Automatic assessment system for large groups using Information and Communication Technologies

This paper describes an Innovative System that introduces Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for new Educational Methods and Learning Mechanisms in Engineering Education. This implementation fits in the new European Space of Higher Education (ESHE) of the regulatory modifications promulgated by the Declaration of Bolognia. A new framework is proposed in order to optimize the continuous evaluation process for large groups. In this sense, ICTs allow continuous and interactive assessment with automatic and real-time results. A novel economically viable system is presented. It has been tested in the Telecommunication Engineering and Environmental Engineering Degrees at Rey Juan Carlos University. We conclude with an evaluation and a discussion of the system from different stakeholder´s perspectives.