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A New "Moodle" Module Supporting Automatic Verification of VHDL-Based Assignments
Gutierrez, Eladio; Trenas, Maria A.; Ramos, Julian; Corbera, Francisco; Romero, Sergio
Computers & Education, v54 n2 p562-577 Feb 2010
This work describes a new "Moodle" module developed to give support to the practical content of a basic computer organization course. This module goes beyond the mere hosting of resources and assignments. It makes use of an automatic checking and verification engine that works on the VHDL designs submitted by the students. The module automatically keeps up to date information about their state, and significantly reduces the overload that a continuous assessment demands to the teacher. Additionally, this new module is oriented to promote a collaborative teamwork allowing to define student teams in a more operative way than built-in Moodle groups. The module has been designed according to the "Moodle" philosophy and its application can be extended to other similar subjects. (Contains 15 figures and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Assignments, Teamwork, Units of Study, Educational Assessment, Simulation, Student Evaluation, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Instructional Design, Integrated Learning Systems, Internet, Web Based Instruction, Computer Software, Programming, Computer System Design, Information Technology, Automation, Computer Science Education
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