Quizlet <http://quizlet.com> also allows students to take tests. It's not suitable for all enviroments, but it does allow for students to chose their own testing style. It's proboably a great solution to have set up for giving students study options. However, for more formal assessment, I second Moodle. It's a great platform for testing. -Arthus <http://myfla.ws> On Nov 29, 2007 9:50 AM, Stephen Barner <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I've been using Moodle's quiz engine for over a year now and I must say > that it beats QuizStar handily in a number of different ways. I think the > most powerful aspect of Moodle's quiz engine is its ability to create both > formative and summative assessments. In fact, many of the tests I create > serve both purposes. I can create adaptive test items that allow a student > to get instant grading on individual items, to modify her response, and to > obtain detailed feedback that is customized, based on whether the student's > response was correct or incorrect. I have incremental control over the way > individual items are scored and granular control of the weight of individual > responses within the item. I can control when a test is available, allow > multiple attempts, change whether the final grade is based on all the > attempts a student has made or just the last attempt or highest score. > Moodle supports a wide range of assessment item types and can be extended > with custom modules. Tests can even be made up offline in MS Word and then > imported into your class. Moodle also has some secure features, such as > disabling the ability to select text with a mouse and multiple randomization > features. > > I have actually heard students say out loud during these tests that they > really appreciate the formative features. One student exclaimed aloud during > her second AP Computer Science test on Moodle, "Why can't my chemistry > teacher give us tests like this?" I also have anecdotal evidence that using > Moodle's formative and multiple assessment capabilities has helped students > prepare for high-stakes assessments. > > If anyone is interested, you are welcome to join us for any sessions in > our Teaching With Moodle workshop series. We have been offering these to our > teachers throughout this school year and typically have room for several > more people in the lab. These workshops are free. Following is the > invitation sent out to our staff. > > *What:* Teaching with Moodle workshop series > *Topic:* Creating & Administering Online Tests > *When:* Monday, 12/3, 3:40 - 4:40 > *Where:* SBHS 141 Lab (across from the cafeterias) > *Cost:* Free > *Prerequisites:* None > > *Description:* Moodle has an exceptional online test engine that you may > find useful, even if you do not use any other features with your classes. > Quizzes can be formative, summative or a combination of the two. Many > different types of questions can be created. In this workshop you will learn > how to create an assessment, organize and create multiple response questions > that include student feedback, and setup and review the test. If time > permits, we'll also look at some other question types. Follow-up workshops > will investigate other item types and features. > > If you are using a fee-based service like QuizStar for online testing, you > owe it to yourself to attend one of these workshops. Moodle's test engine > knocks QuizStar right through the ropes, and it's free! > > You do not need to have attended any other Moodle workshops in order to > participate. > > ************************* > Stephen Barner > South Burlington High School > 550 Dorset Street > South Burlington, VT 05403 > (802) 652-7015 > (802) 652-7013 (Fax) > http://sbhs.sbschools.net > http://vtacad.net > [log in to unmask] > --- > > "When we study music, we practice... because there is no other way to > become a musician. Neither can we become engineers by just studying a > textbook, because practical experience is needed to correlate the so-called > theory with practice." Charles Franklin Kettering > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* School Information Technology Discussion [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Sue Monmaney > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:19 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Online testing & Moodle Class Lists > > Hi Lucie-- > We've just started using Moodle this year. May I see a few of your > quizzes? > > Sue > > > > Susan Monmaney > Technology Coordinator/Teacher > Main Street Middle School > 170 Main Street > Montpelier, VT 05602 > (802)225-8655 > [log in to unmask] > > On Nov 28, 2007, at 2:08 PM, Lucie deLaBruere wrote: > > David, > > I concur with Steve, that the Moodle Quiz is powerful. Dave, I can give > you access to a few quizzes I've recently implemented using Moodle. Just > let me know. > Lucie > > > > On Nov 28, 2007 1:09 PM, Steve Webster <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Several people at South Burlington have been using the quiz feature in > > Moodle. Personally, I've only glanced at it, but I liked what I saw. I've > > heard nothing but positive comments from teachers. > > > > FYI: I've created a quick-and-dirty spreadsheet that helps create class > > lists from data from our SIS in a format easily imported to Moodle. We hope > > to tie Moodle into our Active Directory in the future, but for now we're > > adding classes to Moodle by hand. Let me know if you'd like the > > spreadsheet. > > > > Steve > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* School Information Technology Discussion [mailto: > > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *David Davidson > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:55 AM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* Online testing > > > > Hi. > > > > Has anyone had any experience creating online student assessments? > > > > We tried using Quizstar yesterday(http://quizstar.4teachers.org/) for > > the first time and it wasn't pretty. We were trying to speed up our > > geography bee screening process and created a 25-question test for the > > students to take online. We found the process of getting the students to the > > test quite daunting - too many steps and too many places for students(grades > > 4 and 5) to get confused - and once we were taking the test about 3/4 of the > > students were bumped out of the test to a "can't connect to that page" > > screen and could not get back to the test. > > > > On the plus side, students who were able to finish the test got > > immediate feedback and the teacher was able to get helpful reports about > > individual and class performance as soon as the last student finished. > > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for any other online testing sites > > that we might try. This site had too many problems for us to use it again. > > Creating the test was very time consuming and you want the results to be > > better than we had for that investment of effort. > > > > Dave > > > > David Davidson > > Educational Technology Integration Specialist > > CCSU > > Room B19 > > Fleming Elementary School > > 9 Prospect Street > > Essex Junction, VT 05452 > > (802) 878-1381 ext 2012 > > > > "Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand." - Mark Twain > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________ > > This email may contain information protected under the Family > > Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance > > Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 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