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ERIC Number: ED289910
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Jul
Pages: 64
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Computer Assisted Learning and Evaluation.
Velanoff, John
This report describes courseware for comprehensive computer-assisted testing and instruction. With this program, a personal computer can be used to: (1) generate multiple test versions to meet test objectives; (2) create study guides for self-directed learning; and (3) evaluate student and teacher performance. Numerous multiple-choice examples, drawn from a legal studies curriculum at Fanshawe College, London (Ontario), Canada, illustrate ten difficulty levels, ranging from a simple true/false choice (at Level 1) to a complex choice of two or more correct statements from a list of five or more statements (at Level 10). Four sample printouts show supplementary information provided to teachers. Addenda A prints student grades and individual responses to test items. Addenda B tabulates a statistical summary of class performance. Addenda C displays for each question the number of students choosing each possible answer, and, to detect any response bias, the number choosing A, B, C, and so forth across all test items. Addenda D reports a difficulty index, a discrimination index, and a measure of distractor effectiveness for each question. A bell curve can also be produced. Sample questions from philosophy, sociology, and business-related disciplines are offered, along with a case study suitable for adaptation to a home telecourse. (LPG)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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