EduComponents: experiences in e-assessment in computer science education

  • Authors:
  • Mario Amelung;Michael Piotrowski;Dietmar Rösner

  • Affiliations:
  • Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Magdeburg, Germany;Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Magdeburg, Germany;Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Magdeburg, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 11th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

To reduce the workload of teachers and to improve the effectiveness of face-to-face courses, it is desirable to supplement them with Web-based tools. This paper presents our approach for supporting computer science education with software components which support the creation, management, submission, and assessment of assignments and tests, including the automatic assessment of programming exercises. These components are integrated into a general-purpose content management system (CMS) and can combined with other components to create tailor-made learning environments. We describe the design and implementation of these components, and we report on our practical experience with deploying the software in our courses.