Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) evaluates actions in terms of negative consequences (costs) and positive consequences (benefits). Though much has been said on CBA, little attention has been paid to the types of values held by costs and benefits. This paper introduces a simple typology of values in CBA and applies it to three forms of CBA: the common, money-based CBA, CBA based in social welfare, an...

The user’s acceptance of Computer Based Assessment (CBA) Systems is examined with the help of the Computer Based Assessment Acceptance Model (CBAAM) in the two different cultures of Greece and Mexico. The study was conducted by delivering the same CBA system to students of identical courses in Greece and Mexico. The research data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results indi...

Substantial progress has been made toward applying technology enhanced conversation-based assessments (CBAs) to measure the English-language proficiency of English learners (ELs). CBAs are systems that use conversations among computer-animated agents and a test taker. We expanded design capability prior instructional assessment developed CBA designed language skills mathematics knowledge middle...

It is well-acknowledged that the English language becoming widespread worldwide, and application of computer technology in teaching learning foreign languages general English, particular, has shown significant changes. To improve speaking skills for high school students, we designed applied some computer-based activities (CBA) using technology. This research aimed to explore effects such CBA at...

This paper discusses an architecture for combining learning network and assessment systems (LNAS) with computer-based assessment systems (CBA). The advantage of such a combination is to support reuse and sharing of e-learning materials, in particular for automated formative assessment of programming exercises which are very labour-intensive to create. An architecture for such a combined tool is...

While a great deal has been written on the advantage and benefits of online teaching, little is known on how assessment is implemented in online classrooms to monitor and inform performance and progress. The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamics of WebCT classroom assessment by analyzing the perceptions and experience of the instructors. Grounded theory method was employed to gen...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of transition of summative assessment from frequent modular to combined block assessment and its role on learning of medical students. METHODS A descriptive study was carried out at Islamic International Medical College. A questionnaire comprizing of 8 questions with Likert scale (1-5) was designed for 3(rd) year students. The questions were grouped in three ...

BACKGROUND Detection and validation of inhibitors (antibodies) to hemophilia treatment products are important for clinical care, evaluation of product safety and assessment of population trends. METHODS Centralized monitoring for factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitors was conducted for patients in the Hemophilia Inhibitor Research Study using a previously reported modified Nijmegen-Bethesda clotting ...

Data collected from five years of developing e-service applications at USC-CSE reveals that an increasing fraction have been commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)Based Application (CBA) projects: from 28% in 1997 to 60% in 2001. Data from both small and large CBA projects show that CBA effort is primarily distributed among the three activities of COTS assessment, COTS tailoring, and glue code develop...