APCG - User Interface
Department
Computer Science
Major
Computer Science
Research Advisor
Tauritz, Daniel R.
Insall, Matt
Advisor's Department
Computer Science
Second Advisor's Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Funding Source
Missouri S& T Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experiences (OURE) Program
Abstract
Education in the 21st century is quickly moving away from the traditional homework structure. A new generation of technologically adept students is accustomed to working at their own pace and receiving instantaneous feedback. Few institutions have the resources to offer around-the-clock human graders, and the recent economic downturn has actually reduced the number of grader hours and increased class sizes. There is a clear and urgent need for a sophisticated system which can analyze student error, assign partial credit, and provide detailed feedback to the student through the use of a web-based program that is not only easy to use, but also sophisticated and powerful in its user-facing methods and functions. The Automated Partial Credit Grader (APCG) specifically addresses these problems through the creation and use of a powerful graphical user interface that makes the system easier to use than other systems and not only rivals the usability of standard paper and pencil, but in some ways surpasses it. This poster details the conception and construction of the APCG system's graphical user interface.
Biography
George is majoring in Computer Science is currently conducting research in the Natural Computation Laboratory at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. This is his first year working in this research group and in OURE.
Research Category
Social Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
03 Apr 2013, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
APCG - User Interface
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Education in the 21st century is quickly moving away from the traditional homework structure. A new generation of technologically adept students is accustomed to working at their own pace and receiving instantaneous feedback. Few institutions have the resources to offer around-the-clock human graders, and the recent economic downturn has actually reduced the number of grader hours and increased class sizes. There is a clear and urgent need for a sophisticated system which can analyze student error, assign partial credit, and provide detailed feedback to the student through the use of a web-based program that is not only easy to use, but also sophisticated and powerful in its user-facing methods and functions. The Automated Partial Credit Grader (APCG) specifically addresses these problems through the creation and use of a powerful graphical user interface that makes the system easier to use than other systems and not only rivals the usability of standard paper and pencil, but in some ways surpasses it. This poster details the conception and construction of the APCG system's graphical user interface.
