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>Subject: Re: #8158 On-line testing question
>Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:21:00 -0800
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I've done this sort of thing with Director and Flash. I'd suggest Flash 
if you have the option (it's generally web-friendlier than Director). I 
don't believe there's any built-in feature in BlackBoard to calculate 
the time for each question.

Here's a demo in Flash:
http://www.anglofile.com/QuizMachine/writing001/

I call this technique "active multiple-choice" where I first ask for an 
open-ended fill-in-the-blank response and then follow-up with a 
multiple-choice version of the same question. In this demo, I have 
Flash calculate the time users spend on each question and that 
information is included in the feedback report at the end. Enter your 
email at the start if you want a copy sent to you.

You might try searching google for a tutorial on "timer" in Flash 
("Actionscript") or Director ("Lingo") or whatever your chosen 
scripting language turns out to be. Here's a link to a useful 
Actionscript timer prototype:

	<http://www.sephiroth.it/proto_detail.php?id=110>

Hope that helps,

Jim
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On Feb 9, 2006, at 11:07 AM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>> From: Jonathan Perkins <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: On-line testing question
>> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:03:51 -0600
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>
> I have a very specific request from an instructor for which I am need
> of advice.  The instructor wants a web-based multiple choice test
> that records student answers and the time taken for each question.
> Recording the answers is easy enough, but I am unsure what the
> options are for recording the time per question as well.  I think
> this could be done using our course management system (BlackBoard) or
> perhaps using Director, but the request is specifically for a web-
> based instrument.  Any ideas to save me from having to recreate the
> wheel?
>
> JP
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