Title :
Mixed e-assessment: An application of the studentgenerated question technique
Author :
Cannella, Salvatore ; Ciancimino, Elena ; Campos, Monica Lopez
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Abstract :
This paper presents the experiment of a mixed summative-formative evaluation in an asynchronous distance higher education context. In the experiment, performed in the distance course of Total Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, University of Guadalajara (Mexico), students are guided to formultate questions on specific topics. Studentgenerated questions are evaluated through an ad-hoc quantitative tool, specifically designed for the purpose: the four-criterion Observation Matrix. The experiment shows: (1) that it is possible to improve the Higher Education evaluation process and formalise students´ skill in a more thoroughly way than with traditional evaluation; (2) how the student-educator interaction in a distance learning environment can be enriched through the mixed assessment.
Keywords :
distance learning; further education; industrial engineering; total quality management; ad-hoc quantitative tool; distance higher education context; distance learning environment; industrial engineering; mixed e-assessment; mixed summative-formative evaluation; student-generated question technique; total quality management; university of Guadalajara students; Computer aided instruction; Continuing education; Continuous improvement; Engineering management; Feedback; Industrial engineering; Process planning; Terminology; Testing; Total quality management; continuous improvement in higher education; distance learning; mixed formative-summative assessment; quantitative assessment tool;
Conference_Titel :
Education Engineering (EDUCON), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6568-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6570-5
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2010.5492501
