Information technology is an integral part of current education, even in noncomputer disciplines. As the role of Information technology‐based education tools is recognized as significant in the education of millennial learners, there is a development of different types of tools and techniques in education. Usage of such tools in content delivery and assessment has been found to improve student engagement and active learning. When looking for unique tools to practice and assess computer programming and algorithmic courses, online coding events launched by popular forums have been identified as a tool for practice and assessment. These forums have been introducing new computing problems specified in a professional language, so that students get trained in programming these complex problems rather than the conventional problems. This article explores the possibility and success measure of integrating online coding events as a part of formative assessment. A study has been performed with two consecutive offerings of a course. The results obtained from the various forms of assessment are analyzed and presented in terms of correlation with summative and formative assessment scores and improved student performance. The results of the experimental study are found encouraging, thereby appreciating the usage of online coding platforms for introductory programming and algorithmic courses.

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在线编码活动作为介绍性编程和算法课程中的形成性评估工具——一项探索性研究

信息技术是当前教育的一个组成部分，即使在非计算机学科中也是如此。随着基于信息技术的教育工具在千禧一代学习者教育中的重要作用得到认可，教育中出现了不同类型的工具和技术。已经发现在内容交付和评估中使用此类工具可以提高学生的参与度和主动学习。在寻找独特的工具来练习和评估计算机编程和算法课程时，流行论坛发起的在线编码活动已被确定为练习和评估的工具。这些论坛一直在引入以专业语言指定的新计算问题，以便学生接受编程这些复杂问题而不是常规问题的培训。本文探讨了将在线编码事件整合为形成性评估的一部分的可能性和成功衡量标准。对一门课程的两个连续课程进行了一项研究。对从各种形式的评估中获得的结果进行分析，并根据与总结性和形成性评估分数的相关性以及改进的学生表现来呈现。实验研究的结果令人鼓舞，因此赞赏在线编码平台用于介绍性编程和算法课程。对从各种形式的评估中获得的结果进行分析，并根据与总结性和形成性评估分数的相关性以及改进的学生表现来呈现。实验研究的结果令人鼓舞，因此赞赏在线编码平台用于介绍性编程和算法课程。对从各种形式的评估中获得的结果进行分析，并根据与总结性和形成性评估分数的相关性以及改进的学生表现来呈现。实验研究的结果令人鼓舞，因此赞赏在线编码平台用于介绍性编程和算法课程。