Instructional Resources
Online Testing -- Respondus
Respondus is a tool for creating and managing exams which can then either be printed or published directly to and administered via Blackboard. FAU has a site license for Respondus, so faculty can request a copy of Respondus by filling out a service request at Online Service Desk.NOTE: Respondus is compatible with the Windows operating system. Apple Macintosh users can run Respondus using Windows emulation software such as Connectix Virtual PC. See system requirements below.
Respondus Features
- Create exams and assessments offline using a Windows interface
- Supports six question types, including feedback
- Import questions and accompanying images from rich-text files (ideal for converting publisher test banks)
- "Spell check" an entire exam file (includes foreign languages)
- Add tables, bulleted lists, font changes, and enhanced formatting (e.g. bold, italics) just like in a word processor
- Insert mathematical and scientific symbols using the Respondus Equation Editor or MathType
- Embed graphics, audio, and video without writing or viewing the underlying HTML links
- Resize graphics and convert them to JPEG format with one click
- Add links to multimedia content on other servers with the Web Links tool
- Use the Exam Wizard to create an assessment in minutes — randomly select questions from multiple files; assign point values by question type
- Create random sets of questions in seconds with a one-step wizard
- Publish exams and assessments directly to Blackboard
- Preview questions before publishing them to the server
- Determine point values and exam/survey settings offline
- Print exams/surveys directly from Respondus, or save files to MS Word or rich-text format
Resources to Help You Get Started
- Respondus User Guide
- Introduction to Respondus
- Adding formatting, images and equations to questions
- Importing questions into Respondus
- Downloading a Publisher Test Bank
- The Respondus Exam Wizard
- Moving an exam from one course management system to another
- Randomizing Exam Questions
- Windows 95*, 98, NT4*, ME, 2000, XP (Apple Macintosh users can run Respondus using Windows emulation software such as Connectix Virtual PC)
- 32 MB RAM minimum
- 6 MB of free hard disk space for program files
- 800x600 minimum monitor
* Windows 95 and NT4 users must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher installed in order to use the "Preview" task in Respondus. Internet Explorer does NOT have to be the default browser.
