See also my page about Dealing With Security issues, cheating, plagiarism, etc. Lots of ideas, resources, and links.

Respondus Test Bank Network: "If you use Respondus or StudyMate, and if you use a textbook from a leading publisher, you can get the official test bank for that textbook in Respondus format for free. From there it’s easy to create online tests, learning games and even iPod activities using the publisher content." My title link is to a page of information about the Test Bank Network. Or you can link directly to the Network here. 10/30/07

Moodle Test Question Importer by Respondus: Their "QTI Importer plug-in allows the importing of test questions that have been exported from Respondus 3.5 in an XML format known as the IMS QTI. Respondus Inc. recently updated this plug-in and will provide maintenance and support of this code in the future" The page I've linked to has FAQs that explain what the Respondus QTI Importer can do -- and what it can’t. 10/30/07

Create iPod Quiz files with StudyMate or Respondus: "The latest versions of StudyMate (Version 2.0.3) and Respondus (Version 3.5.4a) allow you to generate files in the iPod Quiz format." This page explains it all, and includes "a few authoring tips, caveats, and general advice" from the Respondus staff. 10/30/07

Cool quiz Genius: "...an easy-to-use tool for converting your multiple choice questions into WebCT syntax ... copy and paste existing test questions, producing the text file that will allow you to easily build a database of WebCT questions. This text file can then be uploaded to WebCT and used in the Self Test Tool or the Quizzing Tool." 11/04/01

Exam View: For both PCs and Macs. Question banks available. I did the "multimedia" tour of version 4. It has an equation editor, graphing tool for cartesion, polar and number lines, a recalculator (or something) that will recalculate all the questions to create alternate answers, etc. The question banks look good. You can export to WebCT, as well as for use on computers, on the internet, and on paper. 04/21/03

Hot Potatoes: By Half-Baked Software. NOW exports to WebCT format! (03/18/01) This easy FREE (for educational use) software suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. Very easy to use and allows for a lot of interaction. Instructor/student need for HTML knowledge is nearly non-existant.

Hacking in Hot Potatoes: Are you a Hot Potatoes user? Check this out! "We have built the architecture of Hot Potatoes in such a way that anyone with a little knowledge about the underlying code can easily make significant customizations without risk. In this presentation, we'll show three examples, each showing how a little coding knowledge in one of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript can give you a lot of power over how Hot Potatoes exercises appear and behave." 01/10/04

HTML Quiz Generator 10/10/00

Objective TEST Design: From CAA (Computer Assisted Assessment Centre), this is a helpful page that covers several topics. An excellent resource on objective tests. "An objective test is only as objective as the test's designer makes it. The tutorial below offers an introduction to a selection of question types in popular use with advice on construction and best practice. As the question type most commonly associated with CAA is multiple choice, particular emphasis has been given to this and should be viewed first. The principles detailed within that section should however, be of use when considering other types." 06/03/05

Qarbon Viewlet ACE: (Ask, Collect, Evaluate) This has a sizeable price tag attached, but is certainly worth looking at. Check out their demo. "Forget those dull HTML-based quizzes and surveys. Get the power of Flash to captivate your audience with stunning graphical quizzes and surveys. ViewletACE is the most efficient way to create dynamic, customizable Flash-based surveys and assessments without the need for extensive training and development time." 04/04/06

QuizHub.com: Features fun online interactive learning quizzes, games, and puzzles. 01/18/05

Question Mark Perception: "A powerful tool for computerizing quizzes, tests, assessments and surveys." Easy to use by both designer and participant. Present questions with videos, graphics and a wide variety of styles. Powerful reporting system.

Quia: "Quia helps educators teach better by giving them the tools to create, customize, and share learning activities. Quia helps students learn more by bringing the resources of hundreds of thousands of educators together in one place." Games, templates, quiz admin tools, flashcards, and other tools for use within the WebCT platform. 01/17/01

Respondus: Quiz creation tools. The just-updated version of Quiz tool has a built in toolbar buttons for superscript and subscript, enhanced printing to better handle equations, symbols, and images, and saves equations as graphics files! Respondus now enables instructors to fully synchronize their print-based exams with their online exams. There's a free version, and the full version isn't very expensive. Can be integrated to use with WebCT or Blackboard. 07/22/01

Respondus Lockdown Browser: "...a custom browser that creates a secure testing environment within the WebCT and Blackboard e-learning platforms. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading." 05/16/06

Respondus (quiz making tool) has just posted a 1.5.3 patch in response to a recent WebCT hotfix for a login problem. 10/04/04

Respondus 1.5 users guide: Newly created by Idaho State University's Instructional Technology Resource Center. The guide "...can be reproduced for individual or non-profit use." 12/12/02

StudyMate: "StudyMate is a new authoring tool by Respondusthat lets you create nine Flash-based activities and games using three simple templates. The Flash activities can be used with any web server or published directly to a Blackboard 6 or WebCT 4 course. StudyMate will also import questions and glossaries from MS Word or text files making it easy to create interesting, interactive activities from existing content." 05/29/04

How to import Respondus files into StudyMate: "StudyMate 1.0 has a powerful Import Wizard that allows you to convert materials from other formats, including MS Word, rich-text, IMS QTI, and Respondus format. The features for importing Respondus 2.0 files are particularly powerful and seamless. By understanding how these import features work, you'll be able to make good use of materials that are already in Respondus format." 10/06/04

Publisher Test Banks Available in Respondus Format: Pearson Education is partnering with Respondus to distribute Respondus-formatted test banks through the Respondus Test Bank Network. The partnership will include test banks from Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Longman, Pearson Addison-Wesley, Pearson Allyn & Bacon, and Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Test bank search is here. 07/10/04

After you download a test bank, the "Exam Wizard" in Respondus makes it easy for an instructor to create exams from publisher test banks or from an existing set of Respondus files. 07/10/04

WebCT Make Quiz: This Macro application will create (convert) a WebCT multiple-choice quiz file from a pre-existing text file. Mac or PC.

WebCT Quiz Parser: "...will convert simple human-readable text files into the format that WebCT needs for batch uploading ... convert WebCT formatted files into plain text for further editing ... edit and/or create the test questions from within the parser ... save the files or print them ... only works on Multiple choice and/or True-False questions." 11/04/01