New real-time assessment system provides instant feedback of
comprehension levels
Scantron Corporation has announced the introduction of Classroom
Wizard, a new assessment solution that uses a choice of hand-held
or OMR (optical mark reader) technology to provide teachers
with an immediate report of students’ answers to test questions.
Available in the UK through Southampton-based Kendata Peripherals,
Classroom Wizard not only saves time but also provides educators
and students with the benefits of concurrent learning and evaluation
in the classroom. With this breakthrough solution, teachers
will be able to electronically monitor students’ comprehension
levels while class is in session, allowing them to instantly
address any learning difficulties.
Designed to operate with a standard Windows-based PC or Macintosh
computer and a compatible printer, Classroom Wizard consists
of a web-based Quiz Wizard application, an internet assessment
gateway, and hand-held devices or a portable OMR scanner.
Using the hand-held devices, students can access tests and
beam their responses via infra-red links to the Quiz Wizard
scoring application for immediate feedback. Answers and scores
appear instantly on the teacher’s desktop computer, as well
as each student’s hand-held computer, and can be printed out
if required. Classroom Wizard’s interactive process can help
to engage those students who are generally less participatory
in class.
If hand-held devices are not used, the Classroom Scanner operates
as an OMR for scanning students’ answer forms, again providing
test results during the lesson.
In addition to scoring traditional ‘objective’ test questions,
the Classroom Wizard system enables educators to score short
answers and fill-in-the-blank answers, and it can also be used
for transferring students’ essays to the teacher’s computer.
Easily integrated with current teaching practices, Classroom
Wizard is very simple to install and use, with only minimal
training required.
Scantron's web-based assessment gateway provides teachers with
information on a variety of topics relating to assessment and
teaching strategies.
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19th October 2001 Ref. KE166GA
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