Kate Soper
Overview of different authoring options Authoring Manager Browser based authoring Questionmark Live Word Authoring Templates Open Authoring Using Perception to create a Diagnostic Assessment Using Questionmark Live and Authoring Manager Slide 2
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Tool: Creates: Accessible by: Licensed: Ideal for: Windows-based Authoring Advanced questions and assessments (22 question types) Desktop (needs to be installed) Yes Full Perception Authors Wizard-based Authors Browser-based Standard Internet/intranet Yes Wizard-based Authoring questions and Authors assessments (8 question types) Questionmark Live Standard questions ( 7 question types) Internet (QM communities) No (unlimited users with SSP) SME/ Question writers Wizard-based Authors Word authoring Standard Desktop p( (needs to Yes (but with SME/ /Question templates questions (4 be installed) unlimited writers question types) users) Open authoring MCQ Only Internet/intranet No SME/ Question writers Slide 4
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Most feature rich editing i tool 22 different question types with easy to use wizard d( (perfect for full perception user and wizard based users) Advanced editing of questions and assessments Collaborative authoring but with secure and controlled access Slide 7
Captivate/Robodemo Drag and Drop Essay Explanation File Upload Fill in Blanks Hotspot Knowledge Matrix Likert Macromedia Flash Matching Multiple Choice Multiple Response Numeric Pull-down List Ranking Select a Blank Spoken Response Survey Matrix Text Match True/False Yes/No Slide 8
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Flexible access (internet/intranet based) 8 different question types with easy to use wizard Wizard based assessment authoring Collaborative authoring but with secure and controlled access Perfect for users only looking to create wizard level usability (wizard based authors) Slide 11
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Powerful content harvesting tool to easily write questions and then export them for use in Questionmark Perception Multilingual interface Available in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese (soon to be 20 languages) Subject matter experts (SMEs) can access this powerful authoring tool anytime, anywhere. QM Live is available free of charge to all Questionmark Software Support Plan customers for unlimited SME authors. Slide 16
Compressed archives of topics, questions, assessments, resources and content used for exchanging content between users or systems Can include A single assessment An assessment folder containing multiple assessments A topic with its questions and related resources and content Qpacks can be imported into a repository with Windowsbased Authoring or Browser-based Authoring Qpacks can be created in Windows-based Authoring, Browser-based Authoring or Questionmark Live Slide 18
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Questionmark Word Authoring Templates allow questions to be created for Perception quickly and easily using Microsoft Word The types of question you can create are: Multiple Choice In a Multiple Choice question, the participant p selects an answer from a list of two or more possible answers True/False In a True/False question, the participant selects either True or False Yes/No In a Yes/No question, the participant selects either Yes or No No. Likert Scales Several scales with Agree and Satisfied values
Macro-based MS Word document template is distributed Question Authors create questions and save them to a Word document Familiar, easy-to- use authoring for SMEs
Question Administrators i publish the questions to a Perception database where they can be used like other questions.
Found under the downloads d section of Questionmark s website
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Simple web user interface Saves questions directly to Perception repository Gatekeeper may edit, move, change status, and use questions in assessments
Open Authoring model SMEs Open Repository Perception Authoring Gatekeeper Windows based Authoring Manager Edits question Changes status Includes in assessment
Streamlined harvesting of content t from SMEs Reduced burden on gatekeeper Secure, controlled deployment of items into the repository Easy for SMEs to Use Browser-based, so No software for SMEs to install Accessible throughout the enterprise Unlimited number of authors
Ui Using question feedback Topic and assessment outcomes Scoring questions Item banking considerations Resource and content management Randomised question delivering Adaptive assessments using jumpblocks Branching assessments Slide 33
Repository Database of Questions Assessments Resources graphics, audio, video used in questions and feedback Content instructional content that can be a self-contained file such as PDF, Word, HTML with embedded Flash movie Templates Contains all of the data, multimedia assets, and other files that comprise your questions and assessments Slide 34
Local Repository Shared Repository Accessible by individual user No topic folder or assessment folder security Publish questions and assessments by: Copying and pasting to Shared Repository Publishing to Qpack Accessible by multiple users Facilitates collaboration Simplifies publishing across network Additional security, requires login Shared Repository Manager to configure and set repository to be used by Perception Server Slide 35
Shared Repository Assessments Windows based Authoring Manager Questionmark Perception Server Database server Questions Local Repository Assessments Questions Windows based Authoring Manager Windows based Authoring Manager Slide 36
Organize questions into related groups By learning objective By disciplineipline By competency Build an entire hierarchy to reflect a competency model or a curriculum Associate performance outcomes with topics Assign Administrators to root topics for authoring security Slide 37
Provide diagnostic feedback to participants Identify strengths and weaknesses Provide links to further instruction Identify course areas to review Can be revealed to participant in assessment outcome and in reports Slide 39
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Enable authors to create more interesting i and probing questions Reveals more information during an assessment in a shorter time Not offered by simpler assessment tools in LMS s Slide 44
Si Stimulus can contain multimedia for highfidelity, scenario-based questions Toolbar for what you see is what you get formatting Embed links and variables without coding Advanced editing mode for HTML markup and other coding Expanded Toolbar Slide 45
Choices and feedback can contain multimedia Toolbar for what you see is what you get formatting Embed links to instructional content in feedback without t coding Slide 46
Shuffle choices for security All All but last All but last two Align choices horizontally Slide 47
Helps you identify question in lists and din reports Can be used to record associated learning objective Slide 48
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Organize assessments into meaningful groups Department/Function Discipline Other organizational unit Assign administrators to root level folders for security Slide 52
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Classify assessment using pre-define types Each type has default control settings in line with the purpose of the assessment Slide 56
Each type of assessment comes with default control settings Select presentation template Slide 57
Three methods for adding questions to assessments All from a topic Randomly from a topic Single question Slide 58
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Embed links to instructional content or URLs in feedback without any coding using toolbar functions Slide 62
Personalize feedback by inserting i server variables without any coding. Slide 63
E-mail feedback to participants upon completion of assessment Slide 64
An asset or object that is embedded d into a question stimulus, choice, or feedback Graphic files Audio files Video files Animations E.g. Something produced with Macromedia Flash Question resources stored according to topic Global resources used across the repository Slide 65
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Roundtrip editing Resource is edited in its default application Repository is automatically updated with new version Slide 70
Resources that are used across the repository E.g. Header graphics/logos Standard button graphics Standard markers for hotspot questions Template graphics Stylesheets Slide 71
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Content instructional i or informational i objects that are related to topics and their associated questions Linked to from question or assessment level feedback Used for remediation and further study Information that is meaningful in and of itself, usually taking the form of a Document Word, PDF, PowerPoint, e.g. Web site Interactive learning object Slide 73
Content files organized by topic Round-trip content editing Slide 74
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Roundtrip editing Content file is edited in its default application Repository is automatically updated with new version Slide 84
Folder in repository for content files that are not related to any particular topics or questions Ideal for content that is standard d or reiterated with each type of assessment delivery Instructions on how to take the assessment Policy statements Operations manuals Web sites where important information can be found Slide 85
To create Flash and Captivate questions you will need the Adobe software licences Create your QML files within Flash or Captivate Both programs have a Perception Converter that does this for you As standard with Captivate Download Flash Extension for Perception http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event= extensiondetail&extid=330500 Attach the QML file within the wizard Scoring is achieved by interactions/conditions Captivate Example Flash Example If necessary scoring can be manipulated through the outcomes in the Edit with Editor question setting Slide 86
Captivate How To Guides https://www.questionmark.com/catalog/help/resources/b ti / t /h l / /b est_practice_guide_for_captivate.pdf http://www.questionmark.com/us/learningcafe/captivate/ captivatequestions_featuretour.aspx Flash How To Guides https://www.questionmark.com/perception/help/v4/know p p p ledge_base/question_design/ques441.aspx Slide 87
Questions? Kate Soper European Trainer Kate.soper@questionmark.co.uk 020 7561 5305