TY - JOUR
T1 - Bridging the Gap between Project-Oriented and Exercise-Oriented Automatic Assessment Tools
AU - Cipriano, Bruno Pereira
AU - Baltazar, Bernardo
AU - Fachada, Nuno
AU - Vourvopoulos, Athanasios
AU - Alves, Pedro
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PY - 2024/6/30
Y1 - 2024/6/30
N2 - In this study, we present the DP Plugin for IntelliJ IDEA, designed to extend the Drop Project (DP) Automatic Assessment Tool (AAT) by making it more suitable for handling small exercises in exercise-based learning environments. Our aim was to address the limitations of DP in supporting small assignments while retaining its strengths in project-based learning. The plugin leverages DP’s REST API to streamline the submission process, integrating assignment instructions and feedback directly within the IDE. A student survey conducted during the 2022/23 academic year revealed a positive reception, highlighting benefits such as time efficiency and ease of use. Students also provided valuable feedback, leading to various improvements that have since been integrated into the plugin. Despite these promising results, the study is limited by the relatively small percentage of survey respondents. Our findings suggest that an IDE plugin can significantly improve the usability of project-oriented AATs for small exercises, informing the development of future educational tools suitable for mixed project-based and exercise-based learning environments.
AB - In this study, we present the DP Plugin for IntelliJ IDEA, designed to extend the Drop Project (DP) Automatic Assessment Tool (AAT) by making it more suitable for handling small exercises in exercise-based learning environments. Our aim was to address the limitations of DP in supporting small assignments while retaining its strengths in project-based learning. The plugin leverages DP’s REST API to streamline the submission process, integrating assignment instructions and feedback directly within the IDE. A student survey conducted during the 2022/23 academic year revealed a positive reception, highlighting benefits such as time efficiency and ease of use. Students also provided valuable feedback, leading to various improvements that have since been integrated into the plugin. Despite these promising results, the study is limited by the relatively small percentage of survey respondents. Our findings suggest that an IDE plugin can significantly improve the usability of project-oriented AATs for small exercises, informing the development of future educational tools suitable for mixed project-based and exercise-based learning environments.
KW - IntelliJ IDEA
KW - automated assessment
KW - computer science education
KW - hci
KW - programming education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85199595900&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/computers13070162
DO - 10.3390/computers13070162
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199595900
SN - 2073-431X
VL - 13
SP - 162
JO - Computers
JF - Computers
IS - 7
M1 - 7
ER -