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Orenburg State University. C omputer- A ssisted T esting as an Instrument of University Quality Assurance System. R eporter : Dyrdina Elena , PhD in T echnical Sciences Head of Modern Information Technologies in Education Department. CONT System. C omputer- A ssisted O n-line Network
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Orenburg State University Computer-AssistedTestingas an Instrument of University Quality Assurance System Reporter: Dyrdina Elena, PhD in Technical Sciences Head of Modern Information Technologies in Education Department
CONT System Computer-Assisted On-line Network Testing
How the System Works CONT System Server http://aist.osu.ru Local Network Global Network Lecture-rooms Computers
Interaction Structure Administrators Teachers Students Disciplines
CONT SystemResources for Teachers: • Monitoring; • Control; • Analysis of Students Results; • Tests Creating and Installation; • Correct AnswersFormation; • Diversity of Analysis and Control Methods and Techniques
CONT SystemResources for Students: • Information about Test (Answers Diagram); • Appeal Procedure; • Possibility to Pause during the Test; • Possibility to Skip Questions and Return Back
CONT SystemResources forAdministrators: • Identification andAuthenticationof CONT System Users; • Duties Separation in Administration; • DemoUsers Creationwith Specific Rights andLimitation; • Regulation of Security Arrangement
TestsFunds Creation • The Problem of Tests Funds Creation for Computer-AssistedTesting was many Times under Discussion on Academic Council, Methodical Council and IT Council of the Orenburg State University; • Procedure of Tests Funds Creation is in Accordance with University Normative Documents Developed on the Bases of State Educational Standard
Goal of CONT System • – To Automatize the Quality Control Process • - To MakeTeacher’s Work more Efficient
TestsFunds • TestsFunds are the Instrument of Diagnostic Tools. • TestsFunds are created in different university courses. Goal of Test Funds Creation: • To control student’s knowledge and student’s self independent work • To Increase Quality of Future Specialists Training
Objectives of Test Funds Creation • To Maintain Different Kinds of Student’s Knowledge Control: • Everyday Control; • Temporary Control; • Final Control. • To Realize Self-Evaluation Control at the University Attestation and Accreditation • To Fulfill Student’s Self-Control
Types of Questions • Multiple Choice • Comparing questions • Diagram Labeling • Short – Answer Question
Requirements to System Recourses • 1. Requirements to system support: • Server; • Availability of Reserve Copying Appliances; • Uninterrupted Power Module • Requirements to Software Support: • Operating System Unix; • Web-ServerApache (version); • Perl ver. 5.8. • Requirements to Transmission Link: • Local Network.
Computer-Assisted On-lineNetwork Testing System (CONT System) • Computer-Assisted On-lineNetwork Testing System (CONT System) was developed at the Orenburg State University To Automatize the Quality Control Process and to makeTeacher’s work more efficient Computer-Assisted On-lineNetwork Testing System is available at the University local Network and on Global Network.
Main Function of the System • Creating ofquestionnaire(new topics creating, types of questions and database); • On-line Survey ( the number of respondents is not limited); • On-lineAnalysis ofquestionnaires • DatabaseCreating.
Main Importants Researses maid by CONT System : 1. Sociological survey - students opinionabout organisation of academic and self-independent work. In a total 62 questions. Took part 389 students. Was made by marketing department. 2. Attestation Form of the Orenburg State University – students opinion about organisation of academic and self-independent work. In a total 55 questions. Took part 4798 students. 3. Studentsquestionnairestudents opinionabout organisation of academic and self-independent work. In a total 28 questions. Took part 4922 students. 4.People Attitude to Advertising. In a total 9 questions. Took part 515 people.Goal - to identify people attention to advertising.
Contact Information Address: Orenburg State University, 460018, Pobeda av., 13, of 1318, Orenburg, Russia Phone: +7 (3532) 37-53-91 URL: http://ito.osu.ru E-mail: dyrdinaev@mcde.osu.ru