Efficacy of frequent, secure, automated testing on student academic performance
Nip, Terence
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Description
Title
Efficacy of frequent, secure, automated testing on student academic performance
Author(s)
Nip, Terence
Issue Date
2016-04-29
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Gunter, Elsa L.
Department of Study
Computer Science
Discipline
Computer Science
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Keyword(s)
computer science
education
automated testing
Abstract
This thesis discusses the effects of frequent, secure automated testing on student performance in CS 421, a class titled Programming Languages and Compilers at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, and examines in-depth the tools utilized to enable such testing. In particular, it looks into the use of PrairieLearn and the Computer-based Testing Center as a testing platform and service to determine the ramifications of automated testing. It was found that students experienced up to a 12 percent increase in their final grade in Fall 2015 over students in Fall 2014. Additionally, it was shown that the use of custom-built tools on PrairieLearn in enabling testing of Programming Languages-related concepts did not adversely affect and in some cases, statistically significantly increased student grades.
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