1. Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
Workshop on Teaching Methods in Computer Science Courses
Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
Goce Armenski, Marjan Gusev {armenski, Institute of Informatics – PMF University “St. Cyril and Methodius” - Skopje

2. Results from using eTesting methods in CS education1.
Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
1. OVERVIEW
Changes in Higher Education (educating more students) problems in giving lectures, delivering the material, assessing student knowledge
Solutions to the problems distance learning (for the lectures) web publishing (for the materials) computer based assessment (for the assessment)
Results from other studies: increased effectiveness (automatic feedback) more time for teachers lower the time for taking tests have more time to concentrate on real problems

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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
2. GOAL
Focus of the research: To implement a system for computer based assessment and evaluate the results from its use Global goal: Identify the influence of this system to the teachers and students Main goal: Is computer based assessment more effective and objective than the traditional assessment
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations: The effectiveness of the system can be analyzed through few criteria - cost reduction - provide better quality of the assessment process

4. 3. Practical implementation and data gathering
Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
3. Practical implementation and data gathering
Implementation
The use of technology in education is very dependent of the organization in which it is implemented the logistic which will be offered the cultural changes which will arouse Synchronization with other systems Technical infrastructure
Data gathering
System was implemented in 2001 at the University
- 12 courses
- 327 examinations
students were involved

5. 4. Effectiveness of the eTesting system
Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
4. Effectiveness of the eTesting system
Costs reduction
Paper reduction Printing reduction Time reduction
Technical infrastructure Software development and maintenance Administration training Technical staff
Teachers perspective
Development of the question bank was time consuming - more than 1300 questions per course Time reduction after development of the course questions

6. 4. Effectiveness of eTesting system5.
Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
4. Effectiveness of eTesting system
Students perspective
Survey with 10 questions - Likert type of questions with 5 values answers (1-5) students toke the survey
Question 1

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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
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Results from using eTesting methods in CS education
Summary of the results
Прашање N
Ср. Вр.
Std
The use of the system for electronic testing is:
235
3,7149
0,8865
The electronic testing is __________ compared to the traditional one
233
3,7296
0,7368
I prefere assessment using the system for electronic testing, than the traditional one
236
4,3686
0,9154
Marking on the system for electronic testing is objective (same for all)
4,3305
0,8748
The use of the module for online learning with often knowledge assessment is helping with the material
4,3814
0,7428
Using the module for online learning with often knowledge assessment helps me achive more knowledge
4,0128
0,8986
I recommend use of the system for electronic testing for assessment in other courses
4,4378
0,8288