Title :
E-assessment of Mathematical Proofs: Chances and Challenges for Students and Tutors
Author :
Gruttmann, Susanne ; Bohm, D. ; Kuchen, Herbert
Author_Institution :
Eur. Res. Center for Inf. Syst, Munster
Abstract :
Conventional e-assessment systems often are not suited for examining mathematical calculations or proofs, and the few existing ones have very limited functionality. On this account we have developed the e-assessment system EASy which focuses on mathematical proofs. As we are not aware of any documented experiences concerning the applicability, usability and acceptance of a corresponding system for students and tutors, we have evaluated EASy in a lecture on data structures and algorithms with more than 200 students.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; data structures; mathematics computing; data structures; e-assessment systems; mathematical proofs; students; tutors; Computer science; Costs; Data security; Data structures; Electronic learning; Information systems; Mathematics; Prototypes; Software engineering; Usability; E-assessment; evaluation of e-learning; mass lectures; mathematical proofs;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science and Software Engineering, 2008 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan, Hubei
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3336-0
DOI :
10.1109/CSSE.2008.95
