Mathematical Ability Assessed by Computer.

Beevers, C. E.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ518471

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Publication Date: 1995

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Mathematical Ability Assessed by Computer.

Beevers, C. E.; And Others

Computers & Education, v25 n3 p123-32 Nov 1995

Describes an educational experiment at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland) in which 40% of the mathematics assessment for the students' first year was undertaken by a computer program. Discusses aspects of security, human-computer interface, and educational matters such as partial credit, and presents implications for the future. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Interfaces, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Security, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Mathematics Achievement, Universities

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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