1.5.6. ExamView
ExamView is a widely used testing tool suite. The functionality of
ExamView is tightly integrated with related functionality for test generation, test taking, and textbook integration. The ability for the teachers to administer tests in many ways in a useful quality that is not in many test generation programs.
Overall, ExamView provides an acceptable level of testing generation and taking functionality. It
does not support for question creation or the ability for students to take programing questions. Also the types of questions included are limited to certain subjects.
Good Features:
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the ability to the suite in both English and Spanish
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14,000 built in grade appropriate questions
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good integration with learning management sites and student response systems
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questions from over 10,000 textbooks
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ability to create worksheets
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collect results from tests and create reports that allow you to measure student performance
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14 different formats of questions
Bad Features:
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outdated user interface
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the only grading that it has requires you scan in the tests (windows support only)
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questions are limited to certain subjects
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hard to create tests because the generation occurs in a built in word processor
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not a lot of customization features when generating the tests
Missing Features:
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support for the linux operating system
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support for programming questions
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access to a database of questions created by other teachers
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customizable tests based on time
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no openbook customization for when students take tests
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