Evaluating metrics for automatic mind map assessment in various classes

Franklin, Amber; Li, Tuo; Jamieson, Peter; Semlak, Julie L.; Vanderbush, Walter

doi:10.1109/fie.2015.7344283

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“…In both traditional distance education and more recent online provision, assessment plays a critical role, with a strong emphasis on its formative function in recognizing prior learning and in providing feedback both on student achievement and also on how students can improve on authentic assessment tasks mediated in authentic ways using a variety of tools (Franklin, Li, & Jamieson, 2015;Ng, 2016). Many of the guidelines for good practice in assessment of older forms of distance provision equally well apply for online provision, but of course the growing use of technology also opens opportunities for new approaches and tools for assessment as well.…”

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Challenges and Opportunities for Open, Distance, and Digital Education in the Global South

Mays¹

2023

Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education

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This chapter explores some of the challenges and opportunities for expansion of open, distance, and digital education in the global south. The discussion begins by defining the terms as used in the chapter and explains why such approaches are of relevance to the diverse countries involved. The chapter then provides some current examples of open, distance, and digital education provision and how some of these practices have been adapted in response to external factors such as climate, financial, and pandemic crises. The chapter then discusses the challenges and opportunities indicated both by current practice and by current research into issues such as open pedagogy, technology-enabled learning, and educational financing. The chapter then makes an argument for the development of more resilient, future-directed education provision, drawing heavily on the experience of the Commonwealth of Learning in its efforts to support sustainable development through learning.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Open, Distance, and Digital Education in the Global South

Mays¹

2023

Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education

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“…University students find mind maps particularly valuable, for the association between new and prior information fosters cognitive development [48]. The literature contains descriptions of the use of visual tools in universities [49][50][51][52].…”

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Collaborative Learning Communities for Sustainable Employment through Visual Tools

2020

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Higher education institutions must enable students to acquire skills and capacities that prepare them for working life and enhance their employability. This will lead to an applied learning- and teaching-enhancement-oriented sustainable Higher Education System. This research aims to contribute to that goal by analyzing student interactions in a collaborative learning community. It assesses the impact of visual tools on academic performance and student satisfaction in employment-focused blended studies, in which enrollees were geographically dispersed undergraduates with a diversity of profiles. A financial studies learning community was created to test students’ interactions in a model conducive to participation as visual content creators and users. Three surveys (pre-project, appraisal of classmates’ visual exercises, and post-project) were conducted to assess project impact. First, we used a univariate approach, focused on students’ characteristics, course and project appraisals, and the effects of the project on academic performance and expectations. Secondly, a bivariate approach was conducted to detect relationships between respondents’ appraisals and personal characteristics and to determine whether their mean scores were the same irrespective of such characteristics. The findings showed that: (1) Students’ preferences concur with those of their employers; (2) participation in innovative initiatives improves students’ perception of course procedures; (3) visual tools have a positive impact on learning, in terms of both academic performance and student satisfaction. The study concludes by providing support for educational institutions´ decision-making around courses and the overall curricula by defining the factors determining academic performance and student satisfaction.

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Application of concept maps as an assessment tool in engineering education: Systematic literature review

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Bodnar

2023

J of Engineering Edu

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BackgroundConcept maps are a valid assessment tool to explore student understanding of diverse topics. Many types of academic programs have integrated concept mapping into their courses, resulting in various activities and scoring methods to understand student perceptions.PurposeFew prior reviews of concept mapping have addressed their use within engineering education. This systematic literature review examines articles that use concept mapping as an assessment tool in engineering education contexts and provides suggestions for future research.Scope/MethodWe conducted a literature search using terms related to concept map and engineering education. Articles were screened by their title, abstract, section, and then full paper, resulting in 53 articles for the final review. Two researchers examined the topic, activity type, and scoring method of the maps.ResultsConcept mapping topics fit into three categories, and the activity structures fit into four types. Of seven scoring methods, “Traditional” was the most used. Studies that compared multiple scoring methods showed that the “Holistic” and “Categorical” methods were better able to capture the content of the maps. All types of scoring demonstrated positive outcomes, suggesting that concept maps can demonstrate understanding of the topic and can assess learning.ConclusionsConcept maps have been applied in a number of ways. All types of concept mapping scores were shown to be useful and can lead to a better understanding of the students' learning outcomes. However, more research is needed to determine which scoring methods are recommended for specific applications.

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Evaluating metrics for automatic mind map assessment in various classes

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Challenges and Opportunities for Open, Distance, and Digital Education in the Global South

Challenges and Opportunities for Open, Distance, and Digital Education in the Global South

Collaborative Learning Communities for Sustainable Employment through Visual Tools

Application of concept maps as an assessment tool in engineering education: Systematic literature review

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