WinRDBI: a Windows-based relational database educational tool
SIGCSE '97 Proceedings of the twenty-eighth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Learning SQL with a computerized tutor
SIGCSE '98 Proceedings of the twenty-ninth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Web hosted assessment—possibilities and policy
ITiCSE '98 Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the teaching of computing and the 3rd annual conference on Integrating technology into computer science education: Changing the delivery of computer science education
Effective electronic marking for on-line assessment
ITiCSE '98 Proceedings of the 6th annual conference on the teaching of computing and the 3rd annual conference on Integrating technology into computer science education: Changing the delivery of computer science education
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Proceedings of the 6th Baltic Sea conference on Computing education research: Koli Calling 2006
A system employing peer review and enhanced computer assisted assessment of querying skills
Informatics in education
SAVI: a new system for advanced SQL visualization
Proceedings of the 2011 conference on Information technology education
Learning from database performance benchmarks
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Automated grading and tutoring of SQL statements to improve student learning
Proceedings of the 13th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
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Being able to formulate useful SQL queries is a fundamental skill required by many software development professionals. Mastering this skill is a difficult process, requiring considerable practice and effort on the part of the student. In addition, assessment of SQL query formulation skills is a process that does not appear to have been thoroughly researched, and numerous problems are inherent to the approaches commonly taken in universities to do this assessment. This paper examines two of these approaches, identifies problems with them, and then proposes another method of assessment. The way that students are assessed in a subject has a significant impact on their learning approach, and it is crucial that assessment tasks are carefully designed and implemented to inculcate a deep learning experience. The online assessment method proposed is described, evaluated, and the challenges and benefits of using it are discussed. This is a work-in-progress and the conclusion states that further validation is needed, and there is opportunity for additional research and development in this particular area of assessment.