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APOGEE: automated project grading and instant feedback system for web based computing

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Boris Peltsverger,

Jigang LiuAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCSE '08: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education

Pages 77 - 81

https://doi.org/10.1145/1352135.1352163

Published: 12 March 2008 Publication History

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Providing consistent, instant, and detailed feedback to students has been a great challenge in teaching Web based computing. We present the prototype of an automated grading system called ProtoAPOGEE for enriching students' learning experience and elevating faculty productivity. Unlike other automated graders used in introductory programming classes, ProtoAPOGEE emphasizes the examination of quality attributes of student project submissions, in addition to the basic functionality requirements. The tool is able to generate step by step play-back guidance for failed test cases, hence providing informative feedback to help students make reflective and iterative improvements in learning.

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APOGEE: automated project grading and instant feedback system for web based computing
1. Applied computing
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2. Software and its engineering
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      1. Software defect analysis
        Software testing and debugging

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