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Ramnarain-Seetohul, Vidasha; Bassoo, Vandana; Rosunally, Yasmine – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
In automated essay scoring (AES) systems, similarity techniques are used to compute the score for student answers. Several methods to compute similarity have emerged over the years. However, only a few of them have been widely used in the AES domain. This work shows the findings of a ten-year review on similarity techniques applied in AES systems…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Essays, Scoring, Automation
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Jones, Daniel Marc; Cheng, Liying; Tweedie, M. Gregory – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2022
This article reviews recent literature (2011-present) on the automated scoring (AS) of writing and speaking. Its purpose is to first survey the current research on automated scoring of language, then highlight how automated scoring impacts the present and future of assessment, teaching, and learning. The article begins by outlining the general…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Testing, Scoring, Writing (Composition)
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Balfour, Stephen P. – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2013
Two of the largest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) organizations have chosen different methods for the way they will score and provide feedback on essays students submit. EdX, MIT and Harvard's non-profit MOOC federation, recently announced that they will use a machine-based Automated Essay Scoring (AES) application to assess written work in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Writing Evaluation, Automation, Scoring