Handling re-grading of automatically graded assignments in MOOCs

摘要

The process of assessment grading does not end on publishing the grades and assessment results. Often, discussions about single grades arise in post-exam reviews. While in traditional teaching and smaller online classes this can be handled on a per-user based approach, in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with thousands of e-assessment submissions this approach cannot be followed without investing huge resources. Therefore, a new approach of handling re-gradings is needed. In this paper, we will discuss the experience on re-gradings based on six courses offered on openHPI. We will introduce our concept of automated re-grading following an approach of fairness and demonstrate the importance of transparent communication. This paper provides a blueprint for handling re-grading issues in large scale learning environments.