Engineering students pursuing their PHDs needn't fret over errors in their results anymore .The VTU has introduced online evaluation of answer scripts for its PHDs student from 2010-11. On a pilot basis,VTU already scanned the 750 Phd answer scripts .If all goes well,it'll be extended to MTech and MBA courses too. In fact ,this leap could work wonders for the students community overall.
"Digitizing the answer script is a novel idea and the first of its kind in the state .This method saves a lot of time and is error-free," said H Maheshappa,vice chancellor,VTU.
Manual evaluation is not only time consuming but leaves multiple scope for errors."Sometimes, the evaluator would have overlooked a question or missed an answer sheet.There have been instances where wrong marks were awarded due to incorrect totalling. "These kind of glitches can esily be curbed through digital evaluation .
According to the VC,in case of multiple solutions ,the evaluator will have the freedom to decide."Fraction marks won't be awarded.Accidentally,if the evaluator gives more than the maximum marks allotted,the system will reject it immediately,"he added.
The university is also mulling over getting evaluations done from other centre, besides VTU.This method will also allow the university to mail photocopies to studenrs.
HOW it works?
Once exams are over,answer scripts are sent to university for scanning.The process take only a few minutes and the scripts get stored in the system.
A software developed exclusively for digital evaluation helps the evaluator open the answer booklet with just a mouse click.Next,the screen displays a series of register numbers.The evaluator can have his pick.The question for the particular answer is displayed on the screen,along with scheme of evaluation.This contains marks for each question and the format.For instance ,definition 2 marks,solutions 1marks ,etc.The board chairman designs the scheme.
This concept also allows two evaluators to check the same answer script simultaneously.Marks are totalled digitally sent to the main server under categories'evaluator 1' and evaluator 2.The final evaluator then draws an average out of the two."In case of a difference of 15 marks or above,the third evaluator reassesses the script.If the marks alloted by him/her are closer to any of those awarded by the previous evaluator ,then the average of those two are considered,"Maheshappa explained.
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