Tobias Reischmann

• BSc
• Research Assistant at University of Münster

In this paper, we introduce a formative e-assessment tool for building UML class diagrams. Students are tasked to model a UML class diagram for a use case, while choosing a suitable design pattern. The web-based tool is able to automatically assess student solutions and identify the design pattern they applied. This information is then used to advi...

In our research, we design an interactive learning environment for software engineering design patterns. The result is a web-based formative assessment tool, which asks students to choose a suitable design pattern for a given use case and to create a UML class diagram for it. A backend system is able to automatically analyse submissions according t...

Applications for mobile devices - apps - have seen unprecedented growth in importance. Ever better apps keep propelling the proliferation of mobile computing. App development is rather easy, particularly if it is based on Web technology. However, implementing apps that are user friendly and useful in the long-run is cumbersome. Thereby, it typicall...

E-assessment enjoys growing attention in university courses and is increasingly applied. Although automated feedback and grading for creative question types is a complex endeavor, more and more tools are developed to support e-assessment for miscellaneous question types. This paper focuses on an automated assessment of UML class diagrams. While the...