In my judgment, this Perception software is likely to become our campus standard for online delivery of a wide array of assessment instruments. Some faculty will want to master the details of the software that creates the testing instuments. My view is that we should also give faculty members an option to simply request the instrument desired from those managing the software, supply the content, and have it available on the web shortly thereafter. The following is a brief listing of the possibilities this software opens up for faculty. Save class time by having your students do part of your testing out of class, online.
Students can know how they did immediately after completion of a test.
Compare your students with others in your department taking offering the same tests in different classes to measure your teaching effectiveness. Offer your students practice tests on line . Even where you do not wish to have online testing outside of the classrooms, you could offer your students practice exams to let them prepare for your testing formats, or assess where they stand in their preparation and understanding of class content. This software lets you offer interactive tutorials that your students can take any time of the day or night, anywhere they can get online, as often as they wish, getting immediate feedback as they go . That feedback can be in whatever level of detail you wish to provide, including why a certain answer is wrong, why it's right or even a demonstration of the concept, with animation or sound.