TestTool: Web-based Testing, Assessment, Learning
TestTool: Web-based Testing, Assessment, Learning

Summary/Abstract: In this paper we look at the testing and assessment from the perspective of the learning outcomes we are going to assess. As the TestTool was designed and implemented at the technological higher education establishment it was meant as a web-based medium to test and assess future engineers' capabilities to solve rather simple constructive tasks. For such a purpose typical testing questions with predefined answer alternatives appeared to be not effective. We introduced a `graphical construct' question type, which accommodates constructivist learner-centered style of learning. We discuss how this type of question extends TestTool functionality by providing instructional designs of questions from ``Data Structures'' module, which has been delivered for Computer Sciences undergraduates. TestTool implementation along with considerations regarding its wider use is briefly discussed in the final part of the paper.

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