Online testing offers benefits to both the student and instructor. Students know the results of their test or quiz immediately. Test scores are posted automatically to the online gradebook. Questions can be randomly selected for a test.
Students can receive immediate feedback on questions or tests.
However, there are issues with online testing. The first and foremost is test security and cheating. Check out Strategies to Minimize Cheating Online from the Illinois Online Network for some options. WebCT provides a password protected system, ability to deliver random questions to different students, and limits the time a test is available. Online Testing at CSUS John Tamblyn Health and Physical Education Uses WebCT for a 20 question self test.