Universidad de Cádiz obtains the ISO/IEC 25000 Maintainability certificate for their software EvalCOMIX-FLOASS_Server and EvalCOMIX-FLOASS_MD

The EvalCOMIX-FLOASS environment is a technology that builds on the assessment as learning approach to facilitate the process of monitoring and evaluating learning outcomes. It consists of two main components: ‘EvalCOMIX-FLOASS_Server 4.3.4’ and the ‘EvalCOMIX-FLOASS_MD 4.4.4’ plugin for Moodle. The server allows the design and management of instruments to assess learning outcomes and competences, while the plugin facilitates their integration into Moodle.

The EvalCOMIX-FLOASS environment allows in an intuitive and easy way:

1. The management of learning outcomes (LA) for each subject. The ARs expected to be achieved in the subject, course or training activity are entered in the environment's database.
2. The design and management of the assessment instruments. First of all, it is necessary to choose the type of assessment instrument that best suits the nature of the activity and the product or performance to be carried out by the participants or students. Instruments can be: Assessment Scale; Checklist + Assessment Scale; Checklist; Rubric; Semantic Differential; Mixed Instrument and Evaluative Argument.

3. Planning the evaluation. Each instrument is linked to the corresponding product or performance of the evaluation activity. The environment allows:

   • Assign roles to the assessor through the programming of participatory modes of assessment (self-assessment, peer assessment) in addition to assessment by teachers or trainers;
   • Weighting of scores in each assessment modality;
   • Scheduling the dates on which the assessments are to be carried out;
   • Choose between individual and group assessments with specific student and group assignment;
   • Optar por incorporar todas las valoraciones o las no extremas, así como el umbral concreto.
4. Implementation of assessment through self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment.
5. Obtaining information on the level of achievement of learning outcomes. The environment generates reports per student, work groups and all students on the degree of progress and achievement of the learning outcomes.

After getting consolidated as a tool widely used at national level within the framework of the project ValeFLOASS (PDC2022-133050-I00) it was decided to implement improvements that would increase the level of technological maturity of the environment and guarantee its quality and efficiency. In this way, the Functional Suitability certification was achieved last October, and now the Maintainability certification has been obtained.

The ValeFLOASS project is coordinated by María Soledad Ibarra Sáiz and Gregorio Rodríguez Gómez, with the participation of twenty researchers from nine Spanish universities. The project builds on the results of the project FLOASS (RTI2018-093630-B-I00) to improve learning assessment processes through educational technologies and analytics.

The certification issued by AENOR confirms that EvalCOMIX-FLOASS meets the highest standards of quality, functionality and maintainability, consolidating its value in the educational field.

To download the software, as well as manuals and tutorials, please visit the following website: https://evalcomix-floass.uca.es/