Assessment and feedback at an online course with wiris

Abstract

The forced transition to virtual modality brought whit it new chances for teaching and evaluation that weren't previously thought of in face-to-face learning. One of the areas that changed the most was the assessment, and while learning platforms offer teachers a wide range of evaluation methods, they are occasionally insufficient, especially in mathematics and statistics signatures. Due to this reason, the Wiris tool, which consists of a system that goes beyond the typical question types by adding functions for evaluation and feedback, was given to the professors at Universidad Católica de Santa María. In light of such backdrop, this paper aims to detail the teachers' experiences with the use of Wiris, as well as to examine some of its benefits and drawbacks, and offer comments on how it affects formative assessment.