Use of wiris quizzes in an online calculus course

Calculus courses often present a large number of difficulties to undergraduate students of scientific studies, especially in engineering degrees. These difficulties are sometimes related to teaching and assessment strategies. In this paper, a teaching innovation experience is presented within the fr...

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Autores: Calm Puig, Remei, Masià, Ramon, Olivé Farré, Maria del Carme, Parés Mariné, Núria|||0000-0002-2914-9904, Pozo Montero, Francesc|||0000-0001-8958-6789, Ripoll, Jordi, Sancho Vinuesa, María Teresa|||0000-0002-0642-2912
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2017
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositório:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/105801
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/105801
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:E-Learning
Education, Higher
Learning
Assessment tools
Online calculus
Continuous activity
Ensenyament universitari
Ensenyament virtual
Matemàtica -- Ensenyament assistit per ordinador
Ensenyament assistit per ordinador -- Avaluació
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Ensenyament universitari
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Metodologies docents
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Resumo:Calculus courses often present a large number of difficulties to undergraduate students of scientific studies, especially in engineering degrees. These difficulties are sometimes related to teaching and assessment strategies. In this paper, a teaching innovation experience is presented within the framework of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. This teaching experience is focused on a continuous assessment through a systematic use of the so-called WIRIS quizzes. Academic outcomes are very positive from both quantitative and qualitative viewpoints