We present an approach to Computer-Assisted Assessment of free-text material based on symbolic analysis of student input. The theory that underlies this approach arises from previous work on DidaLect, a tutorial system for reading comprehension in French as a Second Language. The theory enables processing of a free-text segment for assessment to operate without precoded reference material. A st...

Computer-assisted reading and analysis of text has applications in the humanities and social sciences. Ever-larger electronic text archives have the advantage of allowing a more complete analysis but the disadvantage of forcing longer waits for results. On-Line Analytical Processing (OLAP) allows quick analysis of multidimensional data. By storing text-analysis information in an OLAP system, qu...