Title: Continuous assessment in software engineering

Authors: Francisco J. Garcia Penalvo, Sergio Bravo Martin, Miguel Angel Conde Gonzalez

Addresses: Faculty of Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain. ' Faculty of Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain. ' Faculty of Science, University of Salamanca, Plaza de los Caidos s/n, 37008 Salamanca, Spain

Abstract: European convergence towards European Higher Education Area demands an important innovation process in the academic assessment system. In this sense, a model-based of student-centred learning, as a continuous assessment methodology, presents some advantages which are exposed in this paper thanks to the introduction of an additional assessment in the subject of software engineering. This article presents the principles, structure, contents and process of continuous assessment developed in the software engineering course at the program of Computer Science Education at the University of Salamanca. It also presents the results of the evaluation process as well as appreciations from students and teaching team.

Keywords: software engineering; continuous assessment; European higher education area; EHEA; academic assessment; universities; student-centred learning; computer science education; University of Salamanca; evaluation processes; student appreciations; teaching teams; case studies; computing education; Spain.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTCS.2011.038677

International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 2011 Vol.3 No.1, pp.47 - 62

Published online: 28 Feb 2015 *

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