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New
Product Spotlight–ExamView QuickTake QuickTake is an exciting
educational tool that allows instructors to find out immediately what
their students have learned. Use QuickTake to
Display ExamView
questions to the class in a presentation format.
Instantly
record responses using eInstruction response pads.
Get every
student to answer questions, not just those who raise their hands.
Use response
data to focus on areas that need improvement.
QuickTake
supports question banks, tests, and XML files created with the ExamView
test generator.
Susan
Christy, a social studies teacher at Highlands Middle School (Ft. Thomas,
KY), was one of the first instructors to useExamView QuickTake.
Mrs. Christy describes her experience with QuickTake like this:
Students
did very well on their recent exams. One reason may be that I've never
taken this long to review before, but I've also never had a tool that
makes review so interesting. QuickTake really does keep the kids focused,
and I like the fact that they are competing against themselves, against
the facts–not against each other.
How
QuickTake Works Though
powerful, QuickTake is easy to use. Open an existing ExamView test or
bank with the QuickTake software. Students will respond to a question
by simply pressing a button on the eInstruction response pad.
After
all students respond, the instructor can display the correct answer
and results in an easy-to-read graph. The instructor can then use these
results to see how well students comprehend the material. This may spark
classroom discussion and help determine if further instruction is needed.
Mrs.
Christy describes this process
I've
been using ExamView for a while, and I appreciate how seamlessly
QuickTake integrates with it. If I can do this, anyone can do
it–it doesn't take a "techie." The kids really like the
response grid–it is very validating. They know their answer
has been received and has an impact on the final results. I
also like that the ExamView rationale pops up with the correct
answer.
Click
the Play button to the right for a visual demonstration of how
QuickTake works.
Getting
Results with QuickTake Students
like QuickTake since they can respond to a question without the risk
of being embarrassed in front of the class. The graph that displays
results to the class shows whole-class results, not those of individual
students.
In
the background QuickTake keeps track of individual responses in a spreadsheet.
The instructor can use this data to determine which students need help.
Student results can be taken from the spreadsheet and easily imported
into any grade book software.
Mrs.
Christy points out an additional benefit:
I
like the fact that each time I start a new QuickTake session, the
date, time, and question bank or test name are recorded in the spreadsheet.
This makes it easy for me to tell which results I am viewing.
The
Many Uses of QuickTake QuickTake
can be used to review for tests or to administer tests and quizzes.
It can also be used as a survey tool. For example, Mrs. Christy used
QuickTake in a faculty meeting as a survey tool sample opinions and
display the results.
Use
QuickTake for fun as part of a classroom review game. For example, a
class can create its own version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."
Students on the hot seat can ask classmates for help. Classmates can
enter their responses with the response pads.
As
one of Mrs. Christy's students put it:
It's
great! It's like you're playing a game on the computer, but you're
learning history.
Conclusion As Mrs.
Christy has found, QuickTake can be used in the classroom in many ways.
Her students find using it fun and effective. Even after using it many
times, they are still excited when Mrs. Christy announces that it is
time to use QuickTake. She has found that even kids with discipline
problems stay on task when they are using QuickTake. To learn more about
ExamView QuickTake, visit our Web site at http://www.fscreations.com/quicktake.php.
