Research Symposium

BIO

James Hudson IV is an accomplished student pursuing a dual degree in Computer Engineering and Business Management with a minor in STEM Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Florida State University. He is a Presidential Scholar and member of the FSU Honors program. His research interests include technology, information, and education. He has experience in Python, Java, and HTML. He enjoys traveling, tennis, Star Wars, procrastination, and half glasses of water.

Enhancing the Feedback Experience for Instructors and Students

Abstract

One of the hardest tasks of an instructor is to provide high quality timely feedback about student writing. This is particularly true in writing about a technical subject, where students may have problems with either the technical content or expressing their ideas through language, figures and tables. In addition, if the instructor uses a grader or teaching assistant to provide feedback, they need to train those graders to provide feedback that is consistent with the instructor’s feedback.

In this project, we are creating a feedback system. This system consists of a database of feedback elements, which can be grouped into palettes for specific assignments. The system would then act as a plug-in to a word processor that allows a grader to select text and associate feedback elements with the text. An interchange format will allow instructors to share feedback elements, and eventually, computer-assisted feedback will allow the word processor to identify possible areas of feedback. Feedback elements can be tied to rubrics, to provide automatic grading that can be verified by the instructor. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to enhance the feedback experience for instructors, their teaching assistants, and students.

Keywords: 1. High-quality timely Feedback 2. Evidenced-Centered Classroom Assessment 3. Feedback Pallet 4. Rubric associated notes 5. Measuring student performance