e-assessment using latent semantic analysis in the computer science domain
PETER G. THOMAS, Debra Haley, Anne deRoeck, Marian Petre · 2004
Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) is a statistical Natural Language Processing (NLP) technique for inferring meaning from a text. Existing LSA-based applications focus on formative assessment in general domains. The suitability of LSA for summative assessment in the domain of computer science is not well known. The results from the pilot study reported in this paper encourage us to pursue further research in the use of LSA in the narrow, technical domain of computer science.