Experiences of using computer assisted assessment in engineering mathematics
This article discusses issues associated with large-scale computer assisted assessment (CAA) of the mathematical skills of first-year undergraduate engineering students. It explains the background to this testing as it relates to a wider open-learning project in engineering mathematics. Details of issues specifically associated with mathematics testing are given. Practical issues of constructing appropriate tests, their implementation and their delivery are described. Finally, the results of a survey of students' perceptions of CAA and the influence of these on future developments are presented. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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