Test Element

Definition

We distinguish two types of element in the Authoring Environment: instructional elements and test elements. A test element, test for short, is a special type of instructional element. Like an instructional element, a test is the smallest didactical unit in a learning net . It is not used to determine, but to check knowledge and skills.

Test elements can be created for learning objects or learning nets.

Structure

There are a number of different test types , which are used by the learning strategies:

  • Placement test

  • Final test

  • Self-assessment test

  • Exercise

Depending on the test type, test elements are offered at different places in a course and can affect the course flow.