Development of authoring software for peer and self assessment of text based exercises using the web as an interface

Project Leader	Dr Richard Parsons
Organisation	University of Dundee
Contact	r.parsons@dundee.ac.uk
Partners	Dr Richard Handy, University of Plymouth; Dr Rob Reed, University of Northumbria
Grant type	Teaching Development
Completed	February 2003

Description

A complete system has been developed (and continues to be developed) that allows a lecturer to create on on-line self and peer-based assessment exercise. Software and supporting material are now available for use by lecturers to create an assessment for their students, consisting of a question and marking criteria.

Outcomes and downloads

• Website: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/learning/leu/ilt/selfpeer.htm
• Project report (download .doc file)

Links

Related article:

• Bioscience Bulletin No. 10 Autumn 2003: Automatic and online student assessment of text
• Self and Peer Assessment: Guidance on Practice in the Biosciences, by Paul Orsmond. This Guide is the first in the Teaching Bioscience Enhancing Learning Series published by the Centre.