From f6b00b42ecd8b7f596ade293b918c90d2b8c5334 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: smmercuri Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 14:15:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Fix typo in Community header sub-item --- mkdocs.yml | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml index 27051134..c23dba1c 100644 --- a/mkdocs.yml +++ b/mkdocs.yml @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ nav: - About: 'About.md' - Get Started: 'GetStarted.md' - Community: - - 'Developmet team and Advisory Board': 'Community.md' + - 'Development team and Advisory Board': 'Community.md' - 'African STACK Community Leadership Team': 'Communities/African_leadership.md' - 'STACK Professionals Network': 'Communities/Professional_network.md' - Training and Events: From 1e98b5eee8cf9c42229cf6278550a8bc14793141 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: smmercuri Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 14:56:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add matching demo report --- .../2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md | 38 +++++++++++++++++++ website_files/MeetingReports/index.md | 1 + 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+) create mode 100644 website_files/MeetingReports/2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md diff --git a/website_files/MeetingReports/2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md b/website_files/MeetingReports/2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5c035b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/website_files/MeetingReports/2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# STACK v4.6.0 matching feature demo and feedback session + +A feature allowing authors to write drag-and-drop matching problems was developed for release in STACK v4.6.0. +A preview and feedback session was held on Monday, 13th May 2024 with members of the STACK Professionals Network +to establish any desired changes or additions to the current state of development prior to release. + +Present at the meeting: Sal Mercuri, Matti Harjula, Luke Longworth, Sam Fearn, Andreas Steiger, Stephen Nulty, +Juma Zevick, Wigand Rathmann, Edmund Farrow, Danilo Lewanski. + +## Background +A drag-and-drop proof assessment feature based on Parson's problems was released in STACK v4.5.0 in Dec. 2023 +through a `parsons` block. +In these questions, students are presented with two lists: an available list populated with pre-written strings +corresponding to steps in the proof; an empty answer list they must drag proof steps to in the correct order. +The priority for STACK v4.6.0 is to extend this drag-and-drop functionality beyond proof into more general +"grouping" (dragging items into the correct category) and "matching" (dragging multiple corresponding items +to the same row) questions. + +## Demo summary +- Introduction and background. +- Grouping question demo. + - A question where a student is asked to drag functions into the groups "Continuous" and "Discontinuous" as appropriate. + - Student interface was presented. + - Author workflow was presented focusing on defining variables and setting up the question text. Assessment through the use of the to-be-released `matchlib.mac` STACK library was also covered. +- Matching question demo. + - A question where a student is asked to drag functions and their first- and second-order derivatives into rows as appropriate. + - Student interface was presented. + - Author workflow was presented as in the grouping question demo. +- Feedback on items so far. +- (Time permitting) Adding index columns to matching questions and using images. + +## Feedback and other items discussed +- A question on style was raised, particularly in the scenario where a large number of groups/columns are being used. Action item: test larger volumes of columns/rows and make documentation recommendations where necessary. +- A suggestion of helper functions which could map Maxima variables into TeX within displayed items, to avoid the burden of having to `\\(...\\)` numerous times. It was raised that this would require further development on how CASText is handled by STACK. +- Question raised about whether interactive images could be used, for example JSXGraph. A longer-term possibility for more general item styles which may also include inputs within items. +- A question on PRTs and whether more bespoke forms of evaluation are possible, for example, can we check whether a student has used a specific item somewhere in their grid? +- Discussion around when is it more appropriate to use drag-and-drop style questions vs. drop-down vs. other styles of questions. It could be a useful research study to understand the impact of using drag-and-drop style questions vs. drop-down, and make guidelines and recommendations based on these. A link to [A Collaboratively-Derived Research Agenda for E-assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40753-022-00189-6) was shared in relation to this. +- Request to see the original Parson's proof question style for comparison and it was clarified how proof vs. grouping vs. matching styles are defined. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md b/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md index b0ad739a..666b6872 100644 --- a/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md +++ b/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ## STACK professionals network +* [2024-05-13: STACK v4.6.0 matching feature demo and feedback session](2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md) * [2024-03-12: Professionals network regular meeting](2024-03-12-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-11-30: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-11-30-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-09-21: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-09-21-NetworkReport.md) From 49a4ad20a46c7cffe205e1e64b9f76a37ea79495 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: smmercuri Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 15:52:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Move index to new subheading --- website_files/MeetingReports/index.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md b/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md index 666b6872..e345fa1d 100644 --- a/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md +++ b/website_files/MeetingReports/index.md @@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ ## STACK professionals network -* [2024-05-13: STACK v4.6.0 matching feature demo and feedback session](2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md) * [2024-03-12: Professionals network regular meeting](2024-03-12-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-11-30: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-11-30-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-09-21: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-09-21-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-07-21: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-07-21-NetworkReport.md) * [2023-06-09: Professionals network regular meeting](2023-06-09-NetworkReport.md) -* [2022-12-09: Inaugural meeting](2022-12-09-NetworkReport.md) \ No newline at end of file +* [2022-12-09: Inaugural meeting](2022-12-09-NetworkReport.md) + +## Feedback sessions + +* [2024-05-13: STACK v4.6.0 matching feature demo and feedback session](2024-05-13-ParsonsV2Demo.md) \ No newline at end of file