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On line test / exams

 		5/11/2009 7:07:37 PM
PHPRunner General questions
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 ashipley author

Has anyone tried to develop a database for taking exams on line. I was thinking of making a pools of questionsd, with a list of possible answers and perhaps an illustration drawing. The person taking the exam chooses the multiple choice answer, the database sotes the right / wrong answer and randomly moves to the next question. At the end of the test, the database displays theoverall score and stores the information for the examiner to review later.
Arthur
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 		Jane 5/12/2009

Arthur,
here are some tips:

  1. use Radiobutton format or Lookup wizard --> Checkbox listformat on the "Edit as" settings dialog on the Visual Editor tab.
  2. check selected answers in the Before record added event and save results for current user in another temp table.
  3. redirect to the next question in the After record added event.
  4. select results for current user from table with results and update main table with final score.
rsawchuk 5/13/2009

Hi Arthur,
We do a lot of online tests and quizzes. We used specialized software to develop the quizzes and have the results sent to database.
I then use PHPRunner to post the results in a query table, and also to create reports (with appropriate statistics) for each of our quizzes. Once set up, it works great ... I can keep adding new quizzes without having to do anything on the reporting end.
Another related application where PHPRunner is useful is to manage the learners. You can use PHPRunner to register new users, allow them to login, and generate individual reports for them (using security feature where users can only see their own data).
For an example, visit the Test and Quiz Center at http://www.learningnurse.com You can view the results and reports by clicking on the second sub-menu item.
For a review of the various quiz software development programs we have used, go to http://www.quizreporter.com
Finally, if you or anyone else wants to know more about how we set up and operate our online quizzes, please feel free to send me an e-mail to russ@steppingstones.ca
Russ