ExamOnline makes it easy to create deliver, and manage online tests, assessments, and examinations all through a standard web browser. ExamOnline

Why Use ExamOnline ? ExamOnline ExamOnline is fully browser based, which means there is no client software for you to install : access and control ExamOnline from anywhere 24/7 ExamOnline has been carefully designed to make it easy to use : intuitive interfaces, supported by fully illustrated online help and numerous integrated ‘show me’ help videos, make using ExamOnline a pleasure.

Why Use ExamOnline ? ExamOnline ExamOnline is designed from the ground up to be robust and reliable. It is network, server, and client fault tolerant. ExamOnline includes support for a number of different question types (multiple choice / multiple selection / gap-fill / numeric, etc.), and makes organising them into question banks easy. ExamOnline is highly innovative, and provides unique support for essay examinations, and for computer marked short answer questions.

ExamOnline has unique support for extended answer / essay questions Extended Answers / Essays Candidates enter their essay using an intuitive and familiar word processor interface which supports formatting and cut and paste. Candidate answers are automatically saved every 20 seconds or so. ExamOnline is tolerant to network and server failures, automatically re-synchronising when the network / server are restored, without the candidate being aware of any problem.

Candidates enter their essay using an intuitive and familiar word processor interface which supports formatting and cut and paste. Pagination control makes navigating long answers easy. Candidate answers are automatically saved every 20 seconds or so… … and ExamOnline is tolerant to network and server failures, automatically re-synchronising when the network / server are restored, without the candidate being aware of any problem Here is how a simple essay question looks to a candidate. They click on the link to enter their answer.

Supports ExamOnline Fault Tolerance Autosaving of candidate answers as they type No single point of failure Tolerant to intermittent or prolonged network / server outages, and recovers transparently – this functionality has come into play many times ! Can recover from prolonged network / server failure by saving to USB file All from within a standard web browser, no client install required

ExamOnline : Fault Tolerance Answers are saved in memory, on the server, and optionally on local disk Answers are automatically and asynchronously saved to the server. If the network or server go down, answers are still saved to memory and disk… …and the system automatically re-synchronises when the network / server recover In the event of a prolonged network / server failure, ExamOnline supports saving answers to USB… And subsequent batch upload to the server.

ExamOnline has Unique Support for Hand Drawn Sketches Example question : Draw a generic V-life-cycle model for a major project. On-screen drawing tools too constrained, candidates would need to be familiar with them, etc So: Candidates hand draw diagrams + sketches We have devised a scheme to associate the paper drawings with the electronic candidate responses during marking

The Process Hand Drawn Sketches Invigilator provides candidates with pre-printed sheets of paper, with 2 ID numbers to be filled in Candidates click on a button in the interface to insert a sketch, and the system tells them the ID numbers to write on the paper – highly redundant The ID numbers are also embedded in the candidate’s answer, cannot be edited/deleted, and is subsequently visible to the human marker

Hand Drawn Sketches ExamOnline tells the candidate the ID numbers to write on the drawing sheet.

Hand Drawn Sketches The IDs are embedded into the candidates answer, and cannot be deleted or modified. They are visible to the marker during marking, enabling the relevant sketch to be found, marked, and the mark entered into ExamOnline.

ExamOnline supports human marking of essays ExamOnline Insert marker feedback into candidate answers

The Examiners’ experience of on-screen marking ExamOnline Reading the answers is much easier than when having to decipher poor handwriting. Much ambivalence / subjective interpretation is removed; Marking is fairer since the system allows marking question by question thus eliminating both positive and negative influences from poorly / excellently answered questions before and after.

Why Use ExamOnline ? ExamOnline Intuitive design makes it easy to use; Extensive help and video help included; Secure, robust, reliable; Superb for MCQ / gap-fill / numeric, etc.; Unique support for essay examinations; Fully web based, no client install required; Network, server, and client fault tolerant

Dr. Tom Mitchell tom@intelligentassessment.com Tel: +44 (0)1555 660688