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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Derek,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> Edulists is not an advertising mailing list generally
speaking. That means, there is a products list that you can advertise on
without any requirement to secure permission or a response to a query can
include a product description that may fit the need of the thread within
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color:#1F497D'>I hope you understand this is an online community for teachers
to share resources, questions, answers and solutions. However, your post looks
like a blatant attempt at advertising.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>If you need to contact me off line please do so otherwise I hope
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found on the home page of edulists <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au">www.edulists.com.au</a>
and is a condition of membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Kevork Krozian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Edulists Creator Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>www.edulists.com.au<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>tel: 0419 356 034<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Derek Fiddler<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 3 July 2010 3:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> elearning list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [elearning] Multiple Choice Wiki & Knowledge Based Testing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear eLearning Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have developed a
multiple choice selftest system with test and question statistics that
also acts as a subject wiki. Students can add new questions with answers and
explanations to the tests. This collaborative approach enables the
tests to grow in size and usefulness as teaching and learning aids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Students can acquire new
information or refresh their memories everytime they selftest and they can also
see how they are going compared to others. The software does this by
giving an explanation after each answer is submitted whether the answer is
correct or incorrect. It gives scores at the end of selftesting along with
a test average for those questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The system will
also proctor examinations and prints examination results in summary results
lists or in a detailed format suitable for individual Students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>One of the features of the
system, apart from the test and question statistics, is
"knowledge based testing" where a "Don't Know" option
is provided on each question which is worth half a point. This measure removes
most guesses and improves the usefulness of the tests as an indicator of what
Students have actually learnt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The test statistics will
change as Students acquire more knowledge from their course materials and also
from the tests themselves as the course progresses. You will be able
to see the progress of your Class in the test's statistics and also
measure an individual Student's progress using examinations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Examinations are
created by adding in new questions or selecting existing questions from
tests. By selecting questions of high or low percentage correct one can
create examinations of varying levels of difficulty. To be useful for
examination purposes a question should be answered correctly between 20% and
80% of the time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The software runs on Windows
PCs and LANs but can be modified to access tests from the internet and
email the results if desired. (Please enquire).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The software is available for
download from <a href="http://www.selftesting.us/">http://www.selftesting.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The trial version has a
banner at the start of the programs and displays the Licensee as "Trial
Version", apart from these, there are no differences between a trial
version and one with a licence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The software is suitable for
any subject that has identifiable facts, at least in theory. The software has
not been used in the field as yet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am hoping that there
may be Members of this list who would like to trial the software with
a view to writing a few paras about how it works in practice, in
return for a licence? (value $250 for a School/Business/Institute)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If so, please send an
email to <a href="mailto:dfiddler@selftesting.us">dfiddler@selftesting.us</a> outlining
your proposed use for the software along with a promise to provide further
information once you have had experience with the system and I will send you a
licence file for your specified "Licensee: Your
School/Business/Institute" and a licence number.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(Note: Only 50 licences will
be made available under these terms)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am hoping that this
software will be of interest and of use to Teachers and Students of most
subjects. The tests/wikis created using it will hopefully benefit not only
current Students but also those that follow. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>If you would like
to discuss the system further then I would be very pleased to do
so. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanking you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards... Derek
Fiddler.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>e: <a
href="mailto:dfiddler@selftesting.us">dfiddler@selftesting.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>m: 0439
901225 (msg. service)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>p: PO Box
152 | Greensborough VIC 3088<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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