Multiple Choice Quizzes (MCQs) offer a number of advantages for teachers. This includes the ability to make previously paper-based quizzes available and automatically marked on the Web as well as providing students with a forum to practice and test their knowledge and understanding of course content. Furthermore, students are able to practice online quizzes from any location, anytime of the days, whenever they like (1).
Through ClassMarker teachers are able to create MCQs free of charge. Students can register through a class to complete the assigned tests. The software is relatively straight-forward to use and offers a number of features including multiple choice, multiple response, true/false, punctuation, or essay questions. Teachers can also assign time limits in which tests must be completed, they can choose how correct answers will be displayed, and determine a relative passing grade for the test, among other things. The link below will direct you to a MCQ I created using the ClassMarker software and gives you a relative idea of the type of learning experience students can achieve through the use of this technology.
http://www.classmarker.com/quiz/intro.php?test_id=78714
I believe that this software provides students with a more interactive experience with course content. By taking advantage of MCQs teachers are able to track students' progress through automatic feedback of their results. They can then determine areas for improvement of individual students and tailor a learning experience specifically to them.
References
1)Quizzes, online http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=18307
Trivia questions sourced from:
http://www.australiaday.org.au/pages/images/Australian%20Trivia%20-%20QandAs.pdf
REFLECTIONS
MCQs promote open-book learning environments. What are your opinions of open-book testing and what is its place in educational settings?
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