CSC/ECE 517 Spring 2018

Introduction

Expertiza Background

Best stated in the project documentation, “The Expertiza project is software to create reusable learning objects through peer review. It also supports team projects, and the submission of almost any document type, including URLs and wiki pages.” The system makes it easy for instructors to post assignments and manage students. Students are able to work in teams, submit assignments, review feedback, and review their teammates.

Description of Current Project

Basic functionality already exists to add bookmarks to topics. Users can submit links via a bookmark to provide helpful sources for the author to complete their work. Authors can rank the usefulness of these bookmarks as 1-5 with a drop down menu next to the bookmark.

This project intends to build on the bookmark functionality by allowing instructors to access the bookmark ratings rubric, and designing a way to assess if these bookmarks are being utilized by the author.