A concept of the web-based e-testing system

The paper is devoted to the development of a general web-based e-testing knowledge system (WbeTS) solution with optimal use of communication possibilities offered by the Internet. Developed conceptual solution: (a) enable frequent testing of many students with fewer teaching stuff, (b) allows each student the significant freedom of choosing the time, place and manner to do the test, and (c) provides the method for uniform evaluation criteria achievement. Introduction of the paper reviews and elaborates advantages and disadvantages of actual practice in testing and e-testing as well as written and oral part of final exam. Here it can be concluded that contemporary practice of the student examination is far more intensive than the former so it is necessary to increase the number of teaching staff or develop more appropriate examination systems. The second part considers different testing methods and possibilities of their application in the case of WbeTS. Further, the possibilities of the online and offline supervision of the students work are analyzed. The third part describes the development concept of WbeTS system. The diagram of the test routing is also presented - each student starts with the same block of questions, and the next block depends on the results of the first block: time spent, quantity, and quality of answers.