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Overview Item Authoring is a browser based authoring application that supports question types of IMS QTI specification. Item Authoring application is provided with a digital asset library management and supports 1.2 and 2.0 IMS QTI questions. This application is enriched with digital assets such as Images, Video recordings/ Clippings, Audio recordings and Animations. These assets are supported as part of questions and answers. The Search and Advanced Search engine helps user to search the questions in Item Bank and My Folder. Questions will be searched based on specific criteria such as Question types, Complexity level, Classification, Score limit, Time required to answer, Hide, Secure, Modified date, etc.
Questions of 1.2 and 2.0 versions of IMS, QTI from other learning objects can be Imported and Exported as well. Item Authoring application allows Meta data tagging for questions which includes QTI Metadata, General, Life-cycle, Meta-metadata, Technical, Educational, Rights, Relation, Annotation and Classification of associated learning objects or resource. Tutors/ Instructors can pick and choose from a vast array of 25 question types of 1.2 and 2.0 specifications of IMS to stimulate participant’s knowledge. Matrix, Matching, Essay style questions, Fill in the blanks static, Multiple choice static, Multiple response static, True or False, Hotspot, Drag and drop are among other question types. Item Authoring is a powerful application for creating question types that will serve to educate users quickly, easily and effectively.
Item Authoring application displays appropriate messages in the respective screens to help users accomplish the coveted activity. Item Authoring has a user friendly interface which keeps track of the user’s journey through the application.
Some of the key features are -
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QTI specifications of IMS
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Offers twenty - five question types
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Supports 1.2 and 2.0 IMS and QTI questions
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Easy-to-use browser-based, powerful and content rich
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Digital asset library management in the application
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Application is provided with digital assets like Image, Video clips, Audio, Animation etc., supported as part of questions types
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Meta data tagging for questions and associated learning objects
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Copy right properties for each question type
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Hide and Secure questions
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Search and Advanced search engine to search a particular question type based on various question properties such as Complexity level, Classification Score limit, etc
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Allows Importing and Exporting of Questions
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Supports Meta tagging for question types. The meta tagging includes QTI metadata, General, Life-cycle, Meta-metadata, Technical, Educational, Rights, Relation, Annotation and Classification
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User friendly interface
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Custom built interface to suit the target audience, be it an academic or corporate
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