Enhancing automated assessment for engineering MOOCs

Azam Beg, Mouza M. Alhemeiri, Ajmal Beg

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Abstract

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have the potential to free up learners from the bounds of time and space. Considering the likelihood of large numbers of students enrolling in a MOOC, the ability to create large numbers of test question and answers is highly desirable. In this paper, we present a set of algorithms for automatically creating questions for different courses in electrical/computer engineering (ECE). We have implemented the algorithms in a common scripting language. We have included examples of test questions for two different ECE courses. However, the presented methodology can be applied to many other courses. An advantage of our methodology is that it eliminates the need for the purchase and maintenance of a commercial design-software package.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, MSI 2017
PublisherActa Press
Pages50-54
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9780889869929
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event2017 IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, MSI 2017 - Calgary, Canada
Duration: Jul 19 2017Jul 20 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, MSI 2017

Other

Other2017 IASTED International Conference on Modelling, Simulation and Identification, MSI 2017
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityCalgary
Period7/19/177/20/17

Keywords

  • Automated assessment
  • Boolean equation
  • Computer engineering
  • Electrical
  • Logic circuit
  • Massive open online course
  • Verilog hardware desctiption language (HDL) model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Logic
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Applied Mathematics

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