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Smart Tester™
A Platform for Online Tests Based on “Test-by-Doing”
BITS C461/IS 341 Software EngineeringFirst Semester 2003-2004
The Reality…
Absence of robust, reliable and flexible online testing mechanisms
Even online learning environments resort to old-fashioned tests
Depending on industry certifications not reliable
Volume recruitment, testing and evaluation requirements crying out for help
The Present…
Technology-based online testing still primitive
Heavy reliance on questions that are based on multiple choice of answers
Few pose questions that require simple, single phrases as answer
Still fewer venture to using any other sophisticated testing instrument
Online tests based on “tasks” and “ testing by doing” are rare
The Consequences…Multiple choice type of questions have
serious limitations– Testing performance capabilities in GUI environments
not effective– Not easy to test problem solving capabilities – Not conducive to test programming (coding) skills– Not appropriate device to gauge abilities of a person in
using applications and toolsIndustry certifications tend to become
unreliableLimits growth of online learnersNo significant help to harried HR
Managers
Smart Tester™
A software platform for creating and deploying online tests
Capability to go beyond traditional testing instruments
Tests based on tasksUser performance tracking and
evaluationFlexible, customizable feedback and
reporting mechanism
Smart Tester™ Wish List
Building a catalog of tests Streaming of questions in an adaptive
manner – presenting alternate questions for questions answered incorrectly
Need-based packaging of Smart Tester™– Recruitment needs
– Certification needs
– Training needs
Support for “Show-me How” for task-based questions