Assessment Generation Using the Semantic Web
First Claim
1. A method of generating at least one assessment item comprising:
- a) configuring an assessment generation engine running on a database or an information network to produce when a topic is specified;
i) an incomplete statement or a question about said topic, said incomplete statement or said question being called semantic context;
ii) a right answer in a form suitable to complete said incomplete statement or to answer said question; and
iii) at least one wrong answer in a form suitable to complete said incomplete statement or to answer said question;
b) operating said assessment generation engine to produce at least one said assessment item, each comprising its own said semantic context, its own said right answer and its own said at least one wrong answer; and
c) producing said assessment item in a material form configured to be administered to an assessment taker.
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Abstract
This invention is a method of generating an assessment items. It comprises configuring an assessment generation engine running on a database or an information network such as the Web to produce when a topic is specified a) an incomplete statement or a question about said topic, which are called the semantic context; and b) a right answer and at least one wrong answer, each answer in a form suitable to complete the incomplete statement or to answer the question; The method also comprises operating the assessment generation engine to produce an assessment item comprising the semantic context, the true answer and the wrong answers. The method yet comprises producing the assessment item in a material form configured to be administered to an assessment taker.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of generating at least one assessment item comprising:
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a) configuring an assessment generation engine running on a database or an information network to produce when a topic is specified; i) an incomplete statement or a question about said topic, said incomplete statement or said question being called semantic context; ii) a right answer in a form suitable to complete said incomplete statement or to answer said question; and iii) at least one wrong answer in a form suitable to complete said incomplete statement or to answer said question; b) operating said assessment generation engine to produce at least one said assessment item, each comprising its own said semantic context, its own said right answer and its own said at least one wrong answer; and c) producing said assessment item in a material form configured to be administered to an assessment taker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for assessing the degree of knowledge of an assessment taker comprising:
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a) configuring a database or network to produce, when a query is issued to it, a right answer and at least one wrong answer; b) formulating said query; c) entering said query into said database or network; d) retrieving said right answer from said database or network; e) retrieving said at least one wrong answer from said database or network; f) generating an assessment item comprising said query, said right answer and said at least one wrong answer; g) producing said assessment item in a material form configured to be administered to an assessment taker; and h) administering said assessment item to said assessment taker.
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20. A method for assessing the degree of knowledge of an assessment taker comprising:
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a) configuring an assessment generation engine running on a database or an information network to produce when a topic is specified, an assessment item comprising; i) a true statement about said topic; and ii) at least one false statement about said topic; b) generating said assessment item comprising said true statement and said at least one false statement; and c) administering said assessment item to said assessment taker.
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