An automatic correction tool for relational database schemas

A Web-based tool developed to automatically correct relational database schemas is presented. This tool has been integrated into a more general e-learning platform and is used to reinforce teaching and learning on database courses. This platform assigns to each student a set of database problems sel...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Prados Carrasco, Ferran, Boada, Imma, Soler i Masó, Josep, Poch Garcia, Jordi
Format: article
Publication Date:2005
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/3063
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/3063
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ensenyament assistit per ordinador
Ensenyament virtual
Interfícies d'usuari (Informàtica)
Internet en l'ensenyament universitari
Tecnologia educativa
Computer-assisted instruction
Educational technology
Internet in higher education
User interfaces (Computer systems)
Web-based instruction
Description
Summary:A Web-based tool developed to automatically correct relational database schemas is presented. This tool has been integrated into a more general e-learning platform and is used to reinforce teaching and learning on database courses. This platform assigns to each student a set of database problems selected from a common repository. The student has to design a relational database schema and enter it into the system through a user friendly interface specifically designed for it. The correction tool corrects the design and shows detected errors. The student has the chance to correct them and send a new solution. These steps can be repeated as many times as required until a correct solution is obtained. Currently, this system is being used in different introductory database courses at the University of Girona with very promising results