ONLINE EXAMINATION CONCEPT

ONLINE EXAMINATION CONCEPT

            Online examination system is a Multiple Choice Questions based examination system that provides an easy to use environment for both Test conductors and Students appearing for examination. The main objectives of OES is to provide all the features that an Examination system must have, with the interfaces that does not scare its users. Users of OES are classified into three categories: Administrators, Test conductors and Students. Administrators are responsible for management of system users, subjects, tests, questions, results, system backup and recovery. Test conductors are responsible for preparing subjects, tests and questions. Students are the candidates appearing for the Examination.

Online examination systems seek to efficiently evaluate the exam partakers thoroughly through a fully automated system that not only saves time but also give fast results. The Online examination system helps to completely automate the old manual procedure of conducting exams. Usually it is done through a Web Based Online Examination Software or and Intranet variant. It also significantly eliminates the need for monitoring while the exam is being taken. All instructions are displayed to the exam taker before the tests begin.

Exams can be conducted anywhere. All a student needs is a personal computer with internet connection. A student does not need a long commute to exam venue as long as these requirements are met. This also means that thousands of students can take the same exams over a wide spread of locations.

When an exam is placed online, it results in significant cost savings. The cost of paper, copying, and distribution expenses are all reduced or eliminated. The elimination of paper costs alone is extraordinary.

Online examination systems make use of computers that helps in saving time. With the widespread availability of computers and the internet, there is a general acceptability and endorsement of this system.

References:

Andrew P. Barkley - An Analysis of Online Examinations in College Courses

Jia Shen, Kung-E Cheng, Michael Bieber,Starr Roxanne Hiltz-Traditional In-class Examination vs. Collaborative Online Examination in Asynchronous Learning Networks: Field Evaluation Results