That's a good point :) Then, should you choose to use SDAPS, I believe that:
-- right now, you can with some work create the matrix, SDAPS can then export the checked positions (i.e., a big file, which has a line for each exam, and a column for each check box, which contains a 0 or 1 depending on whether the box has been checked or not) and you can then write a small script to convert that into numbers -- as the new rewrite of SDAPS rolls on, it should be possible to have this done by SDAPS, so that you get a number directly exported by SDAPS. Best, Jérémie. On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Ryan Knight <[email protected] > wrote: > Thanks for your thoughts, Jeremie! Much appreciated. > > Re: Grid entry versus OCR -- Our nonprofit works primarily with elementary > school students, which would make text recognition hard. I totally agree on > avoiding non-natural formats, but with students who are still developing > their handwriting skills, grid/matrix entry may be the most viable option. > > Best, > Ryan > > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Jérémie Lumbroso < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Ryan, >> >> I am sorry to have not answered earlier with my experience, as an SDAPS >> user. >> >> In decided whether SDAPS might be useful for your projects, you might >> want to consider the following: >> >> -- SDAPS is extremely flexible. Given a bit of work, it is possible to >> support a wide array of question types that are not supported by similar >> solutions. While there is not (yet) a "matrix" question type to enter real >> numbers, it is sufficiently easy to do for a user. >> >> -- SDAPS is evolving: it is currently being in part rewritten to allow >> for these types of questions out of the box. The timeline is not forever, >> it's happening this year. >> >> -- I have used SDAPS extensively to give complex exams to several >> hundreds students at a time. The strength of SDAPS is that it has allowed >> me to blend multiple choice questions and also essay questions, with a lot >> of flexibility, and so my exams don't feel limited by the requirements of >> computer assisted grading (say, the standard five-choices of standardized >> testing such as Scantron forms). >> >> -- Personally, I do not like forcing the answerer/student to enter >> solutions in a non-natural form. The "grid answer" you suggest is a poor >> substitute for actually writing the number. That is why I am personally >> focusing my efforts on trying to bring basic (digit) handwriting >> recognition to SDAPS, rather than figuring out how to get grids to work. >> Since I'm not an expert in handwriting recognition, I have no clue whether >> I'll be successful, but there alternative, simple solutions that still beat >> the grid answer. >> >> -- Finally, SDAPS being free and open source, if you're building your >> business on top of it, you won't have to pay steep licensing fees :) >> >> Best, >> Jérémie. >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Ryan Knight < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am having trouble finding a list of supported question types before >>> deciding whether it is worth doing a deeper investigation of sdaps. >>> >>> Is it possible to create a question where the response could be any >>> positive or negative 3 digit number? For example, the 'grid answer' items >>> here: >>> http://parcc.pearson.com/resources/Practice_Tests/Grade_7/Math/PC194839-001_G7MathOPTB_PT.pdf >>> >>> Best, >>> Ryan >>> >>> -- >>> *Ryan Knight* >>> *Director of Strategy and Evaluation* >>> UP Education Network >>> 90 Canal Street, Suite 600 >>> Boston, MA 02114 >>> Mobile Phone: (603) 219-1109 >>> upeducationnetwork.org >>> >> >> > > > -- > *Ryan Knight* > *Director of Strategy and Evaluation* > UP Education Network > 90 Canal Street, Suite 600 > Boston, MA 02114 > Mobile Phone: (603) 219-1109 > upeducationnetwork.org >
