Cross-Platform Course Assessment Mobile Application for the University of Mindanao using Text Analytics API and Weighted Incremental Algorithm

Abstract

The course assessment mobile application is an app that aims to transform the University of Mindanao’s traditional surveying or assessment of courses by the students. The innovative and technological way of conducting course assessments in every term eases the entire process take with less time, effort, and cost for materials. Incorporated with a real-time database, assessment results are sent directly to the database, and reports are obtained within seconds. The mobile application is intended for the students of the university who are currently enrolled. Upon logging in using the student’s ID number and surname, the student shall select the course to be assessed and, then, proceed with the survey. The assessment results are then analyzed to produce quantitative and qualitative reports through the web application. This web app uses the weighted incremental algorithm to compute the mean scores, and a text analytics API is used for the analysis of the comments and shall be administered by the Student Assessment Office. The study is mainly about the technologies apropos the development of a mobile application, and more specifically, on producing quantitative and qualitative reports on UM Course Assessment that will serve as the basis for further action on the courses offered by the university.