Quizzes can be configured to automatically assign extra study units or additional quizzes if the student scores below preset threshold values. In addition, the instructor can be notified if a student does very well, very poorly or simply takes the quiz. Our interest in TopClass The Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky , began experimenting with TopClass in the fall semester of 1996. Our primary interest in TopClass lies in the automatically scored quizzing capability. Students can practice problems and take electronic quizzes anywhere and then bring their disks into a campus computer lab to upload their score information.
Students have to purchase a disk.
The disks are DOS-based and are therefore, platform specific. In addition, upgrades to campus microlab OS software causes additional headaches. Students can lose their disks. Disks can get zapped, crunched or otherwise destroyed. Students have to put the correct information on their disks or their scores are not properly recorded.