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Assistant functions<br />

(a) Complete<br />

(b) Summary<br />

Figure 6: The snapshots of SCORM metadata filling form<br />

There are two assistant functions in the MEAT to help teachers accomplish further instructional tasks. The first is the<br />

Test Item Design Tool, which allows teachers to design test item for evaluating students’ statuses, and the second is<br />

the Learning Map Design Tool, which provides an intuitive interface for teachers to organize their teaching courses<br />

and test items. Details of the two functions are shown in following paragraphs.<br />

The primary purpose of assessment is to provide teachers with an objective view of students’ status, and to enable<br />

teachers to determine whether or not students have sufficient proficiency to move on to the next level of learning<br />

(Tan et al., 2003). In addition, assessment results can also provide the valuable feedback to the teacher for indicating<br />

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