An automatic correction tool for relational database schemas

Author

Prados, Ferran ; Boada, Imma ; Soler, Josep ; Poch, Jordi

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Girona Univ., Spain

fYear

2005

fDate

7-9 July 2005

Abstract

A Web-based tool developed to automatically correct relational database schemas is presented. This tool has been integrated into a more general e-learning platform and is used to reinforce teaching and learning on database courses. This platform assigns to each student a set of database problems selected from a common repository. The student has to design a relational database schema and enter it into the system through a user friendly interface specifically designed for it. The correction tool corrects the design and shows detected errors. The student has the chance to correct them and send a new solution. These steps can be repeated as many times as required until a correct solution is obtained. Currently, this system is being used in different introductory database courses at the University of Girona with very promising results.

Keywords

Internet; computer science education; relational databases; teaching; user interfaces; Web-based tool; automatic correction tool; database course; e-learning; relational database; user friendly interface; Computer science; Education; Electronic learning; Error correction; Feedback; Kernel; Mathematical programming; Mathematics; Physics; Relational databases; Automatic Correction; Relational Database schemas; e-learning environments;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2005. ITHET 2005. 6th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9141-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITHET.2005.1560331

Filename

1560331