A suggestion when you create a "test" with quiz software. Online quizzes
can be designed as thinking quizzes, rather than testing factual knowledge.
For example, here's a sample I created using Hot Potatoes for a literature
discussion group...
Go to: http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/21c.html
Scroll down to: Literary Club
Select "Bone From a Dry Sea (from a factual quiz to thinking activity)"
Debbie Abilock, Editor
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[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Janet Gross
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 3:29 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] LM-NET: Online Quiz sites
I suggest trying the Hot Potatoes program at:
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/
It is freeware from the University of Victoria in Canada.
Janet Gross
Media Specialist
Charlotte, NC
jgross2@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Weisman" <k.weisman@COMCAST.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 1:19 PM
Subject: [LM_NET] LM-NET: Online Quiz sites
> For the past two years I have used a free online site that can house
> online quizzes--quiz4teachers.org
>
> This year when I went to update my quiz, I found that the site has
> either moved or shut down; in any event I can't locate it. I found an
> alternate site that I think will do the same thing
> (http://www.quizlab.com/>, but it costs $39.95 per year.
>
> Does anyone know of any free online site that will allow me to create,
> house and store results for an online quiz?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Kay Weisman, Librarian
> Willowbrook Elementary School
> 2500 Happy Hollow Road
> Glenview, IL 60026
> kweisman@district30.k12.il.us
>
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