Data warehouse based evaluation of students' achievements in information systems education

Abstract

Evaluation of students work during educational process depends on strategic decisions regarding continual monitoring or sequential knowledge and skills assessment. Sequential assessment often includes projects and tests. In the field of information systems education projects are used very often as a method for students' knowledge and practical skills assessment. In this paper authors present data analysis and evaluation of results of students' knowledge and skills assessment in the field of information systems education. As assignment methods it was organized that students are assigned to projects or they do practical partial exam at laboratory tests. This way they fulfill their pre-exam requirements. Assessment results data from the period of fifteen years is analyzed by using data warehouse technology. Trends are recognized in students' achievements data and they show students' preferences regarding assessment methods. © 2012 MIPRO.