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May 1 - Creating Better Multiple-Choice Tests for Online Courses

By: Patti Shank, PhD, CPT in Educational Assessment, Online Education

Multiple-choice tests are commonly used to assess achievement of learning objectives because they can be efficient. Despite their widespread use, they’re often poorly designed. Poorly written multiple-choice tests are equally damaging in classroom-based and online courses, but in online courses learners often have to contend with more challenges, and poor assessments can add insult to