Zeitschrift für Hochschuldidaktik Nr. 1999/4
Medicine Study 2000
Alternatives for Learning and Assessment, Teaching and Evaluation
Robert W. OGILVIE, Thomas C. TRUSK, Timothy P. FITZHARRIS and Amy V. BLUE (Charleston, South Carolina, USA)
Computer-administered Formative and Summative Exams in a Medical Basic Science Course
Summary
Password protected, timed quizzes/ exams have been incorporated into a medical basic science course: Cell Biology and Histology. Compter administered extra credit quizzes also have been used since 1996. Practical exams have been administered each year counting toward grade determination (not extra credit). The software, procedure for constructing and administration of quizzes and examinations by computer are described. Also, the data obtained from surveying two medical classes concerning the level of acceptance of computer administered evaluation are reported here.
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