A new CMI system for feedback on students' progress

In Japan, because of the large number of university and college students, so-called 'mass education' is inevitable especially at private schools. It is needless to say that individual students' abilities must be taken into account for the effectiveness of education to be maximized. Clearly it is beyond the capability of even the most dedicated teacher to be totally aware of each student all the time. Therefore CMI is necessary to cope with mass education. It is also necessary for teachers to introduce a system which gives students constant feedback concerning their academic progress. This allows the student to work up his or her true potential and provides them with useful advice. This paper describes how the authors have developed a new CMI system being introduced into a new teaching system currently being used in the instruction of part of the engineering curriculum.