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Murrell, John – Teaching at a Distance, 1976
Continuous student assessment in Britain's Open University courses is based on CMAs (computer-marked assignments) and TMAs (tutor-marked assignments). To insure common standards are applied by all tutors, TMAs are monitored by two methods: staff inspection and statistical procedure. Use of the latter for standardizing grading is described fully…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Correspondence Study, Evaluation Methods, External Degree Programs