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| Spotter |
| Computer languages | Perl + |
|---|---|
| Documentation note | User manual included and available in PDF format from http://www.lightandmatter.com/spotter/doc.pdf |
| Education | adult + , online + , secondary + |
| Full description | Spotter lets students check their answers … Spotter lets students check their answers to math and science questions. It tells whether the answer is correct, and can also help diagnose an incorrect answer; the instructor can also add hints. Spotter isn't limited to numerical problems. For instance, if the problem is to solve the equation x-b-7a=0 for x, the student can type in either b+7a or 7a+b as the answer, and the program will know it's correct. Spotter is set up as an interactive web page that you can access through any computer that has an internet connection and a web browser. an internet connection and a web browser. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.lightandmatter.com/spotter/spotter.html + |
| Interface | web + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | Web + , science + , math + , education + , spotter + , online education + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 23 January 2009 + |
| License | Perl + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 10 July 2002 + |
| Name | Spotter + |
| Prerequisite description | Perl 5.6 or later + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | Benjamin Crowell + |
| Related projects | GenChemLab + , Manhattan Virtual Classroom + , Claroline + , Moodle + , WIMS + , Fle3 + , AKFQuiz + |
| Resource URL | mailto:crowell@lightandmatter.com + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 2,698 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:25:01 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Lets students check answers to math and science questions + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | education + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 2.1.6 stable released 2004-05-09 |
| Version date | 9 May 2004 + |
| Version download | http://www.lightandmatter.com/spotter/spotter.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 2.1.6 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 23:41:30 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | crowell@lightandmatter.com + |
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