Answer management system and program

Abstract

To provide an answer management system that realizes pull type allocation on which an administrator's intention is reflected.SOLUTION: An answer management system includes an answer management server and a corrector terminal. The answer management server includes an answer status setting unit which sets, as a priority answer, an answer whose remaining time up to a temporary time limit shorter than a deadline determined for the answer is shorter than a predetermined threshold, and also sets, as a normal answer, an answer whose remaining time up to the temporary time limit is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold. The corrector terminal includes a display unit which displays the priority answer as an answer to be given priority in a corrector selectable state with the deadline and temporary time limit unshown, and also displays the normal answer in a corrector selectable state with the deadline and temporary time limit unshown.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an answer management system and a program for managing the assignment of answers to proofreaders.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, the assignment of answers to proofreaders has been performed by a push-type assignment in which an administrator automatically assigns answers to proofreaders. The push-type assignment has the merit that it is easy to predict the assignment from the administrator's side and that even if it is passive from the proofreader's side, the proofreader can receive the work.

[0003] On the other hand, the push-type assignment has demerits such as taking time for the process after assignment (recovery after the deadline, recovery measures for re-assignment), being restricted by the fairness of the deadline and having to align the start time and deadline among proofreaders, and being unable to handle proofreading with a short delivery period, so that flexible operation is not possible.

[0004] On the other hand, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a pull-type assignment mechanism in which a proofreader actively selects and accepts an answer.

[0005] The answer data distribution server of Patent Document 1 acquires answer data including a question ID, a field tag, a solution tag, and an answer, refers to a proofreader database, and rearranges a plurality of answer data so that answer data with a higher degree of coincidence with the question ID, field tag, and solution tag of the answer data previously proofread by the proofreader is placed in a position easier for the proofreader to view, and transmits the rearranged answer data to a proofreader terminal which is the terminal of the proofreader. The proofreader selects and accepts any of the rearranged answer data and performs proofreading of the selected answer data.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0007] However, since the pull-type allocation is carried out mainly by the corrector, there are cases where the answer allocation is not performed as intended by the administrator.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an answer management system that realizes a pull-type allocation reflecting the intention of the administrator.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0009] The answer management system of the present disclosure includes an answer management server and a corrector terminal.

[0010] The answer management server includes an answer status setting unit that sets an answer with a remaining time until a temporary deadline, which is a deadline shorter than the official deadline determined for the answer, less than a predetermined threshold as a priority answer, and sets an answer with a remaining time until the temporary deadline of a predetermined threshold or more as a normal answer.

[0011] The corrector terminal includes a display unit that displays a priority answer in a state where the official deadline and the temporary deadline are not displayed, in a manner that can be selected by the corrector, indicating that the priority answer is an answer to be prioritized, and displays a normal answer in a state where the official deadline and the temporary deadline are not displayed, in a manner that can be selected by the corrector.

Effects of the Invention

[0012] According to the answer management system of the present disclosure, it is possible to realize a pull-type allocation reflecting the intention of the administrator.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail. Note that components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions are omitted.

Examples

[0015] Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 1, the device configuration of the answer management system of Example 1 and the functional configuration of each device will be described.

[0016] As shown in the figure, the answer management system 1 of this embodiment includes an answer management server 11 and a proofreader terminal 12. It is assumed that the answer management server 11 and the proofreader terminal 12 can communicate with each other.

[0017] The answer management server 11 includes a proofreader database 111, an answer database 112, and an answer status setting unit 113. The proofreader terminal 12 includes a display unit 121, a selection operation reception unit 122, and a selected answer ID transmission unit 123.

[0018] Hereinafter, the details of the information stored in each database will be described.

[0019] <Proofreader Database 111> The proofreader database 111 stores data related to proofreaders in advance. The proofreader database 111 stores guidance conditions, semester evaluations, etc. As guidance conditions, for example, associated with the ID of the proofreader (also referred to as the instructor) (instructor ID), textbook code, detailed level (referring to the level of questions that the corresponding proofreader can proofread in the corresponding textbook code), upper limit of guidance time (per day), upper limit of guidance time (monthly), etc. are stored. As semester evaluations, for example, associated with the ID of the proofreader (instructor ID), textbook code, year, grade - evaluation, grade multiplier, remarks, etc. are stored.

[0020] <Answer database 112> The answer database 112 stores data related to answers in advance. The answer database 112 stores answer data, answer aggregation, guidance fees, etc. As answer data, for example, associated with the answer ID, unit ID (ID used when aggregating answers in units), number of submissions, guidance index (the number of times that answer has been pull - allocated), number of overdue times (the number of times the answer has been overdue for proofreading), progress status, registration date and time, guidance date and time, tax rate, commission fee, provisional completion date and time (the date and time when proofreading is provisionally completed), due date, emergency guidance flag (flag attached to answers that require emergency guidance), answer deletion flag (flag attached to deleted answers), instructor ID, eligible business operator flag, completion date and time, total score, key information, type, communication column, etc. are stored. As answer aggregation, for example, associated with the answer ID, answer identification ID, unit ID, answer name, textbook code, detailed level (the level of the question asked in that answer), time conversion, remaining items, final registration date and time, etc. are stored. As guidance fees, answer identification ID, unit ID, applicable start date and year, applicable end date and year, unit price, etc. are stored.

[0021] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 2 - 4, the operations of each component will be described.

[0022] <Answer status setting section 113> The answer status setting unit 113 sets an answer with a remaining time (L3 in FIG. 3) until a provisional deadline, which is shorter than the official deadline set for the answer, less than a predetermined threshold as a priority answer, and sets an answer with a remaining time until the provisional deadline of more than the predetermined threshold as a normal answer (S113a). The answer management server 11 transmits data regarding the set priority answers and normal answers to the corrector terminal 12. Note that the priority answers and normal answers referred to here may be a set of multiple answers or may be a single answer.

[0023] The official deadline is typically the return deadline for the user (student). The time from the answer arrival date and time to the official deadline (L1 in FIG. 3) is set to, for example, three nights and four days. By setting the provisional deadline shorter than the official deadline, there is an advantage that the corrector can be prompted to accept the answer without conflicting with the official deadline.

[0024] The provisional deadline and the threshold can be set arbitrarily. For example, it is suitable to set the relationship between the time L1 from the answer arrival date and time to the official deadline and the time L2 from the answer arrival date and time to the provisional deadline as L1×1 / 3 = L2, L1×1 / 2 = L2, etc. Also, the threshold may be set to about several hours, for example, or may be set to 0. When the threshold is set to 0, an answer with a remaining time less than 0 until the provisional deadline, that is, an answer exceeding the provisional deadline, is set as a priority answer.

[0025] Since a normal answer is an answer with a remaining time until the provisional deadline of more than the threshold, it is handled differently from a priority answer. By thus setting the answer status according to the remaining time until the provisional deadline, there is an advantage that the corrector can be prompted to preferentially accept the priority answer.

[0026] Also, for both priority answers and normal answers, it may be set whether to display them or not for each corrector. For example, when the detailed level set for the priority answers and normal answers is below the detailed level of the corrector and the difference is below a predetermined threshold, the corresponding answer may be displayed to the corrector, and in other cases, the corresponding answer may be set not to be displayed to the corrector.

[0027] <Display unit 121> The display unit 121 displays, in a manner selectable by the corrector, that the priority answer is the answer to be prioritized, with the official deadline and the provisional deadline not displayed, and displays the normal answer in a manner selectable by the corrector with the official deadline and the provisional deadline not displayed (S121a).

[0028] For example, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 4, the display unit 121 can indicate to the corrector that the priority answer is the answer to be prioritized by displaying words such as "This is the answer that we would like you to handle with priority". For example, by changing the character color to another color (e.g., red) or changing the character size, etc., it is also possible to further prompt the corrector to pay attention.

[0029] By displaying to indicate that the priority answer is the answer to be prioritized, there is an advantage that the corrector can be prompted to prioritize and accept the priority answer.

[0030] Also, by making the official deadlines and provisional deadlines of the priority answers and normal answers not displayed, there is an advantage that arbitrary answer selection by the corrector can be prevented and answer assignment can be performed in accordance with the intention of the administrator.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 4, it is more preferable if the display unit 121 displays the priority answer (p-1) in a predetermined priority answer display area 211 and displays the normal answers (n-1, n-2, n-3) in a predetermined normal answer display area 212. By separately providing areas for displaying answers of each status, there is an advantage that the corrector can intuitively distinguish between the priority answer and the normal answers.

[0032] Furthermore, as also shown in the figure, it is preferable if the priority answer display area 211 is arranged and displayed above the normal answer display area 212 on the screen. By displaying the priority answer display area 211 above the normal answer display area 212 on the screen, there is an advantage that the corrector can more intuitively be aware of the priority answer and a motivation to prioritize and accept the priority answer is generated.

[0033] Further, it is more preferable that the display unit 121 displays the change in the commission fee when the normal answer is changed to the priority answer or the magnification applied to the commission fee in a non-display state. By not displaying the commission fee (or magnification), it is possible to prevent arbitrary answer selection by the corrector, and there is an advantage that answer allocation is performed in accordance with the intention of the administrator.

[0034] Hereinafter, with continued reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the operations of the respective devices when the corrector selects an answer will be described.

[0035] <Answer selection operation reception unit 122> The answer selection operation reception unit 122 of the corrector terminal 12 receives the selection operation of the corrector (S122). For example, the corrector can select an arbitrary answer from the priority answer and the normal answer displayed on the corrector terminal 12 by a click operation, a touch operation, or the like. In this case, the answer selection operation reception unit 122 receives the click operation or the touch operation of the corrector and identifies the selected answer.

[0036] <Selected answer ID transmission unit 123> The selected answer ID transmission unit 123 transmits the ID of the answer specified in step S122 to the answer management server 11 (S123).

[0037] <Answer status setting unit 113 (answer selection)> The answer management server 11 receives the ID of the answer from the corrector terminal 12. The answer status setting unit 113 sets the answer selected by the corrector as the selected answer, sets a delivery date shorter than the due date for the selected answer, and transmits the set delivery date to the corrector terminal 12 (S113b).

[0038] As shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the proofreading time L4 from the problem selection time to the due date is set so that the due date does not exceed the due date. It is more preferable that L4 is set with sufficient margin with respect to the due date. By setting a due date shorter than the due date for the selected answer, even if the proofreader exceeds the due date, there is an advantage that it is possible to prompt another proofreader to accept the corresponding answer again without exceeding the due date.

[0039] Note that L5 is the time from the current time to the due date, and is referred to as "remaining time until the due date" and used in the following explanation.

[0040] <Display unit 121 (answer selection)> The proofreader terminal 12 receives the due date from the answer management server 11. The display unit 121 displays the selected answer together with the due date or the remaining time until the due date (L5) indicating that the selected answer is the answer selected by the proofreader (S121b). The display unit 121 may display both the due date and the remaining time until the due date. At this time, of course, the temporary due date and the due date set for the selected answer are not displayed.

[0041] For example, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 4, the display unit 121 can indicate that the selected answer is the answer selected by the proofreader by displaying a statement such as "The answer being selected". For example, by changing the character color to another color (for example, red) or changing the character size, it is possible to further prompt the proofreader to pay attention.

[0042] By the display unit 121 displaying the selected answer indicating that the selected answer is the answer selected by the proofreader, there is an advantage that the proofreader can intuitively distinguish the answer he / she has accepted from other answers. In addition, since the display unit 121 displays the due date and the remaining time until the due date, the proofreader can work while always checking how much time margin there is for the answer he / she has accepted, which is highly convenient for the proofreader.

[0043] Also, as shown in FIG. 4, it is more preferable to display the priority answer in a predetermined priority answer display area 211, display the normal answer in a predetermined normal answer display area 212, and display the selected answer in a predetermined selected answer display area 213. By separately arranging the three types of answers in their respective areas, the corrector can more intuitively recognize the existence of each answer, which has the advantages of smoother processing of the selected answer and smoother acceptance of the priority answer.

[0044] As shown in the figure, the priority answer display area 211 may be arranged above the normal answer display area 212 on the screen, and the normal answer display area 212 may be arranged above the selected answer display area 213 on the screen. By displaying the priority answer in an area above the normal answer on the screen and displaying the normal answer in an area above the selected answer on the screen, the corrector can more intuitively recognize the existence of each answer.

[0045] Hereinafter, with continued reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the operations of each device when the corrector exceeds the due date will be described.

[0046] <Answer status setting unit 113 (exceeding due date)> When the due date set without the selected answer being corrected is exceeded, the answer status setting unit 113 re-sets the answers whose remaining time until the provisional deadline of the selected answer that has exceeded the due date is less than a predetermined threshold as priority answers, and re-sets the answers whose remaining time until the provisional deadline is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold as normal answers (S113c).

[0047] That is, the answer that has exceeded the due date without being corrected is judged again whether it should be a priority answer or a normal answer according to its provisional deadline, and it will be returned to the pool where the corrector can select again, which increases the possibility of acceptance by the corrector again before the due date, and can reduce the risk that the answer is not scored until it exceeds the due date.

[0048] <Display unit 121 (exceeding due date)> The display unit 121 deletes the display of the selected answers that have exceeded the due date (S121c). Further, the display unit 121 executes the display in step S121a for the reset priority answers and normal answers.

[0049] By the display unit 121 deleting the display of the selected answers that have exceeded the due date, the corrector can intuitively understand that the answers they selected have fallen out of scope due to exceeding the due date, so there is an advantage that duplicate submissions of corrected answers can be avoided.

[0050] Further, by the display unit 121 executing the display in step S121a again for the reset priority answers and normal answers, the possibility of acceptance by the corrector again increases, and the risk that the answers will not be graded until after the deadline can be reduced.

[0051] <Detailed display example of the display unit 121> Hereinafter, a detailed display example of the display unit 121 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In the example of this figure, an area representing the details of the corrector is provided in the upper part of the screen, and in this area, the corrector ID "12345678", the name of the corrector "TENSOR TARO", the detailed level "45", the assigned subject "High School Mathematics", the weekday shift "Monday·Thursday", etc. are displayed.

[0052] An area representing guidance selection / entrustment is provided in the middle of the screen, and in this area, a priority answer display area 211, a normal answer display area 212, and a selected answer display area 213 are displayed in order from top to bottom. In the priority answer display area 211 and the normal answer display area 212, the answer identification ID, answer name, unit ID, detailed level, time conversion (minutes), remaining quantity, commission fee, etc. are displayed. In the selected answer display area 213, the guidance date and time, due date, status, etc. are displayed.

[0053] Above the priority answer display area 211, a display indicating that the priority answer is the answer to be prioritized, "This is the guidance that we would like you to handle with priority (as of 18:15)" is displayed. Above the selected answer display area 213, a display indicating that the selected answer is the answer selected by the corrector, "This is the guidance that the teacher is handling" is displayed.

[0054] <Supplementary Note> The device of the present disclosure has, for example, as a single hardware entity, an input unit to which a keyboard or the like can be connected, an output unit to which a liquid crystal display or the like can be connected, a communication unit to which a communication device (for example, a communication cable) that can communicate outside the hardware entity can be connected, a CPU (Central Processing Unit, which may be provided with a cache memory, a register, etc.), a memory such as RAM and ROM, an external storage device such as a hard disk, and a bus for connecting these input unit, output unit, communication unit, CPU, RAM, ROM, and external storage device so that data can be exchanged therebetween. Also, if necessary, a device (drive) capable of reading and writing a recording medium such as a CD-ROM may be provided in the hardware entity. Examples of such a physical entity having such hardware resources include a general-purpose computer.

[0055] In the external storage device of the hardware entity, programs necessary to implement the above-described functions and data necessary for the processing of these programs are stored (not limited to the external storage device, for example, the programs may be stored in a read-only storage device such as a ROM). Also, data obtained by the processing of these programs is appropriately stored in RAM, an external storage device, or the like.

[0056] In the hardware entity, each program stored in the external storage device (or ROM or the like) and data necessary for the processing of each program are read into the memory as needed and appropriately interpreted and executed / processed by the CPU. As a result, the CPU realizes a predetermined function (each component described as the above... unit,... means, etc.).

[0057] The present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. Further, the processes described in the above embodiments may be executed not only in time series according to the described order, but also in parallel or individually according to the processing capabilities of the device executing the processes or as necessary.

[0058] As described above, when realizing the processing functions in the above-described hardware entity (the device of the present disclosure) by a computer, the processing content of the functions that the hardware entity should have is described by a program. Then, by executing this program on a computer, the processing functions in the above-described hardware entity are realized on the computer.

[0059] The above-described various processes can be implemented by causing the recording unit 10020 of the computer shown in FIG. 6 to read a program for executing each step of the above method and operating it on the control unit 10010, the input unit 10030, the output unit 10040, and the like.

[0060] The program describing this processing content can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. As the computer-readable recording medium, for example, any of a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, a semiconductor memory, etc. may be used. Specifically, for example, as the magnetic recording device, a hard disk device, a flexible disk, a magnetic tape, etc., as the optical disk, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), a DVD-RAM (Random Access Memory), a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), a CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), etc., as the magneto-optical recording medium, an MO (Magneto-Optical disc), etc., and as the semiconductor memory, an EEP-ROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable-Read Only Memory), etc. can be used.

[0061] In addition, the distribution of this program can be carried out, for example, by selling, transferring, lending, etc. a portable recording medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM on which the program is recorded. Further, the program may be stored in the storage device of a server computer and distributed by transferring the program from the server computer to other computers via a network.

[0062] A computer that executes such a program first stores, for example, the program recorded on a portable recording medium or the program transferred from a server computer in its own storage device. Then, at the time of executing the process, the computer reads the program stored in its own recording medium and executes the process according to the read program. As another execution form of this program, the computer may directly read the program from the portable recording medium and execute the process according to the program. Further, each time a program is transferred from the server computer to this computer, the computer may sequentially execute the process according to the received program. Also, the above-described process may be executed by a so-called ASP (Application Service Provider) type service that realizes the processing function only by the execution instruction and result acquisition without transferring the program from the server computer to this computer. Note that the program in this embodiment includes information used for processing by an electronic computer and similar to the program (data having a property of defining the processing of the computer but not being a direct instruction for the computer).

[0063] In addition, in this embodiment, a hardware entity is configured by executing a predetermined program on a computer, but at least a part of these processing contents may be realized hardware-wise.

Claims

1. An answer management system including an answer management server and a corrector terminal, wherein the answer management server includes an answer status setting unit that sets an answer with a remaining time until a provisional deadline, which is shorter than the official deadline set for the answer, less than a predetermined threshold as a priority answer, and sets an answer with a remaining time until the provisional deadline of a predetermined threshold or more as a normal answer, and the corrector terminal includes a display unit that displays the priority answer in a selectable manner by the corrector with the official deadline and the provisional deadline not displayed, indicating that the priority answer is an answer to be prioritized, and displays the normal answer in a selectable manner by the corrector with the official deadline and the provisional deadline not displayed Answer management system.

2. The answer management system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the priority answer in a predetermined priority answer display area and displays the normal answer in a predetermined normal answer display area Answer management system.

3. The answer management system according to claim 2, wherein the priority answer display area is arranged and displayed above the normal answer display area on the screen Answer management system.

4. The answer management system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays, in a non-displayed state, the change in the commission fee when the normal answer is changed to the priority answer, or the magnification applied to the commission fee Answer management system.

5. The answer management system according to claim 1, wherein the answer status setting unit sets the answer selected by the corrector as a selected answer, and sets a delivery period shorter than the official deadline for the selected answer, and the display unit displays the selected answer, indicating that it is the answer selected by the corrector, together with the delivery period or the remaining time until the delivery period Answer management system.

6. The answer management system according to claim 5, wherein the display unit displays the priority answer in a predetermined priority answer display area, displays the normal answer in a predetermined normal answer display area, and displays the selected answer in a predetermined selected answer display area Answer management system.

7. The answer management system according to claim 6, wherein the priority answer display area is arranged above the normal answer display area on the screen, and the normal answer display area is arranged above the selected answer display area on the screen Answer management system.

8. The answer management system according to claim 5, wherein the answer status setting unit Reset the answer with a remaining time until the provisional deadline of the selected answer that has exceeded the delivery date to a priority answer, and reset the answer with a remaining time until the provisional deadline that is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold to a normal answer. The display unit Erase the display of the selected answer that has exceeded the delivery date. Answer management system.

9. A program for causing a computer to function as the answer management server according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A program for causing a computer to function as the proofreader terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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