Service of Online Adaptive Assessment System Software for the Development of an Adaptive, Web-based Assessment Tool for Evaluating the Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills Levels of Low Skilled / Low Qualified Adults in Turkey - DOKA Trabzon (VS/2019/0

Project Title 41

Service of Online Adaptive Assessment System Software for the Development of an Adaptive, Web-based Assessment Tool for Evaluating the Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills Levels of Low Skilled / Low Qualified Adults in Turkey - DOKA  Trabzon  (VS/2019/0127/DOKA/SER/TR)

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BYS Grup

TR, Trabzon

Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (DOKA) 

EU

Dec. 2019 – Dec 2020

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Detailed description of project

Type and scope of services provided

The purpose of the project is: “To devise a web-based adaptive assessment tool to assess the literacy, numeracy and digital skills/qualifications of low skilled/qualified adults or, under relevant circumstances, of designated groups of top priority and determine the reliability and validity of this tool.”

Expected results are two:

- Design a valid and reliable online, adaptive assessment tool which can report the levels of literacy, arithmetic and digital skills as well as creating personal reports,

- Preparation of a document which can enable low skilled adults to prove their skills and skill levels.

Target Groups: Secondary school graduates aging 18-40 representing the low skilled/low qualified adults in Turkey.

Location: Trabzon, Türkiye.

Methodology used for software development: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process. Starting with requirements analysis and requirements (SRS), product architecture (SDD including DBDD and GUI), developing and testing the product, deployment. Agile SDLC approach with scrum framework is used in development of software.

The activities carried out for the project are:

- Specification of Needs/Requirements (Requirement Analysis)

- Software design:

Architectural design

Functional design

Database design

Design of Integration needs

Preparation of CDD and SDD (System Design Description) docs

         - Software development:

Admin module

Reporting module

   CAT Algorithm development

Building integration

Bug fix

  • Testing and pilot study
  • System installation and live testing for all modules
  • Training (2-day training to users) and documentation (manuals)
  • Deployment to the institution’s servers
  • Maintenance / technical support for 5 years.