A Computer-Based Testing Facility (CBTF) can provide students
flexibility regarding when they take exams. By analyzing the data
from the service that students used to schedule their exams, we can
learn about student preferences and behaviors regarding their exam
times. This paper explores the exam times that students choose, when
students make and change their reservations, and the correlation between
when students choose to take exams and their exam performance.
Among our results, we find that students prefer to take exams in late
afternoon/early evening towards the end of the exam period. In
addition, we find that students frequently re-schedule when they take
exams; 42% of reservations are later canceled/rescheduled. Finally,
we find that there is a correlation between how early in the exam
period a student takes an exam and their score on the exam.
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
[biography]
Craig Zilles is a Professor in the Computer Science department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
His research focuses on the intersection of computing and education, particularly in assessment (e.g., the
Computer-based Testing Facility, second-chance testing) and on how students learn to read code.
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
[biography]
Matthew West is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to joining Illinois he was on the faculties of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanfo
Dave is an Instructional Technology Facilitator with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Engineering IT Shared Services. He helps instructors select technologies and integrate them into their courses to enhance student success and make course administration easier.
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