PowerTests.NET

Last update: 2003

PowerTests.NET is one of the first modern web applications released in 2001. At that time it used cutting edge technologies made possible by Internet Explorer 5.5

PowerTest .NET is a web based multi-user educational software specially designed for usage in schools and universities as an assessment tool or for web based learning. Due to implemented features, the system can be used as a replacement for traditional assessment methods or as a complementary tool. Available in Romanian and English.

App Website

http://www.powertests.net

Screencasts

• For a better understanding of PowerTest.NET capabilities we highly recommend to check first these screencasts.

Features

• Designed for educational environments only (not for companies - like other products);
• Tests with unlimited number of items selected explicit or random based on special filtering criteria;
• Tests must be solved in a given amount of time;
• Test items can contain formatted text and graphics;
• Test items can have up to 26 answers defined. Each answer can be selected from 4 different types: simple selection (radio buttons), multiple selection (checkbox-es), multiple multi selection (combobox-es) and input yourself (textbox-es);
• Intuitive GUI to allow students to focus on tests and not to user interface;
• Great accessibility: the application can be accessed from any point on the internet;
• Student results are saved inside the system for future analyses and comprehensive reports;
• Designed using the last standards about educational software;
• State of the art security for user data;
• Minimal system requirements (just a web browser).

Roles

• Administrator
  • Manages system configuration
  • Creates and manages professor accounts
• Professor
  • Creates and manages classes
  • Set rules / approves student enrolment to classes
  • Creates tests and questionnaires
  • See reports of students’ activity and results
• Student
  • Enroll to classes
  • Takes tests and assessments
  • View self-results

Technology

• Front-end: pure DHTML (DOM + CSS + Scripting) for IE5.5 with VBScript as scripting language
• Back-end: Classic ASP pages with VBScript as scripting language
• Database: Microsoft .MDB

Notes

• The powerful problem editor used by PowerTests.NET is also available as a separate project named Web Word Editor