The Research and Application of Online Examination and Monitoring System
Ping Guo, Hai-feng yu, qian yao
School of Computer Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
E-MAIL: guoping@cqu.edu.cn
Abstract
The development of modern education technology
has promot
ed the changes of teaching pattern and
examination pattern, the appearing of online
examination system (OES) is the best embodiment of
these reforms, and the monitoring system is designed to
ensure the fairness and impartiality of the OES. The
paper provides the structure and function of OES and
Monitoring System, discusses the key problems about
communication and security and gives the solutions.
The system is satisfied with the requirement of network
examination well.
1. Introduction
The rapid development of computer and network
technol
ogy makes profound changes to human beings
in the fields of study, work and way of life. With the
enrich and renew equipments in the teaching
institutions and the training institutions, the
establishment of Multi-media classrooms and campus
network, the internet technology’s maturity and the
popular of computer-aid education
[1]
, the methods of
examination which is used to check the quality of
teaching and teaching effectiveness, assess the students
learning and identify the skills have been changed
greatly
[2, 3]
. Online examination has become an
important trend of test.
The Online examination system is divided into two
model
s; they are B/S model and C/S model
[4, 5]
, the
basic functions of them are the same. OES breaks
through the traditional models of examination and
management. An OES generally has a series of
functions including intelligent auto-generating test
sheet
[6]
, tracking and recording of the process of
candidates’ answering, intelligent marking and the
statistical analysis of students’ grades and so on. It can
not only reduce the work of teachers, ensure the
effectiveness of examination results and the principles
of fairness and justice of the examination, but also
reduce the work of organization of the examination and
save the cost of the examination.
The monitoring system sends the images in every
exami
nation room to the monitoring departments of the
examination management center (EMC), the
invigilation teachers and leaders can know the situation
at a remote place. Which can prevent the candidate
from abnormal behaviors, such as cheating, and the
fairness and impartiality are ensured very well. In
addition, all the images transmitted into the monitoring
department can be recorded and are the most important
evidence for intendance after a test.
This paper is organized as follows. Section 2
describes the functions and structure of the OES.
Section 3 discussed the 3 key problems in the
implement of the system. Finally, the conclusions are
summarized in the last section 4.
2. Overview of System
OES also called paperless examination system is
based
on the internet, with which examination
information can be issued on the web, the test sheets
and candidates’ answers can be delivered through the
network, the process of answering and marking can be
implemented by means of network. At the same time,
there are a plenty of test questions in the database,
which provide a good condition for students to learn
and practice. It has an important significance to
enhance the quality of teaching.
2.1 Functions of System
There are many modules to make the whole process
of th
e examination and the management computerized.
Figure 1 shows the basic architecture of the OES.
Register& inquiry system has a series of functions as
follow: issue examination information, input
candidates’ information and query& print candidates’
information. The function of issue examination
information is to release information of tests including
subjects, class, time, place and examination
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