Authors:
Carlo Bellettini
1
;
Fabrizio Carimati
2
;
Violetta Lonati
1
;
Riccardo Macoratti
1
;
Dario Malchiodi
1
;
Mattia Monga
1
and
Anna Morpurgo
1
Affiliations:
1
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
;
2
Incanet s.r.l., Italy
Keyword(s):
Contest Management Systems, Bebras, Informatics Competitions.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Authoring Tools and Content Development
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Platforms
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Simulation Tools and Platforms
Abstract:
The Bebras International Challenge on Informatics and Computational Thinking is a contest open to pupils of all school levels (from primary up to upper secondary) based on tasks rooted on core informatics concepts, yet independent of specific previous knowledge such as for instance that acquired during curricular activities. This paper describes the design choices, the architecture, and the main features of the web-based platform used to carry out the Italian Bebras contest. This platform includes functionalities needed by students, teachers, and Bebras staff during the execution of the challenge, tools to support the preparation of tasks and the training of students, instruments to evaluate the results and analyse data collected during the challenge. The platform is online since 2015 and it has managed the participation of around 25,000 teams and a significant amount of training sessions.