Online testing will help you by:
- Saving time when creating tests (most of test generators will create a quiz in minutes)
- Identifying strengths and weaknesses of students (will let you adjust teaching as necessary)
- Offering visual appealing tests (students are interested in taking tests that are visually appealing)
- Grading test and keeping record of it
- Generating instant reports of results
- Provide immediate feedback to students
- Save time when wanting to shuffle questions to avoid cheating (most generators will do this with just a click)
- Developing many different type of quizzes (multiple-choice, fill in the blanks, etc..).
Here is an example of a sample question:
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There are many online test generators and most of them are free of charge or some will charge a minimal fee which is certainly worth paying for all the benefits they can offer. Please check the following websites and try out their tutorials to discover how good they are:
- http://online.quiz-maker.net/
- http://www.thatquiz.org/
- http://www.classmarker.com/
- http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
Here is a video of some features Classmarker has to offer..
I have provided several online testing generators, take advantage of technology and apply them in your classroom. The generator I prefer is www.thatquiz.org because of its simplicity and I have been able to enjoy without paying a fee. Visit all of these and choose the one that fits your style, let it do all the time consuming work for you so you can focus time on other more demanding issues such as teaching. Please post any comments of any other online test generator you might use, which you will like to recommend.
See you later, virtually!
- Becky
Reference
YouTube (2011). Classmarker.com - At a glance. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojSngu0Qp8E.
Online testing is the way to go! I prefer it over manually, just because of the simple fact that it automatically grades, records, and tracks data. It’s almost like having a personal grading assistant (some programs will generate graphs from the data).
ReplyDeleteMy district has invested in DMAC and TSMDS to desegregate past TAKS scores and objectives that need special attention along with class/semester trends in grades. It really is quite neat with all it can do. Both programs also have question banks; TSMDS goes by TEKS and the teacher is able to generate a test based on blooms taxonomy and higher thinking (capable of dumbifiing a question). DMAC’s test bank seperates by grade, subject, TAKS, C-Scope, etc. I have used this program more than TSMDS, but it also allow you to use a pre-generated test or generate one yourself. Those generated can be saved and shared across campuses and district wide.
Overall I have found that online testing cuts hours from prepping, copying, grading, recording, and analyzing. Definitely a great resource for the modern teacher!
I think that online tests are a great idea... however, I don't know how much it can be used. Many schools do not have the ability to test students because of the lack of computers. If students take tests at home, you don't know how they are actually taking them or who really is taking them. And that is if they have the resources to take the test with a computer!
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea, but we will have to see how it works out. Other states are going to online testing, so they say! We'll see!
Here is another great site to make online tests and quizzes!
http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
Great post!