Over the years, during my various teaching and training gigs, I have had a need to create tests and quizzes.  Using a standard text editor became a nuisance because of formatting issues and just didn’t seem cut out for the job.  What I really needed was an application that was specifically designed for this task.  More importantly, it needed to be free.

For the past couple of years, I have been using EasyTestMaker, which is an web-based application and does exactly what it’s name suggests:

EasyTestMaker allows you to create tests with a variety of questions types (T/F, Multiple Choice, Matching, Short Answer, Fill in the Blank) and then stores your tests on their servers for easy retrieval and editing.  You can also generate answer keys to your tests.  For an additional $15/year you can generate different versions of your tests to prevent cheating, but I have been more than happy with the basic features.  EasyTestMaker is also introducing a flash version of their GUI which appears to be a lot snazzier and provides additional features such as spell checking, improved formatting, and the ability to organize your tests. 

EasyTestMaker

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Here’s something I came across on YouTube.  Apparently there was a debate in the late 70s about who the fasted bowler in the world was, so a competition was held.  Its amazing watching the greats like Lillee, Thompson, Crofts, Holding, and Imran Khan battle it out.  The only question I have is who invited Sarfraz Nawaz the competition?

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