1.5.1. ExamView Assessment Suite
The ExamView Assessment Suite is a powerful suite of tools that is used to create, administer, and grade classroom exams. The suite consists of:
the ExamView Test Generator, which is used to create assessments, study guides, and worksheets; the ExamView Test Manager, which analyzes students' results and generates comprehensive reports; and the ExamView Test Player, which allows students to take tests and view study guides.
Good Features:
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Allows creation of custom questions, as well as using questions from textbook publishers' test banks.
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Allows instructors to assess, track, and analyze individual and group performance.
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Automatic scoring and assessments on both tests taken over the network or tests taken on plain paper.
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Allows creation of exams with various different layout formats.
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Allows custom weighting of questions.
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Allows generation of dynamic questions by substituting values, text, and answer choices.
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Provides web interface for taking exams.
Bad Features:
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Allows integration of state standards into tests.
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Most export formats are proprietary and require more software.
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Primarily designed for using with test banks provided by textbook publishers.
Missing Features:
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Linux support, since the machines in Cal Poly's CSC Department's Labs primarily run Linux.
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Does not have support for grading short answer questions.
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Does not support grading exams that involve programming.
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Missing an advanced interface for creating exams.
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Missing support for exporting exams as pdf.
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