Project - E-Assessment Web Services

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WKES3180

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING THESIS

Semester II Session 2007/2008

E-Assessment Web Services

Dr. Rodina Ahmad

Mr. Mohd. Hairul Nizam Md Nasir

Panel of Thesis Viva

Prepared by:

Vincent Chai Yik Song WEK050123


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Project Objectives

The objectives of this project is to develop

I) Develop a set of web services which assists in an assessment tool on

either multiple choice questions or structural questions

II) Develop an assessment tool which consume the web services


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Use Case Diagram


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Test Cases


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1. Test case for use case: Add Assessment (MCQ)

Test

Case

ID

Test Procedure Expected Result Actual Result

1.1 Key in nothing and click

Add button.

Warning message for

required fields is

displayed.

Warning message for

missing required fields is

displayed.

1.2 Key in all data but leave out

one of the required field

(repeat for every required

field).

Warning message for that

particular missing

required field is

displayed.


particular missing required

field is displayed.

1.3 Key in all data and click

Add button.

Request to add quiz will

be submitted.

A message box is displayed

to inform user that the quiz

has been successfully

inserted.

1.4 Click on View all quiz

button.

Redirected to

Quizlist.aspx.

Page redirected to

Quizlist.aspx.

1.5 Click on Question

Management button.

Redirected to MCQ.aspx. Redirected to MCQ.aspx.

2. Test case for use case: Edit Assessment (MCQ)

Test

Case



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ID

2.1 Click on Edit. Allow lecturer to edit

assessment.

Existing assessment is

displayed and allow lecturer

to make changes.2.2 Erase all editable data and

click Save.

Display error message to

user.


to tell user which fields has

left blank and it is not

allowed to do so.

2.3 Erase one of the required

editable data and click

Save.(repeat for all fields)


user.




allowed to do so.

2.4 Change value for editable

data and click Update

(repeat for all fields)

Changes will be saved Redirected to Quizlist.aspx

and show the changes have

been updated.

2.5 Do not change anything and

click Save

Details remain the same. Redirected to Quizlist.aspx

and show that no changes

have been made.

3. Test case for use case: Delete Assessment (MCQ)

Test

Case

ID


3.1 Click on Delete The record will be

deleted.

Redirected to Quizlist.aspx

to show the record has been

successfully deleted.


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4. Test case for use case: Add Assessment (Structure)

Test

Case

ID



Add button.

Warning message for

required fields is

displayed.

Warning message for


displayed.

4.2 Key in all data but leave out

one of the required field

(repeat for every required

field).


particular missing

required field is

displayed.



field is displayed.


Add button.

Request to add quiz will

be submitted.


to inform user that the quiz

has been successfully

inserted.

4.4 Click on View all quiz

button.

Redirected to

SQuizlist.aspx.

Page redirected to

SQuizlist.aspx.


Management button.

Redirected to

Structure.aspx.

Redirected to Structure.aspx.

5. Test case for use case: Edit Assessment (Structure)


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Test

Case ID



assessment.

Existing assessment is


to make changes.

5.2 Erase all editable data and

click Save.


user.




allowed to do so.



Save.(repeat for all

fields)


user.




allowed to do so.5.4 Change value for editable



Changes will be saved Redirected to SQuizlist.aspx

and show the changes have

been updated.

5.5 Do not change anything

and click Save

Details remain the same. Redirected to SQuizlist.aspx

and show that no changes

have been made.

6. Test case for use case: Delete Assessment (Structure)

Test Test Procedure Expected Result Actual Result


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Case ID


deleted.

Redirected to SQuizlist.aspx



7. Test case for use case: Add Question (MCQ)

Test

Case ID



Add button.

Warning message for

required fields is

displayed.

Warning message for


displayed.

7.2 Key in all data but leave

out one of the required

field (repeat for every

required field).


particular missing

required field is

displayed.



field is displayed.


Add button.

Request to add question

will be submitted.


to inform user that the

question has been

successfully inserted.

7.4 Click on Reset button. All input value will be

cleared.

All input field has cleared.


Management button.

Redirected to MCQ.aspx. Redirected to MCQ.aspx.


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8. Test case for use case: Edit Question (MCQ)

Test

Case ID



question.

Existing question is


to make changes.


click Save.


user.




allowed to do so.



Save.(repeat for all

fields)


user.




allowed to do so.




Changes will be saved Redirected to

editQuestion.aspx and show

the changes have been

updated.

8.5 Do not change anything

and click Save

Details remain the same. Redirected to

editQuestion.aspx and show

that no changes have been


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made.

8.6 User change the selection

of quiz

Page reloads to illustrate

the choice of user and

show the questions under

the selected quiz.

Page reloads to illustrate the

choice of user and show the

questions under the selected

quiz.

8.7 User change the selection

of question

Redirect to the question

details that user had

selected.

Question that user had select

show its details on the page.

8.8 User click on Back

button

Redirect to MCQ.aspx Redirect to MCQ.aspx

9. Test case for use case: Delete Question (MCQ)

Test

Case

ID



deleted.

Redirected to MCQ.aspx to

show the record has been


10. Test case for use case: Add Question (Structure)


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question.

Existing question is


to make changes.


click Save.


user.




allowed to do so.



Save.(repeat for all fields)


user.




allowed to do so.




Changes will be saved Redirected to

editSQuestion.aspx and

show the changes have been

updated.

11.5 Do not change anything and

click Save

Details remain the same. Redirected to

editSQuestion.aspx and

show that no changes have

been made.11.6 User change the selection of

quiz

Page reloads to illustrate

the choice of user and

show the questions under

the selected quiz.

Page reloads to illustrate the

choice of user and show the

questions under the selected

quiz.


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11.7 User change the selection of

question

Redirect to the question

details that user had

selected.

Question that user had select

show its details on the page.

11.8 User click on Back button Redirect to

Structure.aspx

Redirect to Structure.aspx

12. Test case for use case: Delete Question (Structure)

Test

Case

ID



deleted.

Redirected to Structure.aspx



13. Test case for use case: Login

Test

Case

ID



Log in button

Unable to log in system. An asterisk sign * is

displayed on the fields that

are required.

13.2 Key in a valid username and

password for Lecturer

(repeat for Student)

Login successfully Login successful and

redirected to homepage.


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13.3 Key in a valid username and

wrong password for

Lecturer (repeat for Student)

A message is displayed

to prompt user to enter

password again.

Error message Login

unsuccessful. Please try

again. is displayed.

13.4 Key in an invalid username

and password for Lecturer

(repeat for Student)

A message is displayed

to prompt user to enter

password again.

Error message Login

unsuccessful. Please try

again. is displayed.

14. Test case for use case: Change Password

Test

Case

ID



Change Password

An asterisk sign * is

displayed on the fields

that are required.

An asterisk sign * is

displayed on the fields that

are required.

14.2 Key in wrong old password. Unable to change

password.

A warning message is

displayed.

14.3 Key in correct old password

but the new password does

not match with confirm new

password

Unable to change

password.

A warning message is

displayed.


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14.4 Key in correct old password

and new password match

with confirm new password

New password will be

saved.

A message is displayed to

inform user new password

has been saved.

15. Test case for use case: Sit for assessments

Test

Case

ID


15.1 User click on subjects that

he/she wish to take.

Redirect to test start

page.

Redirect to test start page.

15.2 User click on Start button. Test starts. Redirect to question page.

15.3 User select of the answer

from drop down list

An answer will be

selected

The selected will be the

users choice of answer.

15.4 User click on Next button. Next question will be

shown.

Page redirected to another

question.

15.5 User click on Finish

button.

The test will be end. Test ended and redirected to

result page. Score is saved

into database and marked

automatically.

15.6 User click on Select Details of selected

question will be shown.

A detail view is displayed

below to show the details of


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selected question.

16 Test case for use case: Grading web service

Test

Case

ID


16.1 Key in an integer between 0

to 100

Output grade A grade is generated.

16.2 Key in a double number

between 0 to 100

Output grade A grade is generated.

17. Test case for use case: Marking web service

Test

Case ID


17.1 Key in a one matching

answer to the keywords

Return value of 1. Return value of 1.

17.2 Key in a two matching

answers to the keywords


17.3 Key in a three matching



17.4 Key in a four matching



17.5 Key in a none matching Return value of 0. Return value of 0.


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answer to the keywords

APPENDIX A:

USER EVALUATION FORM


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User Evaluation of Software Usability

Your name: ______________________________________

Name of software: ______________________________________

Date: ______________________________________

Functional Requirements RatingsPoor Good

1. Functions accommodate novice to expert users2. Functions are clearly labeled

3. Essential functions are available without leaving thesite

4. Stated features are easily access to without anyproblem

Non-Functional Requirements RatingsPoor Good

1. Security of the system

2. Response time of the system3. Ease of use of the system

Navigation RatingsPoor Good

1. Current location within the site is shown clearly

2. Link to the site's main page is clearly identified

3. Major/important parts of the site are directlyaccessible from the main page

4. Site map is provided for a large, complex site5. Links are concise, expressive, and visible--not buried

in text

Language and Content RatingsPoor Good

1. Important information and tasks are given


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prominence

2. Able to Edit assessment successfully.

3. Related information or tasks are grouped:- on the same page or menu- in the same area within a page

4. Language is simple, without jargon5. The same word or phrase is used consistently to

describe an item

Architectural and Visual Clarity RatingsPoor Good

1. Site is organized from the user's perspective

2. Site design and layout is straightforward and concise

3. White space is sufficient; pages are not too dense

4. Unnecessary animation is avoided

Learning RatingsPoor Good

1. Learning to operate the system

2. Exploring new features by trial and error

3. Remembering names and use of commands

4. Performing tasks is straightforward

Error Prevention and Correction RatingsPoor Good

1. Site tolerates a reasonable variety of user actions

2. Site provides concise instructions for user actions,including entry format

3. Error messages are visible, not hidden

4. Error messages are in plain language

5. Error messages describe actions to remedy a problem

System Capability and User Feedback RatingsPoor Good

1. System speed

2. System reliability

3. Designed for all levels of users

4. It is always clear what is happening on the site --visual hints, etc

5. All system feedback is timely

6. Site is designed to require minimal help andinstructions


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7. Users can rely on recognition, not memory, forsuccessful use of the site


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APPENDIX A:

USER MANUAL

Chapter 1 Introduction


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The E-Assessment System is a web-based system that helps in the process of preparing

and sitting for assessments in a fast and easy way. It provides users a interactive platform to

manage or taking exams.

In this system, there are mainly two different users which are the lecturer and the student.

The source files is provided in the disc that is submitted alongside of this document.

1.1 Overview

This manual contains the user guides that help users to make full use of the system.

Screenshots are included to build better understanding for readers. Below is the organization of

the user manual.

System Requirements

System Setup

Getting Started with E-Assessment System with role of lecturer

Getting Started with E-Assessment System with role of student

Chapter 2 System Requirements


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2.1 Software Requirements

The minimum software requirements are specified as below:

Internet Information Server (IIS) 5.1

Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2005

Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

2.2 Hardware Requirements

To install and run this system properly, the minimum hardware requirements are

specified as below:

Minimum processor of Pentium 4 1.6GHz

Minimum memory of 1GB DDR RAM

10 GB hard disk space

Access to internet


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Chapter 3 System Setup

3.1 Database setup

1. Make sure Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is successfully installed in your workstation.

2. Click Start -> Run and type in services.msc.


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3. A window explorer named Services is displayed. Scroll through the services and look

for SQL Server as highlighted below.

4. If the status of SQL Server is null (blank). Skip to step 8.

5. If the status of SQL server is Started as shown above, double click on it.


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6. A window is displayed as shown below. Click on Stop to stop the service.

7. Wait till the service control shutting down the service. Notice that the status now is stop

(blank in status field).


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8. Copy the files inside Database Folder from disc that are aspnetdb.mdf, aspnetdb_log.ldf,

Quiz.mdf, Quiz_log.ldf into path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data.

9. Repeat step 2 and step 3.

10. Double click on SQL Server and click on Start.


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11. Make sure the SQL Server service status is Started now.


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12. Open up Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio from Start Menu.

Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 -> SQL Server Management

Studio


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13. On Object Explorer tab, right click on Databases and select Attach.

14. A window is displayed and click on Add.


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15. Choose aspnetdb.mdf and select OK.

16.Noted that database aspnetdb.mdf appeared on the Databases to attach.


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17. Click on Add again for attaching database Quiz.mdf.

18. Make sure under database to attach contains two databases: aspnetdb and Quiz. Click on

OK to confirm attaching.


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19. After executing process, make sure that both aspnetdb and Quiz databases are located

under Databases node in Object Explorer.

20. The databases now are attached to your workstation and ready to be used.


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3.2 Web Service setup

1. Make sure Internet Information Services 5.1 is successfully installed in your

workstation.

2. Copy the entire folder inside Web Service Folder into C:\Inetpub\wwwroot.

3. Click on Start Menu and open Control Panel. Then double click on Administrative

Tools and choose Internet Information Services.

Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Internet Information Services


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4. Right click on Default Web Site. Select New -> Virtual Directory.


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5. Click Next.


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6. Give the web service an alias to be identified later on. In this case, name it

GradingWS. Click Next.

7. Click on Browse and navigate to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot and select GradingWS.

Click OK to confirm the selection and then click Next.


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8. On screen below, select the appropriate access permission and then click Next.


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9. Click Finish to confirm the creation of new virtual directory.

10.Noted that GradingWS is now on your Default Web Site.

11. Repeat step 4 to step 9 for adding MarkingWS into Default Web Site

12. Make sure that GradingWS and MarkingWS are located under Default Web

Site.


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13. Right click on GradingWS and select Properties. Select on Directory Security

and then click on Edit.


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14. Tick on Integrated Windows authentication.

15. Repeat step 13 and step 14 for MarkingWS.


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3.3 Application setup

1. For the setup of the application itself, user only needs to double click on Setup

provided in the disc.

2. An installation will be started as shown below.

3. Click on Next to begin the installation configuration or Cancel to stop the

installation.


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4. On next window, user will need to give an alias of virtual directory to be identified in that

workstation. It is recommended to put E-Assessment as shown below. Click Next to

continue the setup.

5. Click Next again to start the installation process.

6. Wait for the process to end and a message will be displayed upon successfully

installation.


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4.1 Login Page

1. Enter User Name and Password.

Announcemen

t

Information of

the day

Log in

Notice

alendar


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2. You can choose to remember the user authentication by checking the Remember me

next time (Not recommended if you are using a public computer).

3. A login tree node is located on the left side of the main menu which show only login page

is available when the user is not logged in yet.

4. After entering valid user name and password, click on log in button and the page will be

redirected to the homepage.

5. A calendar is displayed enables the user check on the schedule of University Malaya.

6. Notice will be updated from time to time to inform user the latest update of E-

Assessment.

7. An announcement container is located on the right side of the main screen.

4.2 Lecturer HomepageTop Menu


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1. There is a top menu which enable lecturer to go through main pages.

2. On Tree Node, it lists all the pages that can lecturer navigate to.

3. The main section of the page is separated into 4 parts: MCQ Management, Structure

Management, Change Password and Theme (which is not shown in this screenshot).

4. Each of the hyperlinks will actually redirect to other page accordingly.

5. For change password function, lecturer will need to enter the current password, new

password and confirm new password. Lecturer that is unable to do so will not be

allowed to change the password.

Log out

MCQ

Management

Structure

Management

Change

Password

Tree Node


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6. Message will be shown upon successfully change of password.

7. Lecturer can choose the preferred theme under the Theme section.

8. Lecturer can log out of system by clicking the logout link.


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4.3 MCQ Quiz

1. Lecturer can view all the current quizzes in this page.

2. Click on Edit icon will enable the editing of the record.

3. The corresponding record will turn into editable textbox.

Delete QuizEdit Quiz

Create new quiz Manage MCQ

Question

Save the update

Cancel the editing


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4. The icons now turn into Save and Cancel.

5. Editing the required field into blank will be alerted by message shown below.

6. Create new quiz button will redirect to page that enable the creation of new MCQ

quiz.

7. Question Management button will redirect to page that enable the add/edit/delete of

MCQ questions.


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4.4 New MCQ Quiz

1. QuizID will be auto-generated by the system and it is not editable by lecturer.

2. Noted that Quiz Title is a required field while Description is an optional field.

3. If lecturer leave blankon Quiz Title, an error message will be displayed.

Auto-generated quiz ID

(not editable)

Add new quiz Quiz list Manage MCQ

Question


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4. Upon successfully inserting, a message will be displayed.

5. Noted that QuizID now is auto-incremented by 1.

6. View all quiz button will redirect to page in Section 4.3.

7. Question Management button will redirect to MCQ Question page.


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4.5 Structure Quiz

1. Refer to Section 4.3.

4.6 New Structure Quiz



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4.7 MCQ Question Management

1. New Quiz button will redirect to page that is covered in Section 4.4.

Edit quizNew MCQ quiz

Select quiz to manage

Part of

Questio

n Detail

Edit question

Delete

QuestionQuestion

Details

Add new

question


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2. Edit Quiz button will redirect to page that is covered in Section 4.3.

3. Quiz drop down list will enable lecturer to choose which quiz to be managed at that

moment.

4. By choosing different subject on drop down list, the grid view below will be showing the

corresponding question that is created under that specified quiz.

5. Click on Edit icon will enable the editing of the record. The corresponding record will

turn into editable textbox.

6. Delete icon will delete the record.

7. Question Details icon will redirect the user to another page which shows the entire

details of that question.

8. For the case of empty quiz which does not have any question, the grid view will not be

visible.

9. Add New Question will redirect to page to create new question.


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4.8 New MCQ Question


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1. QuestionID and QuestionOrder is auto-generated by the system based on the quiz

that lecturer choose on QuizID.

2. QuestionTitle, Answer1, Answer2, Answer3, Answer4 and

CorrectAnswer are the required fields while AnswerExplanation is optional field.

Choice of

quiz

Auto-generated (not

editable)


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3. Required field that is left blankwill pop out a warning message. Example of one warning

message as shown below.

4. After successful insert, a message will be shown.

5. Noted that now QuestionID and QuestionOrder is now auto-incremented by 1.

6. Reset button will clear all input-able fields.

7. QuestionManagement button will redirect to page Section 4.7.


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4.9 Edit MCQ Question

1. Based on user selection on MCQ list, the page will show the particular question detail.

2. Lecturer can choose different quiz and consequently different question from the drop

down list.

3. The details view will show the corresponding question details.

Choice of

question

Choice of

quiz

Question

Details view

Edit icon


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4. Lecturer can click on Edit icon to edit the question details.

5. Back button will redirect to MCQ question management. (Section 4.7)

4.10 Structure Question Management


4.11 New Structure Question

1. Refer to Section 4.8

2. SKeyword2, SKeyword3, SKeyword4 is optional but make sure one space is allocated

if not needed.


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4.12 Edit Structure Question

1. Refer to Section 4.9

4.13 Grading

1. On this page, lecturer can view all the grade of the students.

2. Grading is done by the system so there should be no test without the grade, but lecturer

can use the Grade button to re-grade in case of wrong grading.

Grading web

service


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4.14 Marking

1. The grid view will show all the user answer that is currently stored in database.

2. Lecturer will then select to load all the details into textbox as shown below.

Marking web

service

Details icon

Answer Details

Submit

button


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3. After that, lecturer will click on Match and Mark. The system will then compare user

answer to the keywords.

4. Matching label and recommended markwill then pop out the value after the

comparing of the answer.

5. Lecturer will then give mark according to the recommended marks.

Input by

lecturer


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6. Finally, lecturer clicks on Submit button to save the score to the database.

7. A message will be shown upon successful submission.

Chapter 5 E-Assessment System with role of

Student

5.1 Login Page


5.2 Student Homepage

1. Student homepage is separated into 5 main parts.

MCQ test available

Structure test available

Test history


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Change password

Theme Selection

2. As shown below, MCQ test are listed out with its title and description and student can

click on the corresponding Title to actually sit for that particular exam. (Same

approach applied to Structure test list).

3. Student can view all the previous test result that he or she has taken in the Test History

section.

Available

MCQ quiz


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4. For change password and theme selection, it works similar to the lecturers. Please refer

to Section 4.2.

5.3 Quiz start page

1. After the student decide on which quiz to take at that moment and click on its title, page

will be redirected to quiz start page.

Test

history

Change

password

Theme

selection


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2. Student is advised to check on test title label to confirm that it is the test that student is

required to take on.

3. After reading some of the exam instruction, student will then click on Start button to

actually start the quiz.

5.4 Question page

Test title label

Exam

instructionStart

button


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1. Page will be redirect to question page once the student click on Start button at quiz

start page.

2. On question page, test title and the question were shown as above.

3. Student can make the selection of answer on the drop down list and click Next button

to navigate to next question if they want to do so.

4. Student will continue to answer the question till the end of the quiz.

5. The Next button text will change to Finished if it is the last question.

Test title

Question

Student selection

of answer

Next question


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5.5 Result page

1. Once the quiz ends, system will then redirect student to result page to view the result.

2. On this page, student will have a brief view of their result where the actual answer for

each answer is shown to them compared to the answer that submitted by student.

3. Result column is generated by system to show whether the answer is incorrect or

correct.

Mark by

system

Answer

submitted by

studentThe actual

answer for each

question


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2. The answer that submitted by the student will be marked by lecturer before the result is

determined.

3. Main Menu button will bring student back to Student Homepage.

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