A Delivery Engine for QTI Assessments

Authors

  • Gary Brian Wills University of Southampton
  • Jonathon S Hare University of Southampton
  • Jiri Kajaba University of Soutampton
  • David Argles University of Southampton
  • Lester Gilbert University of Southampton
  • Dave E Millard University of Southampton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i0.551

Keywords:

E-assessment, Software tools, Question and Test Interoperability, QTI, e-learning

Abstract


The IMS Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) standard has had a restricted take-up, in part due to the lack of tools. This paper describes the â??ASDELâ?? test delivery engine, focusing upon its architecture, its relation to item authoring and item banking services, and the integration of the R2Q2 web service. The tools developed operate with a web client, as a plug-in to Moodle, or as a desktop application. The paper also reports on the load testing of the internal services and concludes that these are best represented as components. The project first developed a Java library to implement the system. This will allow other developers and researchers to build their own system or incorporate aspects of QTI they want to implement.

Author Biographies

Gary Brian Wills, University of Southampton

G. B. Wills is a senior lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: gbw@ ecs.soton.ac.uk).

Jonathon S Hare, University of Southampton

J. S. Hare is a Research Fellow in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: jsh2@ ecs.soton.ac.uk).

Jiri Kajaba, University of Soutampton

J. Kajaba is a Research Assistant in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: jk2@ ecs.soton.ac.uk).

David Argles, University of Southampton

D. Argles is a lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: da@ ecs.soton.ac.uk).

Lester Gilbert, University of Southampton

L. Gilbert is a lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: lg3@ ecs.soton.ac.uk).

Dave E Millard, University of Southampton

D. E. Millard is a lecturer in the School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, UK (e-mail: dem@ecs.soton.ac.uk).

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Published

2008-07-18

How to Cite

Wills, G. B., Hare, J. S., Kajaba, J., Argles, D., Gilbert, L., & Millard, D. E. (2008). A Delivery Engine for QTI Assessments. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 3, pp. 71–76. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v3i0.551

Issue

Vol. 3 (2008): Special Issue: Infrastructures for Lifelong Competence Development: The 4th TENCompetence Open Workshop in Madrid 2008

Section

Special Focus Papers