Share Paper: Using Scanning Apps on Smart Phones to Perform Continuous Formative Assessments of Student Problem-Solving Skills During Instruction in Mathematics and Science Classes

  1. Norman Herr, California State University, Northridge, United States
  2. Marty Tippens, Woodbury University, United States
Tuesday, October 22 3:05-3:25 PM Versailles 1

Abstract: Mathematics and science teachers can now collect samples of student diagrams and multi-step solutions in real-time to make formative assessments of student skills. Students draw their diagrams or perform their solutions on paper, and then scan them with CamScanner® or a similar cell phone app equipped with direct-upload to DropBox® or similar cloud-based file-synchronization system. The instructor creates a shared folder for each class, and subfolders for each question or problem. Students upload scans of their work to the appropriate folder. Within a few moments, the instructor sees everyone’s diagrams and problem solutions in a single window and ascertains the ...