Automating Feedback for Computing Vivas and Presentations – A Journey

Author(s): Stephen Murphy | Liam Matthews-Dibbins | Chris Maguire | Paul Shemmell

Type of publication: Conference paper

Abstract: Feedback and feed-forward are a critical part of the learning process. However, well-constructed, high quality, written feedback is challenging and time-consuming to produce. The growth in the number of students in higher education and ever-increasing student and management expectations has led to pressure on academics to produce higher quality feedback more rapidly. Against this backdrop, this paper introduces a system called AssessFlow that automates the process of generating accurate, individualised and repeatable feedback that is consistent across multiple markers. The paper will go on to reflect upon how the tool has been used on a number of large computing modules, its evolution and plans for future development.

Date Published: January 7 2021

Publication title: Computing Education Practice 2021

Publisher: ACM

Place of publication: New York

Pages: 4

Subject(s): Computing | Education | Automation

Keywords: Computing | Education | Learning technology | Automation

Depositing User: Stephen Murphy