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Automatic Identification of Subject Domain in Engineering Examination Questions | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Automatic Identification of Subject Domain in Engineering Examination Questions


Abstract:

A tool that automatically identifies subject domains of examination questions is useful in at least three ways: (1) it can help learners hone their ability to perform thi...Show More

Abstract:

A tool that automatically identifies subject domains of examination questions is useful in at least three ways: (1) it can help learners hone their ability to perform this subject identification task, which is an important skill in several highstakes examinations, (2) in the context of educational content repositories, it can assist both maintainers in organizing and learners in querying content, and (3) it can be used to assess the appropriateness of questions on an examination. In this paper, we present such a tool for engineering examination questions using a novel technique that builds on existing efforts by India's National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL). In particular, we rely on textual transcripts as well as links between videos and questions from GATE (the annual Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering taken by approximately one million candidates) that have been manually generated under this initiative. Our approach also addresses a key weakness in prior work based on queries by keywords, where terms used in multiple subject domains result in erroneous search results.
Date of Conference: 02-04 December 2016
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 16 January 2017
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Conference Location: Mumbai, India

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