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- The TEACHER'S QUIZ MAKER is a program which will help make generating student
- tests a snap. The databases are preloaded with 50 questions (in the registered
- version) in three formats. Each question can be selected as a fill-in, a
- multiple choice, or a true/false. The databases are available in a wide
- variety of subjects and grade levels. The sample questions included in the
- shareware program are intended for grades 5 - 9.
-
- This shareware version is only a sample of what TQM can do (the shareware
- version may be freely distributed). It has ten categories, each with ten
- questions in the three formats (so each actually has thirty questions.) You
- may view the questions on screen or elect to print them as a test sheet. The
- tests are printed with page numbers, a place for the student's name, a place
- for the date, and instructions for each question type. The tests are ready to
- be copied for student use straight from the printer.
-
- TQM can be run from either a diskette or copied to a hard drive using the DOS
- MAKEDIR and COPY command. For example:
-
- MD C:\TQM (makes a directory on the hard drive)
- Copy A:*.* C:\TQM (copies all files from drive A to the hard drive)
-
- This program is started by entering TQM at the DOS prompt. You will be shown
- an introductory screen (along with the annoying shareware message). Eventually
- you can hit any key to go on. Next, you will be prompted for the password. It
- is initially set to 'quiz' (all lower case, but you can change it by using a
- menu option. Now you will see the main menu.
-
- Teacher's Quiz Maker
- Today's Date
-
-
- 1) Select Question Database
- 2) Display Questions
- 3) Print Quiz Sheet
- 4) Test Results Calculator
- 5) Change Password
- 6) Install a Question Database
- 7) Load a Saved Quiz
- 8) Change A Question
- ESC to exit
-
- Please enter your choice:
-
- Database selected = xxxxxxxxxxx # saved = 0
-
- FIGURE 1
-
- The first step is to select a database. You will be presented with the list
- of what is available. Use the cursor keys to highlight your choice and then
- press F1 or ENTER to load it. You will be returned to the main menu after the
- load has completed.
-
- VIEW QUESTIONS
- You may now view the questions using option 2. You will be asked which
- question you want to see. Enter a number between 1 and 10. You will be shown
- the question in all three of its forms (fill-in, multiple choice, and
- true/false.) Press ESC when you are done viewing that question and you will
- be able to select another. Press ESC again to return to the main menu.
-
- PRINT A TEST
- Selecting option 3 takes you to the test print screen. Here you will be given
- a list from 1 to 10. Use the cursor keys to highlight a number and press one
- of the keys listed:
-
- Press F if you want that question printed as a fill-in
- Press M if you want that question printed as a multiple choice
- Press T if you want that question printed as a True/False
- Press X if you change your mind and do not want that question printed
-
- If you do not want a question printed, leave it as XX.
-
- As you make your selections, you will be shown the question at the bottom of
- the screen along with the answer.
-
- Press F1 (or ENTER) to begin printing. The test questions will be printed
- first, followed by the answer key.
-
- Pressing F2 would save the current quiz for later use. This allows you to save
- up to thirty quiz sheets for future reference or use. This is handy for pre
- and post testing since you can ask the same questions on both tests - you can
- alter their forms, however. If you have already saved 30 sheets, the program
- will give you the option of 'rolling' the database - that is erasing the oldest
- to make room for the new one.
-
- Pressing F3 would randomly generate a quiz based on the number of questions
- specified by the user. The user specifies the number of each format
- (example - 0 fill-in, 6 multiple choice, 6 True/False) and the computer
- randomly selects which questions to include.
-
- Pressing ESC will leave the option and return to the main menu. If any changes
- were made, a message will be displayed giving the option to save the new quiz
- before leaving.
-
- TEST RESULTS CALCULATOR
- This option is useful for determining % grades, degree of difficulty for each
- question, and a grade curve for difficult tests. It can be used on any test,
- not just those produced using TQM.
-
- The first step here is to answer two basic questions: How many students took
- the test? and How many questions does the test contain?
-
- Once these have been answered you can display the % grade chart with no further
- data being needed. (Some tests are easy to figure; a test with 10 questions
- means that each question is worth 10% - 8 correct answers is a grade of 80%.
- However, this is not so easy for a test with 27 or 43 questions. This option
- helps to do the math for you.)
-
- If you wish to see the degree of difficulty (a measure of how hard each
- question was for the students) and/or get a grade curve based on results, you
- must enter the number of students answering each question correctly on the
- screen. This may seem like a lot of work, but it is often very useful to have
- this type of analysis. It can point out problem areas for the class as a
- whole; areas they did not learn, areas that may not have been well covered
- during lessons, etc. Also, to be absolutely fair to students, it is often
- necessary to curve the grades in order to more correctly rate a student's
- performance as compared to the other students' performances. Not just how many
- questions were answered correctly.
-
- CHANGE PASSWORD
- Selecting option 4 on the main menu will give you the chance to change your
- password. You can enter anything you want as long as it is between 4 and 10
- characters long. NOTE - the password is case sensitive. Upper case letters
- are handled differently from lower case.
-
- INSTALL A QUESTION DATABASE
- This option is not available in the shareware version. The registered version
- allows you to install the question databases (which come on diskette) using
- this option. The question databases must be installed - they are not usable
- from the distribution diskette.
-
- LOAD A SAVED QUIZ
- This allows you to load up to any of up to 30 saved quiz sheets. A list of the
- database names and the dates they were saved is presented. Use the cursor keys
- to select the quiz you wish to load and press enter. You will be returned to
- the main menu where you can then display the questions or print the quiz. You
- can also change the quiz if you wish by using the Print Quiz Sheet option.
-
- CHANGE A QUESTION
- This option lets you replace questions in the databases with ones of your own.
- Note - you can replace questions, not add more.
-
- You will be asked which question to change, shown the fill-in question first
- and asked for the new question. Type it in (up to 150 characters) and press
- ENTER. You will then be asked for the fill-in answer. Type this in (up to 30
- characters) and press enter.
-
- You will now be asked for the new multiple choice question (up to 150
- characters.) Then the multiple choices A - D. Note - do not type the letter
- of the choice (e.g. A. choice one); this will be added by the program. You will
- then be asked for the correct answer. This can only be 1 letter, A - D (upper
- or lower case).
-
- You will then be asked for the new true/false question (up to 140 characters)
- and the correct answer. The answer must start with a T or F; after that you
- have up to 29 more characters for whatever you want.
-
- Last, you will be shown the questions and answers you type in and asked if
- you really want to save it. Remember, this will overwrite the original
- question PERMANENTLY. If you press F1, the process will be aborted.
-
-
- THE REGISTERED VERSION
- The shareware version is merely a sampling of what TQM can do. In order to
- experience its full usefulness, you must register and get the full featured
- version. The registered version works the same way but can handle databases
- much larger.
-
- Included with the full featured program, registration will get you a free
- database of your choice (from what is currently available).
- The cost of registering is $25.00. Each additional questions database wanted
- is $7.50. The databases now available are:
-
- Ancient Civilizations - Egypt Ancient Civilizations - Greece
- Ancient Civilizations - Rome Birds
- Computers Countries of the World
- Earth Formations Electricity
- Environmental Issues Fish, Amphibians & Reptiles
- Force & Motion Habitats & Biomes
- Human Body Mammals
- Nutrition Oceans of the World
- Plants Prehistoric Life
- Rocks & Minerals Solar System
- Space Exploration State Capitals
- The Civil War The Continents
- The Explorers The Government of the U.S.
- Thinkers and Inventors United States Geography
- United States Presidents Weather
- World War I World War II
-
- After receiving your registration payment, I will rush you the program, the
- user manual, and your FREE database (along with any other database you wish to
- purchase.) Each database purchased is accompanied by a paper list of the
- questions included. I will also include a binder for holding the manual,
- question list, and other question lists you might purchase later.
-
- Send your $25.00 registration, the name of the free database you want, and
- any other database you'd like to have ($7.50 each) to:
-
- William Jimerson
- 720 Margo Drive
- Simi Valley, CA 93065
-
- NOTE - For a limited time I am offering the COMPLETE program, with all 32
- databases pre-installed, the manual, and all question listings for
- only $200.00 - a savings of about $57. It will also be accompanied
- by a discount certificate for Volume 2 (when it becomes available)
- for even more savings.
-
- Please send a check or money order only (no credit cards or purchase orders
- can be accepted.)
-
- A FINAL WORD
- TQM is very useful for other things as well. You can use the questions in the
- databases for student project ideas, discussion starters, research topics, and
- so on.
-
- I am currently working on volume 2 of this program which will include 32 more
- catagories of questions (if you would like to see a particular subject area
- covered, send me a note.)
-
- I am also working on a companion program which will allow students to take
- multiple choice and/or true/false tests on the computer. It will have auto
- grading, student ranking, and grade curving. It will also allow the teacher
- to view or print the results in several ways. This program will be sent free
- to all registered users of TQM.
-
-
- If you have any questions or comments, I can be reached online at:
-
- WJimer6887@aol.com
-
-