management system implemented at the University of Southern Queensland. The system assists teams of academics in the management and marking of electronically submitted student assignments in large-scale classes. The system designed to provide a flexible yet structured method for providing feedback to students also offers semi-automatic file handling and grade recording. The system, Classmate, allows a team of markers to access and mark student assignments through a web interface designed to parallel paper-based marking systems. An online authoring tool replaces the red pen on paper analogy. A pilot study conducted on the use of Classmate has found the system to be of use in providing students with consistent feedback, allowing traditional assignment interactions and reducing trivial and repetitive assignment marking tasks.
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ISSN:1176-3647
1436-4522
1436-4522