1. DEMOfest 2017 Interactive Quizzes on Canvas Atousa Hajshirmohammadi Senior Lecturer School of Engineering Science, SFU

2. Interactive Quizzes
Four interactive quizzes were developed on Canvas for students’ practice. (ENSC-280-Engineering Measurement and Data Analysis)
Each quiz includes questions. Collectively, the quizzes cover all course topics.
After each attempt at the quiz, the student receives feedback on each question, depending on whether their answer was correct or wrong.
At the end of the semester, an anonymous survey was conducted to receive students’ feedback.
You are correct! Complete Answer: …
Please try again!
Hint: …
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
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3. Example (correct answer submitted)
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4. Example (wrong answer submitted)
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5. End of Semester Student Survey
Anonymous and voluntary participation
Students answered detailed questions on topics including:
Design and interface of the quizzes, such as: ease of use, clarity of questions, usefulness of the hints, etc.
Influence on students’ learning and confidence on various course subjects, such as “data summary and representation”, “probability theory”, “measurement errors and error analysis”, etc.
Written comments about the quizzes; What they liked; Suggestion for how to improve quizzes.
60 (out of 153) students participated in the survey.
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
28/11/2017

6. Students’ Response to One of the questions on the Survey:
The quizzes helped my understanding of and confidence in the following subjects
Data Analysis and Presentation
Probability Theory
Error Analysis
Test of Hypothesis
Regression
Strongly Agree 9 14 8 13 10
Agree 33 30 29 24
Neutral 11 15
Disagree 3
Strongly Disagree 1
% of “Strongly Agree” + “Agree”
79%
83%
71%
81%
64%
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
28/11/2017

7. Ongoing Work and Future Directions
Further analysis of students’ quiz results
Further analysis of students’ feedback
Revision of quizzes. For example:
Include non-multiple choice questions
Add customized hints depending on specific wrong answer, when and if possible.
Development of interactive quizzes for other ENSC courses.
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
28/11/2017

8. Acknowledgement SFU’s Teaching and Learning Development Grant office
SFU’s Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines (ISTLD)
Graduate and undergraduate RAs: Maral Dehghani, Harneet Jhattu, Atiyeh Hoseini, Ali Zarei, Higgins Weng
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
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9. Questions? Contact: Atousa Hajshirmohammadi atousah@sfu.ca
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi, DEMOfest 2017, SFU
28/11/2017