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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

Computer is a machine that performs tasks under the control of a set of

instructions called a program. Programs usually reside within the computer and are

retrieved and processed by the computers electronics. It performs a wide variety of

activities quickly.

Various examination methods used in higher education institutions to assess

academic progress, for example, paper-pencil-based examinations, assignments,

presentations, and many others. The most commonly used are examinations. The rapid

advancement of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and

learning has shifted the paradigm from paper-pencil-based to computer-based system of

examinations which are usually termed as Computer Based Testing (CBT).

A computer-based examination is an offline test and test generator. It can be

available anytime and give instant results at the end of the exam. It can address certain

problems during school examination. Some of its benefits is flexibility, gives instant

results, data management and accessibility. Due to the inclusion of ICTs in education, it is

required to re-consider and rethink, modify or change the traditional examination

methods. Electronic assessment tools had reduced the burden of teachers and facilitate to

conduct examinations purposefully.

Computer and related technologies provide powerful tools to meet the new

challenges of designing and implementing assessments methods that go beyond the

conventional practices and facilitate to record a broader repertoire of cognitive skills and

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Computerized Examination with Test BankGenerator for Valenzuela Christian School 1-1

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1.1 General Problem

How to develop a Computerized Examination System with Test Bank Generator

that will help the teachers provide and check examinations efficiently.

Valenzuela Christian School recently has around 20 to 25 teachers that teach both

in elementary and high school level. Due to their manual process in creating

examinations, teachers find it hard to create test questionnaires efficiently. Every single

teacher is given a minimum of 7 subject loads and a maximum of 10. Because they teach

both levels it takes a lot of time in recording exam scoresand checking student answer

sheets which is common during examination period at school.

1.1.2 Specific Problems

1.1.2.1 How to develop a module that will help the teachers create examination

questionnaires?

Creation of exam questionnaires is one of the tedious tasks of teachers

considering the heavy subject loads that they supervise in different levels.

1.1.2.2 How to develop a module that will provide an auto generated

examination?

Selection of questions that will be implemented in the test questionnaires is a

tedious task considering they only provide a paper based examination.

1.1.2.3 How to develop a module that will automatically check the examinations

of the students?

Teachers are given 2 days deadline by the school to compute all the

students test results and then forward it to the school administrator. It is time-consuming

for them due to the 7 to 10 subject loads under their supervision.


1.2 Current State of Technology

The school recently has 20 to 25 teachers both in elementary and high school.

Every single teacher is given a minimum of 7 subject loads and a maximum of 10 subject

loads. Elementary teachers can only teach elementary level while high school teachers

can teach both in elementary and high school level.

They are only given a 2 days deadline by the school administrator to compute and submit

grades after every major examination. They will submit grades and other reports straight

to the school administrator.

Creating examinations in Valenzuela Christian School are all done manually. But before

creating the examination questionnaires, the teachers should seek first the approval of the

principal. Upon the approval, the teachers can not create the questions and encode it in

Microsoft Word. It will be printed afterwards using Epson LX-300.

Because of this manual creation of exam questionnaires that they need to create again and

again, the teachers take a lot of time and effort in doing the exam, checking papers and

computing results.


1.3 Objectives

1.3.1 General Objective

To develop a Computerized Examination System with Test Bank

Generator that will help the teachers provide and check examinations efficiently.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives

1.3.2.1 To develop a module that will help the teachers create examination

questionnaires.

The proposed system will enhance the creation of exam questionnaires.

There will be an auto create of exam wherein they can create exam automatically.

1.1.3.2 To develop a module that will provide an auto generated examination.

An auto generated examination is a process of selecting questions for exams

in an auto generated manner wherein questions are taken randomly at the Test Bank

module.

1.3.2.3 To develop a module that will automatically check the examinations of the

students.

Monitoring a 7 to 10 subject loads will not be a hassle to teachers

anymore. The proposed system will automatically check examinations of the students by

providing instant results after taking the exam.


1.3.3 Scope and Limitations

Scope

Log In Module

This module allows the user to access the system. It requires a username

and password. It consists of three different user levels which are the

Administrator, Teacher and Student. After 3 unsuccessful attempts in

logging in the user account will lock. The Admin will activate it for the

user to be able to use the his/her account again.

File Maintenance Module

This module allows the administrator and teacher to add, edit, delete, save

and search information within the system. It consists of User Account,

User Level, Test Bank, Question Bank, Grade Level, Section, Subject and

Teacher Account. Question Bank has Multiple Choice, Identification and

True or False question types.

Registration Module

This module can be accessed by the Administrator, Teacher and Registered

Students. The school will implement accounts for students for them to log

in in the computerized examination.

Transaction Module

Auto Creating Examination

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. The

administrator can view all the subjects within the module while the teacher

can only view the subjects under his/her supervision. It consists of the

examination that the students will take. It is connected to the Test Bank

wherein the teacher can create examinations automatically. The questions

are taken from the test bank randomly depending on the level of difficulty.

Manual Creating Examination

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. The

administrator can view all the subjects within the module while the teacher

can only view the subjects under his/her supervision. It consists of the


examination that the students will take. It is connected to the Test Bank

wherein the teacher can manually select questions.

Set Examination

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher wherein

they can automatically set the examination. Major Examination can only

be set by the administrator while Minor Examinations can only be set by

the teacher.

Test Bank Generator Module

Periodical Examination

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. They can

view all the questions from the Test Bank. This module has classification

of the examinations namely Major examination and Minor examination.

The student can only view the examination exclusively; they cannot see

the back-end of the module.

Report Module

Paper Examination

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. Its

purpose is to print necessary information under the Reports module.

Examination Results

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. This

module shows the examination result including the necessary information

of the student.

Student List

This module can be viewed by the administrator and teacher wherein it

will show students names who are enrolled including their information.

Teacher List

This module can be viewed by the administrator wherein it will show

teachers names who are currently employed including their information.


Subject List

This module can be viewed by the administrator and teacher wherein it

will show all the subjects of the current curriculum.

Student Answers

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. This

module shows the answers of students in their examination including the

necessary information of the student.

Audit Trail

This module can view the history of the transaction of the system and can

only be accessed by the Administrator.

Settings

Reset

This module can be viewed by the Administrator wherein examination can

be reset.

Set Question Timer


they can enable or disable the timer and set the time for the examination.

Set Item Limit


they can add, edit and save necessary number of questions within the

examination. There will be a maximum and minimum number of

questions for each exam type.

Utilities

Archive

This module can be viewed by the Administrator and Teacher. It serves as

a recycle bin of the system where deleted information can be restored.

Blocked Accounts

This can be viewed by the Administrator wherein blocked accounts are

listed. Blocked accounts can also be restored.


Change Password

This module serves as an opportunity to the Administrator and Teacher to

change his/her password.

Student Portal

Start Examination

This module allows the Student to start and take the examination.

View Grades and Answers

This module allows the Student to view his/her grades and review their

answers.

Change Password

This module allows the Student to change his/her password.

Feedback

This module is for Teacher and Student wherein the teacher can send

feedback to his/her student regarding the examination.

Student Examination Status

This module can be accessed by the Administrator and Teacher. It allows

the teacher to monitor the current status of the student whether he/she has

an examination permit.

Limitations

The system is LAN-based.

Entrance examination for new students and transferees.

Examinations with images, diagrams, charts, and the like.

Examinations requiring mathematical computations.

Checking of essay type of exams.

Matching type, fill in the blanks and enumeration type of

exams.


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