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In the Classroom
Project Longhorn: A Pilot Project in the Use of Batch Computing in High School Chemistry Teaching
Sally Busboom
Anderson High School, Austin, TX 78759

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October 1997
Vol. 74 No. 10
p. 1181

Abstract
Assessment of student work at the high school can be successful when using a University based format. This format included a computer based delivery system for homework assignments, quizzes, examinations and grades. The questions were multiple choice as well as numeric questions. Each student paper was unique and different from every other student paper.

A pilot project, wherein high school students at two different levels, Chemistry I Honors and Chemistry II Honors, were using college level questions demonstrated this format was compatible in a high school setting. Rapid feedback was available to students and thorough analysis of test scores was available to the teacher. Classroom preparation time was increased for the teacher because part of the work load was shifted from grading to preparing lessons.

Another advantage of this pilot project was that there was an element of external assessment involved in each examination since none of the questions were teacher prepared, just teacher selected according to appropriate topics.

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*  Citation
Busboom, Sally. J. Chem. Educ. 1997 74 1181.
*  Keywords
Introductory/High School Chemistry, Teaching/Learning Aids, and Computer Assisted Instruction
*  History
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July 27, 1999
June 23, 2005
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