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Automatic generation of web survey for assessment purposes in computer science

Published: 30 November 2008 Publication History

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This paper discusses the development and implementation of an engine that automatically creates web survey tool pages from course documents. Issues related to assessment practices in computer science are addressed and the benefits of this new assessment mechanism are presented.

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cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 40, Issue 4
December 2008
214 pages
ISSN:0097-8418
DOI:10.1145/1473195
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Association for Computing Machinery

New York, NY, United States

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Published: 30 November 2008
Published in SIGCSE Volume 40, Issue 4

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  1. assessment
  2. computer science education
  3. online survey

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