Multi-objective parallel test-sheet composition using enhanced particle swarm optimization

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 193-206

  Ho, Tsu Feng ^a   Yin, Peng Yeng ^b   Hwang, Gwo Jen ^c   Shyu, Shyong Jian ^a   Yean, Ya Nan ^b  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHI NAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer assisted testing; Genetic algorithm; Particle swarm optimization; Test sheet composition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953127935     PISSN: 11763647     EISSN: 14364522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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