3 Questions
True or false: Ellis Batten Page was the first to develop an essay scoring system?
False
True or false: IntelliMetric was developed by Peter Foltz and Thomas Landauer?
True
True or false: The Intelligent Essay Assessor was first used to score essays in the 1990s?
False
Study Notes
- Ellis Batten Page developed the idea of computerized essay scoring in the 1960s, but it was not practical at the time.
- Desktop computers became powerful enough in the 1990s that essay scoring could be done using technology.
- A system called the Intelligent Essay Assessor was developed by Peter Foltz and Thomas Landauer, and it was first used to score essays in 1997.
- Vantage Learning's IntelliMetric engine is used to score essays.
Explore the history of computerized essay scoring and the key developments in technology that made it practical. Learn about the key figures and systems that pioneered automated essay scoring.
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