Iterative processing algorithm to detect biases in assessments

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 133-141

  Woods, R C ^a  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Iterative algorithm; Marks; Peer review; Projects; Proposals; Rater bias

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EXPERT SYSTEMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

BIAS DETECTION; ITERATIVE ALGORITHMS; PEER REVIEW; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROPOSALS; RATER BIAS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0037302721     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2002.808258     Document Type: Article

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