Experiments in the automatic marking of ER-diagrams

In this paper we present an approach to the computer understanding of diagrams and show how it can be successfully applied to the automatic marking (grading) of student attempts at drawing entity-relationship (ER) diagrams. The automatic marker has been incorporated into a revision tool to enable students to practice diagramming and obtain feedback on their attempts. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.3.2 [Computer and Information Systems Education]: computer science education. General Terms Experimentation. Keywords Diagram understanding, automatic grading, entity-relationship diagrams, teaching tool.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ITICSE
• Authors: Pete G. Thomas, Kevin G. Waugh, Neil Smith
• Keywords: Computer, Entity-Relationship, Entity-relationship Diagrams, ITICSE 2005