ExamOnline Features:

End to End Solution

A completely hosted and managed online solution for Exam Creation and Exam Administration, we take care of everything.
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No software to purchase

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No IT system to maintain

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Fully Hosted and Managed Solutions

Test generation:
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Create multiple test categories for various subjects or courses.

2.

Create multiple tests under those categories or courses.

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Create Objective as well as Subjective questions for each test.

4.

Randomize sequence of questions and responses.

5.

Format questions as well as responses as per your requirements.

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Include images in questions as well as responses.

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Color coding for responses of questions.

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Create re-usable question banks.

Preview:
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Preview questions while setting up the questions.

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Preview tests before finalizing and publishing.

Scoring and Results:

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Multiple Scoring Patterns like -- scoring per option, negative marking, etc. are available.

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Configure when to publish results-- immediately after the exam or on a specific date.

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Examiners can add feedback along with the score for each of the subjective questions.

Examinee Registration:
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One step examinee registration with the help of a simple online form.

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Bulk Registration of examinees.

Automated Email Communication:

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For conveying exam details to each examinee.

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For conveying Exam dates, Result dates, Results, etc.

Key Advantages for ExamOnline:

Cost effective:
Substantial cost reduction in the expenses of conducting an exam:
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No Printing or Distribution Expenses for question papers.

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No transport and logistics expenses while conducting exams across several geographically
scattered locations.

Secured Exams:
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Maintain confidentiality and avoid paper leaks.

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Change question papers at the last minute by pulling questions from the Question Banks.

3.

Randomize sequence of questions for each examinee: No two examinees will see the same
question at the same time.

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No data loss even in situation of power and internet failure

Expand your Scope:

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Create multiple exams on multiple subjects for multiple courses.

2.

Create exams in multiple languages and overcome the language constraints.

3.

Conduct exams in several geographically scattered locations at the same time.

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Panel of Question Setters and Examiners can be independent of geographical location.

User Convenience:
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Users can take exams as per their convenience .Exams can be configured for 24X7 availability.

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Users can view the exam results immediately after the exam.

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Option to display the feedback for correct answers

Analysis:
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Store data for comparison in subsequent years.

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Customizable Reports to help you retrieve and analyze the desired statistic data.

Go Green:
You will be saving a substantial amount of paper by using online mode of exams. Prevent the use of
paper and save the planet.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Testing

by Nick Gogno | posted in: Assessment, Blackboard, Mobile Learning, Online Learning | 1

With Spring weather around the corner, students may protest showing up to class to take a quiz or a test when it is possible to deliver assessments online at the students convenience. But before giving into the impulse of online testing, consider the
advantages and disadvantages. While very fitting for meeting some learning goals, assessing learning through Blackboards automated testing tools might not be the best option in many cases.

Lets start with the bad news in online testing:

Unlike collaborative, project-based online assessments, multiple choice or essay tests online can feel even more impersonal than they do in the classroom which may contribute to an online students sense of isolation.

While it is tempting to use the multiple choice quizzes provided by the textbook publisher, these types of assessments lack creativity and may not be suitable to the specific needs of your learners.

Creating online tests in Blackboard can be very tedious and time-consuming. It is not as easy as simply uploading the Microsoft Word version of your test. Instead, instructors have to copy and paste each questions text and each
individual answers text into Blackboard, mark the correct answers, and customize feedback and setting options.

Some students will not be accustomed to taking quizzes and tests online, and they may need some hand-holding early in the semester before they feel comfortable with the technology.

Cheating on an online test is as simple as opening up another window and searching Google or asking a classmate for the correct answers. Furthermore, cheating on online multiple choice tests is near impossible for the instructor to
prevent or catch.

Though the technology that makes online tests possible is a great thing, it can also cause problems. If you do online testing, have a back-up plan for students who have technical difficulties and be ready to field some frantic emails from
students who have poor internet connections or faulty computers.

Despite the drawbacks listed above, there are some definite advantages to online testing:

Although creating online tests is labor-intensive, once a test is developed in Blackboard, it is relatively easy to transfer it and repeat it in other Blackboard courses.

Blackboard allows for a high degree of customization in the feedback students get in response to each answer that they submit. As an instructor, you could leverage this tool as another way to engage with students about course content.

Online tests are asynchronous and can be accessed on a variety of devices. If students buy the Blackboard mobile app, they can even take a test from their smartphone. The flexibility offered by online testing can be a great solution for
learners with busy schedules or when unexpected class cancellations occur.

While it is hard to prevent cheating, Blackboard tests do offer many settings for instructors to randomize questions, impose test taking time limits, and restrict attempts. However, make sure to explain all the settings to students before
they begin taking the test.

Testing in an online environment can be a lot more interactive than traditional paper and pen tests. Instructors can embed multimedia in test questions to provide more engaging assessments. For example, students may be asked to
identify a particular area of an image by directly clicking on it instead of having to answer in written form.

In all likelihood, students are already using online tools as study aids for their courses. Instructors can better serve students by providing them with custom made study aids like online practice tests, rather than entrusting students to rely
on outside resources that may not be valid sources of information.

For objective question types like multiple-choice, Blackboard will automatically grade student responses, saving time for the instructor and providing more immediate feedback to students.

Online tests can be more accessible to students with disabilities who have assistive technologies built into their computers than hand written tests are.

Given the advantages and disadvantages of online testing, here are some practical tips for applying this tool.

Be sure to introduce online tests (and any other new learning technologies in general) to students early in the semester to reduce technical issues and build desired study habits.

Using online tests as ungraded practice tests or low stake assignments will provide a useful self-check tool for students and greatly reduce concerns about cheating.

Another way to avoid the cheating issue is to design online tests to be open book assessments with a time limit.

Online tests can address student demands for exam study guides. Provide students with an online practice test a few days before a traditional exam. Just be sure the practice test is similar to the real thing.

If students are struggling with a particular concept and a need for formative assessment occurs, apply online quizzes as a just in time assessment to help identify areas where extra practice is needed.

Try using online pre- and post- tests as a way to measure student learning over the course of a curricular unit. This approach is especially useful for competency-based learning models that focus on mastery of skills over time spent
learning.

Parameter

Online Exam

Paper Based Exam

Security of

Online exam provides flexibility and security

different student and there are chances of leakage of

Examination

for question paper as each student can get

exam paper while passing it to different examination

Paper

random questions of same exam pattern.

centers.

It is not possible to set different exam paper for

In case of paper based exam overheads associated with

Result Processing

Online Examination Results are instant and

verification of answers and result processing are huge

accurate

and prone to errors

Online Exam can be conducted where

candidate can appear for it from remote
examination centers with web camera
surveillance technique. So hundreds or

In case of traditional exam, management of

Examination

thousands of students can appear for it from

examination includes classroom infrastructure,

Center

various locations

question paper, answer sheets

Logistic

Logistic cost is minimum

Logistic cost is high

Subjective

Online Exam can have limitations for

Questions

subjective exams like drawing, diagrams

No such limitations for paper based exam.

Due to flexibility of online examination cost

Per Examination

per candidate can be around Rs. 50 to Rs.

Paper based exam would cost more than Rs 300 to Rs.

Cost

150 including examination center cost.

400 per candidate.

Online Exam can be managed in auto

surveillance mode where web camera
connected to the system would take snapshot
of the student appearing for the exam. This
would ensure that same student is appearing
Supervisor

for the exam and system is able to keep track

For each designated set of students supervisor is

on student during exam.

required.