TestMaker: a tool for e-assessment

CRIPSAT has contributed to the development of TestMaker, an e-assessment tool which adheres to QTI standards which means that tests and items created with this tool can be exported to other virtual learning environments as well as its own, The eLearning Place. Tests results are passed to the learner database of The eLearning Place where Learning Providers can manage their learners.

Items are developed using TestMaker, a Java Virtual Machine tool that enables easy production of QTI-compliant XML code. The tool also allows for other metadata to be associated with the item. Items can be created and added to the question bank. Each item is stored in the underlying Oracle database and can be re-used accordingly. The prospectus provides containers for courses, assessments and assessment sections. At delivery, items are rendered using Macromedia Flash for the Internet and low level HTML for interactive digital TV.