Performance Evaluation System

• US 20120124559A1
• Filed: 12/29/2011
• Published: 05/17/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shankar Narayana Kondur
• Original Assignee: Shankar Narayana Kondur
• Inventors: Kondur, Shankar Narayana
• Application Number:
  US13/339,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20120124559A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/125
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/41 Compilation
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student

Abstract

A computer implemented method and system for concurrently evaluating performance of multiple users in one or more tests provides a performance evaluation platform that is accessible to a client application on each of multiple client devices via a network. The client application manages interaction of the users with the performance evaluation platform via the network. The client application, in communication with the performance evaluation platform, configures an adaptive test environment at each of the client devices of the users based on one or more tests selected by the users. The client application on each of the client devices loads the selected tests from the performance evaluation platform and transmits solution responses to the selected tests acquired from the users to the performance evaluation platform. The performance evaluation platform configures processing elements for concurrently processing the solution responses and concurrently evaluates the performance of the users in the selected tests.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for concurrently evaluating performance of a plurality of users in one or more tests, comprising:

providing a performance evaluation platform accessible by a plurality of client devices of said users via a network;

providing a client application on each of said client devices of said users for managing interaction of each of said users with said performance evaluation platform via said network;

selecting one or more of a plurality of tests hosted by said performance evaluation platform, by one or more of said users via a graphical user interface provided by said client application on each of corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users;

configuring an adaptive test environment at said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests by said client application in communication with said performance evaluation platform via said network;

loading said selected one or more tests from said performance evaluation platform by said client application in said configured adaptive test environment via said network;

acquiring and transmitting solution responses to said selected one or more tests from said one or more of said users by said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users to said performance evaluation platform via said network;

configuring processing elements by said performance evaluation platform for concurrently processing said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests; and

concurrently evaluating said performance of each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests by said performance evaluation platform based on said concurrent processing of said solution responses.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said configuration of said adaptive test environment at said each of said corresponding said client devices by said client application comprises automatically loading plug-in components from said performance evaluation platform via said network based on said selected one or more tests.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said concurrent evaluation of said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests by said performance evaluation platform comprises generating evaluation scores for said each of said one or more of said users based on evaluation criteria and transmitting said generated evaluation scores to said each of said corresponding said client devices of said each of one or more of said users via said network.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein said evaluation criteria for said generation of said evaluation scores by said performance evaluation platform comprise a time duration for completion of said selected one or more tests by said each of said one or more of said users and accuracy of said solution responses acquired from said each of said one or more of said users.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 3, further comprising computing a relative score based on said generated evaluation scores of said each of said one or more of said users for providing a comparative assessment of said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said concurrent processing of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users by said performance evaluation platform, comprises:

loading said acquired solution responses in a request queue;

parsing said acquired solution responses in said request queue for procuring information on said selection of said one or more of said tests hosted by said performance evaluation platform; and

classifying said parsed solution responses based on said procured information on said selection of said one or more of said tests and transferring said classified solution responses to solution processing queues associated with said selected one or more tests.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, wherein said concurrent evaluation of said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests by said performance evaluation platform based on said concurrent processing of said solution responses comprises analyzing said classified solution responses in said associated solution processing queues for assigning an evaluation score to each of said classified solution responses based on evaluation criteria.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising setting a time duration for one or more of said selected one or more tests by said performance evaluation platform, wherein said client application triggers a timer on initiation of said time duration for said one or more of said selected one or more tests for timing said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said one or more of said selected one or more tests.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising adaptively rendering questions in said selected one or more tests based on a preliminary set of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users by said performance evaluation platform.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said configuration of said processing elements comprises spawning one of a plurality of forked child processes and a plurality of threads by said performance evaluation platform for said concurrent processing of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising establishing a connection by said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users to said performance evaluation platform via said network by performing:

transmitting requests querying availability of said performance evaluation platform by said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users for triggering initiation of said selected one or more tests; and

receiving connection parameters from said performance evaluation platform via said network for establishing said connection with said performance evaluation platform, on confirming said availability of said performance evaluation platform.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising continually monitoring requests from said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices by said performance evaluation platform for one of establishing a connection with said each of said corresponding said client devices, and said concurrent processing of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising validating user credentials of said one or more of said users by said performance evaluation platform during said configuration of said adaptive test environment at said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users by said client application.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising storing said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users and evaluation scores generated on said concurrent evaluation of said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests, in a database of said performance evaluation platform for progressively tracking said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests over a period of time.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said performance evaluation platform hosts said plurality of said tests across a plurality of knowledge domains.

16. A computer implemented system for concurrently evaluating performance of a plurality of users in one or more tests, comprising:

a client application on each of a plurality of client devices of said users, that manages interaction of each of said users with a performance evaluation platform via a network, wherein said client application comprises;

a graphical user interface that enables selection of one or more of a plurality of tests hosted by said performance evaluation platform, by each of one or more of said users;

a test environment configuration module that configures an adaptive test environment at each of corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests, in communication with said performance evaluation platform via said network; and

a test management module that performs;

loading of said selected one or more tests in said configured adaptive test environment from said performance evaluation platform via said network; and

acquiring and transmitting solution responses to said selected one or more tests from said one or more of said users to said performance evaluation platform via said network; and

said performance evaluation platform that is accessible by said client devices of said users via said network, wherein said performance evaluation platform comprises;

a processing module that configures processing elements for concurrently processing said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests; and

one or more evaluation engines that concurrently evaluate said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests based on said concurrent processing of said solution responses.

17. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said test environment configuration module of said client application automatically loads plug-in components from said performance evaluation platform via said network based on said selected one or more tests.

18. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said one or more evaluation engines generate evaluation scores for said each of said one or more of said users based on evaluation criteria and transmits said generated evaluation scores to said each of said corresponding said client devices of said each of one or more of said users via said network, wherein said evaluation criteria for said generation of said evaluation scores by said performance evaluation platform comprise a time duration for completion of said selected one or more tests by said each of said one or more of said users and accuracy of said solution responses acquired from said each of said one or more of said users.

19. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said processing module performs:

loading said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users in a request queue;

parsing said acquired solution responses in said request queue for procuring information on said selection of said one or more of said tests hosted by said performance evaluation platform; and

classifying said parsed solution responses based on said procured information on said selection of said one or more of said tests and transferring said classified solution responses to solution processing queues associated with said selected one or more tests.

20. The computer implemented system of claim 19, wherein said one or more evaluation engines in communication with said processing module analyzes said classified solution responses in said associated solution processing queues configured by said processing module, for assigning an evaluation score to each of said classified solution responses based on evaluation criteria.

21. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said client application further comprises a timer that is triggered on initiation of a time duration set by said performance evaluation platform for one or more of said selected one or more tests for timing said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said one or more of said selected one or more tests.

22. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said performance evaluation platform further comprises a question rendering module that adaptively renders questions in said selected one or more tests based on a preliminary set of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users.

23. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said processing module of said performance evaluation platform spawns one of a plurality of forked child processes and a plurality of threads for said concurrent processing of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users.

24. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users further comprises a client connection module that establishes a connection with said performance evaluation platform via said network, wherein said client connection module performs:

transmitting requests querying availability of said performance evaluation platform for triggering initiation of said selected one or more tests; and

receiving connection parameters from said performance evaluation platform via said network for establishing said connection with said performance evaluation platform, on confirming said availability of said performance evaluation platform.

25. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said performance evaluation platform further comprises a server connection module that continually monitors requests from said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices for one of establishing a connection with said each of said corresponding said client devices, and said concurrent processing of said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users.

26. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said performance evaluation platform further comprises a user credentials validation module that validates user credentials of said one or more of said users, during said configuration of said adaptive test environment at said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users by said test environment configuration module of said client application.

27. The computer implemented system of claim 16, wherein said performance evaluation platform further comprises a database that stores said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users and evaluation scores generated on said concurrent evaluation of said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests for progressively tracking said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests over a period of time.

28. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein said computer program product comprises:

a first computer program code for providing a performance evaluation platform accessible by a plurality of client devices of a plurality of users via a network;

a second computer program code for providing a client application on each of said client devices of said users for managing interaction of each of said users with said performance evaluation platform via said network;

a third computer program code for enabling selection of one or more of a plurality of tests hosted by said performance evaluation platform, by one or more of said users via a graphical user interface provided by said client application on each of corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users;

a fourth computer program code for configuring an adaptive test environment at said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests by said client application in communication with said performance evaluation platform via said network;

a fifth computer program code for loading said selected one or more tests by said client application in said configured adaptive test environment from said performance evaluation platform via said network;

a sixth computer program code for acquiring and transmitting solution responses to said selected one or more tests from said one or more of said users by said client application on said each of said corresponding said client devices of said one or more of said users to said performance evaluation platform via said network;

a seventh computer program code for configuring processing elements by said performance evaluation platform for concurrently processing said solution responses acquired from said one or more of said users based on said selected one or more tests; and

an eighth computer program code for concurrently evaluating said performance of said each of said one or more of said users in said selected one or more tests by said performance evaluation platform based on said concurrent processing of said solution responses.