title: On-line Homework/Quiz/Exam applet: freely available Java software for evaluating performance on line
abstract: The Homework/Quiz/Exam applet is a freely available Java program that can be used to evaluate student performance on line for any content authored by a teacher. It has database connectivity so that student scores are automatically recorded. It allows several different types of questions. Each question can be linked to images and detailed story problems. Three levels of feedback are provided to student responses. It allows teachers to randomize the sequence of questions and to randomize which of several options is the correct answer in multiple-choice questions. The creation and editing of questions involves menu selections, button presses, and the typing of content; no programming knowledge is required. The code is open source in order to encourage modifications that will meet individual pedagogical needs
keyphrases: freely available Java software database connectivity images detailed story problems feedback multiple-choice questions menu selections button presses individual pedagogical needs online Homework/Quiz/Exam applet online student performance evaluation teacher authored content automatic student score recording randomized question sequence question editing question creation typing content