Free Assessment Tools(and how they might be used)

Kenji Lamb

North Lanarkshire CLD

The priorities are:

• Achievement through learning for adults• Achievement through learning for young people• Achievement through building community capacity

and are based on a commitment to the following:

• Empowerment• Participation• Inclusion, equal opportunity and anti-discrimination• Self-determination• Partnership

So, here’s my 3

QuizStaronline quiz authoring tool

Socrativevoting system

Quandarybranching scenarios

QuizStar

Background

Developed originally as free online tool, but switched to a subscription model, and then to an ad-based model in 2009 (instructor pages/login).

Features

• Class management• MCQ, MRQ, T/F and Short Answer (without grading)

question types• Supports embedded multimedia (images, audio, video)• Share quizzes (within QuizStar)• Private/Public settings• Simple reporting tools (gradebook and email)

Socrative

Background

Free multi-platform (mobile, desktop/laptop, tablet) voting system. Can be controlled via a mobile device making it a very portable solution.

Features

• Class management• MCQ, T/F and Short Answer question types• Simple reporting tools• Share quizzes (within Socrative)

Quandary

Background

From the developers of the popular ‘Hot Potatoes’ quiz software, Quandary is a branching scenario authoring tool. Originally a commercial product, it was released a free educational tool in 2009.

Features

• Simple interface• Supports embedded multimedia• Doesn’t require it, but complicated scenarios with additional

features can be created with some HTML knowledge

Take a look at …

Open BadgesAccredited learning

PeerWiseLearners as authors

Poll EverywhereSimple mobile surveys