Use Of An Audience Response System For Continuous Summative Assessment

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Audience response systems (ARS) have been used extensively for formative assessment and active learning in lecture-based courses. It is not known, however, if they can be successfully used in large classroom settings as the medium for delivering summative assessments. We used an ARS to deliver daily quizzes in lieu of exams to students in a course on cell and molecular biology for engineers. We found that ARS can be used for frequent assessment with instant feedback to the students and with minimal work by the instructor, with exactly the same learning outcomes as paper-based exams.