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Poor through-put rates of distance learners in computing courses: Is continuous assessment the answer?

Teaching computer programming through distance education is not easy. The through-put rate of students in computing courses at tertiary distance learning institutions is generally poor. This article forms part of a long-term project investigating ways in which this situation could be improved. In th...

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Published in:South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 267 - 278
Main Authors: Home, T., Naude, E.
Format: Article
Published: Sabinet Online Limited 2007
Subjects:
Evaluation
Education
Computer programming
Learning
Students
Test scoring
Rating
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