Included in MyOpenMath is a LivePoll assessment type. It is similar to Kahoot! or Mentimeter, but with extensive support for mathematics. They all work by having the instructor to open and close each question, and give statistics on what students
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A cornerstone of traditional math class are the tests and exams. Making the test is a lot of work, although some parts can be recycled every semester. Marking the paper test though, is always a long slog. Marking scales almost
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Math testing is traditionally a pencil and paper affair. Lots of hand written work, lots of marking, and lots of time handing back those tests. Digital testing is changing that. MyOpenMath offers the standard multiple choice, matching and numerical questions
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So you’ve got your test set up in MyOpenMath. Maybe you’ve giving them an all day window to finish the two hour test. Many students have started to write the test, and some have even finished. You could wait until
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“Solve 2+2, Show your rough work.” Being asked to “show your work”, “justify your answer”, or “write every step down” is a staple of education, and for good reason. For essays, a draft copy or outline can be used to
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There are two camps when it comes to due dates. One holds firm that no matter what “in the real world there are no extensions”. These happen if you’re applying for a government contract, or even just buying a house.
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A “technically wrong” answer on an assessment may not show a lack of content knowledge, but rather a misunderstanding, a mistake, or a technicality. These other errors can, in places, be important as well, but often take the student’s focus
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One of the most famous bug bounty systems was the Knuth Reward Check. Donald Knuth sent out reward cheques for finding typos and other errors in his books. The idea being to reward those that found and provided helpful suggestions
Read MoreMyOpenMath is a free open source platform for learning and assessment. As the name implies, MyOpenMath was originally designed for math content, and shines where mathematics are needed in the question text and/or the final answer, but can be used
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