Quizzes
I attempted many of the quiz sites. My least favorite was Imagequiz. This is a time-based quiz, apparently meant to be competitive. Students are expected to click on the image in the picture the quiz requests. However, the question is hidden among the menu bar and scoring table. It is hard to readily identify what is to be chosen. Then, the question automatically changes if the student clicks on the correct image. If the student is incorrect, an alert is displayed. However, the quiz does not identify which image was chosen. A difficulty for the student can be determining where to select the image. For instance, on the first quiz I took, I was asked to click directly on the image. The second quiz I took, I was to click in black boxes beside the appropriate image. It took me several clicks to determine the purpose for the black boxes. Quizzes can be very stressful for students. The quiz arrangement does not need to add additional stress to the student.
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| The orange type is the "question". |
I very much enjoyed Quizdini and QuizBean. Quizdini was great in that it allows quiz creators to provide an explanation for the correct answer. The quiz is displayed nicely and is easy to navigate. Quizdini offers two types of quizzes. The first is a basic multiple choice quiz. A question is asked and four options are provided. The student chooses an option. The quiz automatically identifies the answer as right or wrong. If it is wrong, a red “x” is shown in place of the option. If it is correct, the question disappears and is replaced with a green screen with the correct answer and the explanation as to why that answer is correct. The interesting twist with this application is the student only has 10 chances to get the answer correct. Once the student has chosen 10 incorrect answers, the quiz shuts off. One unfortunate aspect of this program is teachers’ inability to gain access to students’ quiz results. This is because of a combination of Quizdini not wanting students to have to create an account and not having approval of education regulatory agencies.
QuizBean was also very user-friendly and clean looking quiz site. The site allows instructors to create classes for easy distribution of quizzes. Quizzes can be a mixture of true/false, multiple choice, or multiple answer. Once the student chooses an answer, they receive immediate feedback as to whether or not the answer is correct. If it is, the screen is green and titled “Correct”. If the student chooses the incorrect answer, the screen is red, includes the answer the student gave as well as the correct answer. Upon completion of the quiz, a review screen is presented that includes all the questions, answers, and the students’ answers. For this program, class creators are able to monitor students’ progress on the quizzes. They are able to see how many attempts have been taken by the students as well as their performance for each. This was probably my favorite program. I created a tiny, fun quiz.
Other Interactive Programs
Audio response systems (ARS) allow class participation. The two I discovered were Poll Everywhere and Socrative. Poll Everywhere was interesting because it can be embedded into PowerPoint programs or can be utilized separately. Responders can use cell phones to respond to poll questions with the only cost to them being the cost associated with text messaging. Secondly, those respondents with smart phones can access the website, or download the app to respond. Unfortunately, for a single owner, this program costs approximately $65 a month. Socrative is slightly different. This program allows several question types, including true/false, multiple choice, short answer, and others. Also, with this program, the class can be split into teams and identified by the program. This allows for group interaction. Socrative is an application and does not link into PowerPoint. This application is free.
The Body Map site was fairly interactive. I was hoping (and maybe expecting) more interaction than clicking on a body part or disease process to watch a video or read a description. I wish this were more interactive.
One of the most interesting interactive tools I have learned about is The Neighborhood. We discussed this program in Dr. Porter’s class. I find it to be very interesting and educational. Students are able to see an illness or disease process as they are learning about it. This would be very helpful for students to understand the patient perspective whoistically. Unfortunately, when student nurses are learning about certain illnesses, disease processes, or treatments, they often may not encounter a patient with that particular problem throughout their academic career. Students are limited to what is available during clinical settings and hours. The Neighborhood brings the possibility of seeing these problems brought to life. Students are asked to monitor the populations behaviors, symptoms, and overall living situation to determine how that particular patient could best be helped.
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| This is the home screen for The Neighborhood |
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