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Lotus 123 as a Gradebook: A Means of Increasing Teacher Productivity
Author(s) -
Smith Karen L.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1988.tb01099.x
Subject(s) - lotus , productivity , foreign language , mathematics education , computer science , reduction (mathematics) , psychology , mathematics , economics , botany , geometry , biology , macroeconomics
This paper describes use of a powerful commercial spreadsheet program, Lotus 1–2‐3, to design a computerized gradebook for foreign language classes. Reduction in teacher time spent on grade calculation, convenience of frequent and detailed feedback to students, enhanced accuracy, and efficiency are discussed as benefits ofcomputerized gradebooks.