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Computers will shortly replace teachers in setting question papers!
Computers will shortly replace teachers in setting question papers for Karntaka SSLC and PU board exams.A virtual bank of 40,000 questions will be created to generate question papers.
Computers will shortly replace teachers in setting question papers for Karntaka SSLC and PU board exams.A virtual bank of 40,000 questions will be created to generate question papers.
“For any subject, there's no reason why a question paper should be set by human beings,“ Additional Chief Secretary (primary and secondary education) Ajay Seth told Economic Times.
Automation of setting question papers and making public students' marks cards are two major reforms that technology will drive at the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) and Pre University (PU) boards.
The next big opportunity for automation will be in evaluations and assessments. Nagendran Sundararajan, executive vice president at MeritTrac, a testing and assessments company said, “Another area where there's clearly a big room for technology to come in is evaluation. The likes of on-screen marking technology are being used globally. It cuts down totalling errors and ensures consistency“ .
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