fcTest™ is a comprehensive FirstClass RAD-based Online Testing application that provides test building and management tools including course associations, question randomization, weighted questions, and immediate- or instructor-triggered grading and feedback. Built on Proven Technology Fast – Simple – Secure Created exclusively for organizations running FirstClass, fcTest offers an easy, secure way to build and deploy online tests for groups of students. With a wide range of features and flexible testing options, fcTest may be used for a variety of evaluation and self-assessment situations. Because the system is based in FirstClass, permissions to design and manage assessments, or to participate in specific tests or assessments, can be assigned to specific users or groups. Students access tests within their own FirstClass accounts, inside existing course area conferences or FirstClasss ED classrooms. Building on the existing tools that your staff and students are already using for email, calendars, and group communication means less time training, faster user adoption, and lower overall costs to deploy this flexible new functionality without investing time and resources in supporting additional hardware or software applications. Powerful, Flexible Tools - Test timing: Time limits may be set per test, and tests can be made available over a limited time range. - Class management: Instructors may associate tests with one or more classes or class sections. Instructors may also quickly build classes from one or more FirstClass groups. - Weighted questions: Each question may be assigned a weight, contributing to the overall test score. - Question randomization: Active questions may be presented in a random order to each student. - Multiple question formats: Automatically graded question formats include true/false, multiple choice (select one or select many), matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions.  Short answer and essay questions are also available. - Auto-grade options: Instructors may choose to have exams auto-graded, or they may review questions individually and assign marks manually.  Tests can be configured to return results or reports based on individual completion, or only after all students have completed a test. - Image Support: Enrich questions with complex images containing mathematical formulas and special characters. - Question banking: Questions may be added to fcTest but made inactive, allowing for storage of related questions together and quick building of new exams by turning individual questions on and off. - Access to WEB content : Incorporate links to web content such as youtube videos and other internet content when creating test questions - Test Reviews : Allow students to re-take tests multiple times. - Test Deployment: Deploy tests easily into existing FirstClass Ed containers or other FirstClass conferences. Easily maintain a master calendar of tests using FirstClass group calendars. - Smart Engine: Make tests available to students as determined by the instructor in the selected containers and remove at expiration without any input from an admin. - Drill down reporting: Drill down into any question to see the number and percentage of students that selected each answer for a given question. - Test summaries: Analysis of tests on a per-class and per-question basis are automatically calculated, including mean, median and standard deviation. - Flexible Review Options: Review each question and apply subjective marking to essay styled questions or correct options that could have possible  been interprestted differently by students. Unlock a test for a specific student(s) who may have missed it with valid reasons or reset for the entire class. Discard controversial questions and re-send test results. - Export: Export reports to Microsoft EXCEL for more statistical calculations or to an RTF file. fcTest also provides the ability to email reports. - Question Import/Export: Quickly and easily import/export questions from external tools matching the supported formats. More Information To request a demonstration or for pricing information, please contact Aptiris. You may also visit our downloads page for the latest updates or visit our FAQ pages to find answers to your questions. Back