MarkIT is an Automated Essay Grading System being developed by a research team
at the School of Information Systems in the Curtin Business School at Curtin
University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia.
The team members have filed
a provisional patent application for the system. The system makes use of
proprietary algorithms using Natural Language Processing techniques. At its heart
is an English language thesaurus used under license from Macquarie Library Pty
Ltd.
MarkIT provides, in addition to a numerical essay score, comprehensive visual
and textual feedback on essay content to enable the teacher to discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of the essay, and areas for improvement with the student
within a very short time of the essay being submitted for assessment.
The system
allows users to sign up for the service, upload esays for grading and provides
interactive feedback via the Web. An example of MarkIT system functionality and
performance is presented under the 'Project' tab.
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