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A new approach to assignments and examinations in mathematics courses

David Easdown


Abstract

This paper discusses a case study drawn from the author's recent teaching of discrete mathematics. The paper illustrates a possible means for combining assignments and examinations which avoids cheating and unethical behaviour, but at the same time leads to favourable learning outcomes and accurate grading and ranking of students.

Keywords: assessment, assignments, examinations.

This paper is available as a pdf (1132kB) file.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006