App turns teachers’ smartphones into automatic exam graders

App turns teachers' smartphones into automatic exam graders

United States11 Apr 2013
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Platforms like GoSoapBox already harness mobile technology to glean information about student performance, but judging their work still relies on long marking sessions out of hours. Quick Key is a new app that makes grading multiple choice papers quicker and easier, enabling teachers to spend more time fine-tuning their teaching plans. Exam boards already use computer-readable test sheets to grade large batches of student work, however not every teacher could afford to own such equipment. Created by teacher Walter O Duncan IV, Quick Key instead leverages smartphone cameras to act as scanners. Students complete multiple choice quizzes by blocking in…

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