Creating Your Own Online Tests

Learn how to create your own online tests.

Test Banks:

Creating Tests Using a Custom Form:

  ·  Sign into SchoolCenter
  ·  Make sure you are in Edit Mode.
  ·  Add a new page. Select the page called Custom Form.
  ·  Create a 3 question Test Bank based on the Little Red Riding Hood. Include one multiple choice, one true/false statement
     and a question that requires a written answer.
  ·  Click on Edit Form.
  ·  Click on the Add to form button at the bottom of the page.
  ·  Select the green plus sign next to the words Text Input.
  ·  In the Title box type the word Name. Note you can make several changes such as Title Location, Width, Is it required, and Text Style.
     Leave these as they are and select Add to Form.
  ·  Click on Preview Form. By clicking on the pencil next to the box you created, you can try several changes. Always Click on Save
     and Preview your form to see the changes.
  ·  Select Add to Form again. You have a list on the left hand side of your page of ways you can add to your form.
  ·  Click on the words to see samples of each. Clicking on the green plus sign allows you to edit it and add it to your form.
  ·  Add a Text Input example, Radio Button example and a Text Area example.

Exporting Tests Using a Custom Form:

  ·  You have the option to Export your data.
  ·  After students have taken your test, the data is stored on the web site.
  ·  You must be signed into SchoolCenter
  ·  Select your test from the menu at the left of your page.
  ·  Click on Edit Mode.
  ·  Clcik on the tab above your test that says Read Messages.
  ·  Be careful you also have a Purge tab, that removes all of the data!
  ·  Click on the day the the students took the test. The responses will appear below.
  ·  Click on the Export tab.
  ·  Change the Save as type to Microsoft Office Excel Workbook.
  ·  Click on Save.
  ·  The file will be saved on your desktop.

Compare Test Banks and Custom Form Tests:

Which test do you think you would use?
How would students in your class access the test?
How could you utilize these forms for communication with the parents of your students?

Choosing Good Online Resources- Recommendations - The following sites:

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Your task - Create an Online Test on your webpage using a Test Bank or a Custom Form.

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