Utilizing electronic exams in programming courses: a case study

Mika Saari; Timo Mäkinen

doi:10.21125/edulearn.2016.0560

Utilizing electronic exams in programming courses: a case study

Mika Saari, Timo Mäkinen

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A great number of university students’ work during their studies, leading to problems with the scheduling of courses and examinations. One way to solve the problem related to exams is to utilize electronic tests, which allow flexible timetables and video-based control against cheating. In Finland, a consortium of 20 universities is using a recently developed electronic examination system called Exam. The system supports essay and multiple choice examinations in particular. In this study, we experiment with the Exam system in computer programming tests. The outcome of the study is discussed from both the students’ and teachers’ perspectives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EDULEARN16 Proceedings : 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Barcelona, Spain. 4-6 July, 2016
Publisher	IATED
Pages	7155-7160
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	978-84-608-8860-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2016.0560
Publication status	Published - 2016
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

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Name	EDULEARN proceedings
Publisher	IATED
ISSN (Print)	2340-1117

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Conference	International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
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Electronic exam
Programming education
Exam room
Student feedback

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UTILIZING ELECTRONIC EXAMS IN PROGRAMMING COURSES: A CASE STUDY
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Saari, M & Mäkinen, T 2016, Utilizing electronic exams in programming courses: a case study. in EDULEARN16 Proceedings : 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Barcelona, Spain. 4-6 July, 2016. EDULEARN proceedings, IATED, pp. 7155-7160, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 1/01/00. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2016.0560

Utilizing electronic exams in programming courses: a case study. / Saari, Mika; Mäkinen, Timo.
EDULEARN16 Proceedings : 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Barcelona, Spain. 4-6 July, 2016. IATED, 2016. p. 7155-7160 (EDULEARN proceedings).

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