Also worth checking out is EQL's new web-based and PC based
package i-assess. Only just released but looks very promising with
some great features such as recognition of mathematical
expression, accessibility built-in, database management of
questions etc.
www.eql.co.uk
Best wishes
Joanna
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On 8 Mar 02, at 10:45, Chris O'Hagan wrote:
> Juliette
>
> Contact:
>
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> he knows about most systems because he is the inventor and
> co-developer ot TRIADS - Tripartite Interactive Assessment Delivery
> System - tripartite because Derby joined with Liverpool and the OU to
> roll it out. Currently being evaluated in 50 departments in well
> over 20 institutions. I believe the final product is close to
> delivery to UK HE, which will of course be free, but there may be a
> licence arrangement for updates.
>
> TRIADS is probably one of the most sophisticated systems in the world
> - in fact I know of nothing as powerful, even QM Perception. There
> are over 30 question types which are not just variations on multiple
> choice.
>
> We have used TQEF money to help fund a central service of CAA
> development, called the CIAD - Centre for Interactive Assessment
> Development, and this year the number of summative assessments made
> using the system will approach 10,000, including final year
> assessments.
>
> I tell you this not to 'sell' TRIADS but to indicate that Professor
> Mackenzie has a deep knowledge of this area - problems of system
> design, question development, authenticated delivery etc.
>
> By the way, TRIADS uses Authorware, which of course is free to the
> student user - no capitation charges - authoring licences are pretty
> cheap to education, and in principle it can be delivered over any
> network configuration, I believe.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
> Chris O'Hagan
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> technology office [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Juliette Pavey Sent: 08 March 2002 10:13 To:
> [log in to unmask] Subject: web based assessment
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> Could anybody point me in the direction of any recent evaluation that
> has been carried out on web based assessment tools. We are looking
> into Question Mark Perception for Web but this is an issue for us as
> it requires a Microsoft IIS web server which we do not support.
>
> Thanks,
> Juliette
>
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> Juliette Pavey
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