A Contribution to the E-Framework: a Specification of a Programming Exercise Evaluation Service

• Type: Technical Report
• Date: 2010

Authors

José Paulo Leal (Author) FCUP; Ricardo Queirós (Author) FCUP; Duarte Ferreira (Author) FCUP

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

CORDIS: Physical sciences > Computer science

Associated Institutions

FCUP - Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto

Other information

Abstract (EN): This work is a contribution to the e-Framework, arguably the most prominent e-learning framework today, and consists of the definition of a service for the automatic evaluation of programming exercises. This evaluation domain differs from trivial evaluations modelled by languages such as the IMS Question & Test Interoperability (QTI) specification. Complex evaluation domains justify the development of specialized evaluators that participate in several business processes. These business processes can combine other type of systems such as Programming Contest Management Systems, Learning Management Systems, Integrated Development Environments and Learning Object Repositories where programming exercises are stored as Learning Objects. This contribution describes the implementation approaches used, more precisely, behaviours & requests, use & interactions, applicable standards, interface definition and usage scenarios.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Institution: DCC / FCUP. - City: Porto, Portugal. - Month of Publish: June. - Keywords: SOA, interoperability, e-learning.

Reference: Technical Report Series: DCC-2010-03

No. of pages: 18