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.
Issues
Problem 1:
When an instructor is logged in, they can manage rubrics under the Manage > Questionnaires tab. However, bookmark ratings are not available to be selected.
Enhancements to the problem:
An instructor can now see ‘Bookmark reviews’ in the Manage > Questionnaires drop down menu.
Problem 2
The current functionality only allows for the author to review the bookmark, and the reviewer is not able to assess the usefulness of a bookmark.
Enhancements to the problem:
The design below could be implemented to allow for input from reviewers on bookmarks. This would involve modification to the existing classes to add “karma points,” which are points a