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What Is the Difference between Online Exam and Offline Exam?

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Before we go into the difference between online and offline exams and explore the different types of them, let's talk about the examination process. For a successful examination, we have to go through through the following 3 phases: Exam creation, in which an exam has to follow a set of principles Exam delivery, online or offline or paper-based Exam analysis, where we analyze the assessment results  Image: difference between online exam and offline exam Now if we do look into computer-based exams, meaning exams that are formed and graded using a computer system, we'll find that there are a lot of types of exams: offline computer-based exams, online exams, and paper-based exams. The biggest difference between online exam and offline exam and paper-based exam is in the second phase: the exam delivery, as seen in the image below. Exams can be delivered either using a computer, laptop, mobile, and tablet or printed papers

Question 2

What Are the Common Points between Online and Offline Exams?

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Now let's talk about what's common between online and offline exams. First, both types of exams, in Qorrect assessment system, are based on the balanced, learning objectives set by the lecturer to begin with. Second, once you choose to create the exam, whether you choose it to be online and offline exams, the examination software comprehensive data analysis of the questions or exam items, e.g., their difficulty level, etc. What's more, the system's items bank sets an automatic expiration period for each question, recording all the data related to it. This way, you get a report of every time a question was used in a test, avoiding repetitive questions every year. The software also allows you shuffle questions and answers, set different forms for the same exam, check captured handwriting images, and go through results and performance reports.

Question 3

Is Online Exam Better Than Offline?

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Your students, Z generation and millennial, are already accustomed to computers. It’s a big part of their lives. They’re familiar with it more than pens and papers. Their fingers move over keyboards much faster than with a pen. However, online exams might not be something they are used to now. That’s why you may find a large number of students who consider online exams interesting and engaging. But are they are better than offline exams or not? Let's go through paper-based vs computer-based exams and see!

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