In a recently published paper, Jason Morphew and co-authors showed that frequent short PrairieLearn exams in the CBTF (Computer-Based Testing Facility) substantially increased student learning in TAM 251 (“Introductory Solid Mechanics”) at the University of Illinois. Most impressively, these learning gains were on an identical pen-and-paper final exam and there were improvements at both high and low grade levels.
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