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ABSTRACT

This demonstration introduces participants to using Web-CAT, an open-source automated grading system. Web-CAT is customizable and extensible, allowing it to support a wide variety of programming languages and assessment strategies. Web-CAT is most well-known as the system that "grades students on how well they test their own code," with experimental evidence that it offers greater learning benefits than more traditional output-comparison grading. Participants will learn how to set up courses, prepare reference tests, set up assignments, and allow graders to manually grade for design.

REFERENCES

• 1: Stephen H. Edwards, Improving student performance by evaluating how well students test their own programs, Journal on Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), v.3 n.3, p.1-es, September 2003 [doi>10.1145/1029994.1029995]
• 2: Edwards, S.H. Web-CAT Wiki. 2008. Available from: http://web-cat.org/

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Computer science education

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.5 Testing and Debugging
          Subjects: Testing tools (e.g., data generators, coverage testing)

General Terms:
Verification

Keywords:
assessment, automated grading, evaluation, feedback, manual grading, marking, programming assignment