A web based test development, management and delivery system

Τίτλος

A web based test development, management and delivery system

Θέμα

Web applications--Development

Computer adaptive testing

Δημιουργός

Anastasiou, Michael

Πηγή

Higher Technical Institute

Το πλήρες κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο από το Υπουργείο Ενέργειας, Εμπορίου Βιομηχανίας και Τουρισμού.

Εκδότης

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Ημερομηνία

2005

Δικαιώματα

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού και κάτοχου των πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων.

Μορφή

pdf

Γλώσσα

en

Τύπος

text

Αναγνωριστικό

CSD0308

Σύνοψη

1.1 Initial Investigation
1.1.1 Project objective
The purpose of this project is t6 design and implement a web based system that will give the opportunity to the users, to test their knowledge and their skills on various subjects which are of interest to them.
Generally the system will have the ability to introduce predefined tests which can be modified and amended by the teachers and administrators of the system. Examples of users may be a) any company which operates in the area of testing and placing people in various positions within companies needing trained personnel, b) any person who likes to test hislher general knowledge, c) any student requiring tests on specific subjects etc.
Briefly the following points outline the basic objectives and parameters of the project:
• To construct a questionnaire with various levels of difficulty.
• An efficient system able to handle questions in different categories and levels of
difficulty.
• Ability to evaluate the answers of the examinees, indicate the number of correct
answers and create statistics based on the score achieved and time taken.
• Tests may be taken by all types of users. Results will be stored and statistics will
be announced to the user's profile.
• Able to handle various processes such as:
• Online registration of various types of users (teachers and students). Each
type having different objectives and abilities.
• Generation of random tests according to the criteria entered by the user
taking a test i.e. subject category, education level, difficulty level and type
of question.
• Creation of four different types of questions (i.e. Matching, True/False, Fill
in the blanks and Multiple choice).
• Tests will have the following characteristics and limitations:
• Time
• Level of difficulty.
• Education level.
• Categories of questions (Specific or random).
• Reports considering the results of the examinees will be generated and can be
viewed only by the adininistrator and the teachers. Statistics will also be
available for the examiner considering the tests taken.
• To construct a user friendly environment.
• Easy to operate and learn.
1.1.2 Categories of users
People of any age, nationality, educational level and country will be able to test their
knowledge on a variety of subjects, type of questions and difficulty levels generated by
the system.
People can easily get into the intemet and visit the website of our system and after
registration will be able to try different types of tests based on some predefined criteria.
The system will also give the possibility to the visitors of the website to solve a sample
test which can only be modified by the administrator.
Users may be divided into three main categories as follows:
• The administrator, who is the "manager" of the system. He has all the
privileges granted and is the only person able to register the "teachers" users.
• The registered users which are divided into two subcategories:
• Students: Can take a test based on criteria given by the system and get
statistics and results based on his answers.
• Teachers: Can also take tests and given results like students, but will also
have the access to create, maintain and have a lookup on questions held in the database. Another issue that teachers can have is that they can view the
students progress and get test evaluation reports.
• The unregistered users which is the last category of people who are only able
to solve various sample tests created by the administrator and provide results on
that test.
1.1.3 Information about the work
Questions of any type, difficulty level and category will be entered in the database by
the teachers and the administrator. The administrator will also be able to write
announcements and news which will appear in the main page.
The system will generate the tests according to the entered information and will be
presented to any student or teacher who is registered to the website and wants to take a
test.
The non-registered visitors will have the opportunity to read the news and
announcements and also if they want to try a sample test and take a score.
1.1.4 Information gathering
The following web sides were used in their general context in providing information
used in developing our web system.
tickle.com:
Tickle was founded in 1999 as Emode.com by CEO James Currier, who developed an
early passion for Internet technology, new media and social sciences. Currier envisioned
how the Internet could be used to help people learn more about themselves and better
connect with others in a mutually beneficial environment based on trust and respect.
Today, the company employs more than 50 people and IS headquartered m San
Francisco, CA.
Tickle was the first company to combine consumer insight with state-of-the-art digital
technology to generate personality reports uniquely positioned to offer outstanding
results. The company offers more than 200 tests (more than 60 of which are PhDcertified)
and is the leading provider of online testing services.
www.tickle.com
(View Appendix D, page 1)
gueendom.com:
Since the beginning of 1996, Queendom has evolved into one of the most active and
fastest growing communities on the web. Queendom's creative team of psychologists,
designers, writers and programmers share a common vision - to create a special
relationship with its readers. QueenDom.com is one of the most popular on the web in
the Mental Health and Psychology category.
Queendom provides an interactive avenue for self-exploration with a healthy dose of
fun and thus the motto serious entertainment. Queendom develops its own professional
quality interactive tests, giving users the opportunity to look into their own personality,
relationships, intelligence and health. But Queendom does not stop there. It offers
advice, community, surveys and trivia quizzes on every subject imaginable.
www.queendom.com
(View Appendix D, page 2)