Publications
2007
Thomas, P.G., Waugh, K, Smith, N. Tools for supporting the teaching and learning of data modelling ED-MEDIA, 25-29 June 2007, Vancouver, Canada.

Discusses: The tools: SimpleDraw, Exerciser Revision Tool, Tutor Tool

Thomas, P.G., Waugh, K, Smith, N.  Computer Assisted Assessment of Diagrams, ITiCSE, 25-29 June 2007, Dundee Scotland

Discusses: Diagram interpretation framework; automatic marking; validation experiments; feedback using overlays

Thomas, P.G., Waugh, K, Smith, N.  Learning and automatically assessing graph-based diagrams ALT-C 2007, September 2007, Nottingham, UK

Discusses: Framework, marking method, synonyms, marking schemes, evaluation of marker, Revision Tool, Tutor Tool, Redrawing Tool

Waugh, K.G, Thomas, P.G, Smith, N.  Teaching and learning applications related to the automated interpretation of ERDs TLAD , July 2007, Glasgow, UK

Discusses: MMUs; Tutor Tool; experiments in automatic marking; revision tool; user evaluation of revision tool

2006
Thomas, P.G., Waugh, K, Smith, N.  Using Patterns in the Automatic Marking of ER-Diagrams. In Proceedings of ITiCSE ’06, June, 2006, Bologna, Italy, 403-413.
Discusses: Framework; automatic grading; patterns; matching patterns; cliches

An approach to the Automatic Grading of Imprecise Diagrams (Technical Report)

A Revision Tool for Learning Data Modelling with Diagrams (Technical Report)

2005
Thomas, P.G., Waugh, K, Smith, N. Experiments in the Automatic Marking of ER-Diagrams. In Proceedings of ITiCSE ’05, June, 2005, Monte de Caparica, Portugal, 158-162.

Discusses: Imprecise diagrams; pipeline; initial experiments; feedback; revision tool

2004
Interpreting Imprecise Diagrams. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference in the Theory and Application of Diagrams. March 22-24, Cambridge, UK. Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science, eds: Alan Blackwell, Kim Marriott, Atsushi Shimojima,2980, 239-241. ISBN 3-540-21268-X
Discusses: Framework; pipeline; mock exam data

Waugh, K, Thomas, P.G., Smith, N. Toward the Automatic Assessment of Entity-Relationship Diagrams. In Proceedings of the LTSN-ICS Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Databases Conference, Edinburgh (2004).
Discusses: What is a diagram; correspondence between text and diagrams; automated assessment; pipeline; why ERDs


Thomas, P.G.  Drawing Diagrams in an Online Examination. In Proceedings of 8^th International CAA Conference, July 2004, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, 403-413, 2004.
Discusses: Drawing tool; pipeline; online exam

Grading Diagrams Automatically (Technical Report)

Comparing machine graded diagrams with human markers (Technical Report)

2003
Thomas, P.G.  Evaluation of Electronic Marking of Examinations, In Proceedings of the 8^th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003), Thesaloniki, Greece, 50-54.
Discusses: Marking textual answers; problems with marking exam scripts; AND-OR diagrams for representing solutions; evaluation

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