JP7729100B2 - Terminal device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for distributing and conducting tests on terminal devices.

Systems that administer tests to students using terminal devices rather than paper have been known for some time. Patent Document 1 discloses an educational support system that administers English tests using tablet terminal devices.

JP 2016-65987 A

When tests are administered using terminal devices rather than paper, the methods of distributing, collecting, and grading tests are different from conventional methods, which increases the burden on teachers. Furthermore, even when administering tests using terminal devices, reviewing the questions and answers that make up the test is an important learning experience, just as it is for paper tests.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its main objective is to provide a terminal device that automatically determines whether revisions are necessary during testing using the terminal device.

In one aspect of the present invention, a terminal device includes a test information acquisition unit that acquires test information related to a test, a test implementation unit that implements the test based on the test information, a completion determination unit that determines whether the learner has completed entering answers before the test end time, and a review determination unit that determines whether the learner has reviewed the test if, before the test end time and after determining that the learner has completed entering the answers, the learner has viewed all pages containing questions that make up the test or if all check boxes for each question that make up the test are checked . According to this aspect, for example, if a student has completed entering answers and ends the test before the test end time, the terminal device determines whether the learner has completed review based on whether the learner has viewed all pages containing questions that make up the test or if all check boxes for each question that make up the test are checked. This prevents the learner from accidentally ending the test due to overlooking a careless mistake.

In one aspect of the terminal device, the completion determination unit determines that the answer has been entered when an end request is received by pressing an end button or when a certain amount of time has passed since the answer was entered in the answer column of the last question that constitutes the test. According to this aspect, the terminal device determines that the answer has been entered in the test when an end request is received or when a certain amount of time has passed since the answer was entered in the answer column of the last question.

In another aspect of the terminal device, the terminal device includes an information storage unit that, before the end of the test and after determining that the answer entry is complete , assigns a flag to the corrected answer and acquires and stores information indicating differences between the answer before and after the correction. With this aspect, the terminal device can analyze the information indicating the differences and confirm the learning effect of the revision.

In yet another aspect of the terminal device, the test implementation unit includes a display unit that displays a review prompt screen that prompts the user to review the test when the completion determination unit determines that the answer entry is complete . This aspect allows the terminal device to prompt the user to review an important part of the test .

In yet another aspect of the present invention, a program executed by a computer causes the computer to function as a test information acquisition unit that acquires test information related to a test, a test implementation unit that implements the test based on the test information, a completion determination unit that determines whether the learner has completed entering their answers before the end of the test, and a review determination unit that determines whether the learner has reviewed the test if all pages containing questions that make up the test have been displayed or if all check boxes provided for each question that make up the test have been checked before the end of the test and after it has been determined that the answers have been completed. By installing and executing this program on a computer, a terminal device according to the present invention can be configured.

The terminal device according to the present invention can automatically determine whether or not a test needs to be revised.

1 shows a configuration of a test control system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the server. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a student terminal. 10 is an example of a test display screen. 10 is an example of a test management screen. 10 is an example of a grading screen in which sorting is performed based on the content of answers. 10 is an example of a scoring screen for sorting based on the scoring results. 10 is an example of a scoring screen with sticky notes attached. 10 is a flowchart of a test execution process by a server. 10 is a flowchart of a review process by a student terminal. 10 is a flowchart of a test marking process by a server. 10 shows the configuration of a test control system according to a modified example.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Embodiment>
[Overall configuration]
1 shows the configuration of a test control system to which the test control device of the present invention is applied. The test control system 100 is a system for controlling the administration of tests by terminal devices, and is configured so that multiple student terminals 20, a server 10, and a teacher terminal 30 can communicate with each other via a network 5.

The student terminal 20 is used by learners such as students and test takers, and may be, for example, a desktop PC, laptop PC, or tablet PC. The student terminal 20 is equipped with a display unit such as an LCD display, and is used by students when taking tests. Specifically, the student terminal 20 displays test questions and answer columns on the display unit based on test information obtained from the server 10. Students take the test by entering their answers using a stylus pen or similar on the display unit of the student terminal 20 and performing specified operations. The student terminal 20 transmits test entry information regarding the student's entries to the server 10 in real time. Furthermore, if a student ends the test before the test end time because they have finished entering their answers, for example, the student terminal 20 completes the review described below and then transmits an end request to the server 10.

The teacher terminal 30 is used by learning support staff such as teachers and graders, and may be, for example, a desktop PC, laptop PC, or tablet PC. The teacher terminal 30 is equipped with a display unit such as an LCD display, and is used by teachers to set up, distribute, and grade tests. Specifically, the teacher terminal 30 sets the time and type of test to be administered, and transmits information related to the settings to the server 10 as configuration information. The teacher terminal 30 also obtains a test management screen from the server 10 to view the content written by students during the test, and obtains a grading screen to grade tests. The teacher terminal 30 also makes an extraction request to obtain question and answer information from the server 10 regarding questions and answers that the teacher wants to present as supplementary learning materials in review lessons.

The server 10 is connected to a test information database (hereinafter, "database" will be referred to as "DB") 41, a student information DB 42, and a scoring result DB 43. The server 10 distributes test information to the student terminals 20 based on setting information received from the teacher terminal 30, and receives test entry information and termination requests from the student terminals 20. The server 10 also creates a test management screen and a scoring screen and displays them on the teacher terminal 30, and sends question answer information in response to an extraction request from the teacher terminal 30.

Note that communication between the student terminal 20, the server 10, and the teacher terminal 30 via the network 5 may be wired or wireless.

[Server configuration]
2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of server 10. Server 10 includes a communication unit 11, a test setting unit 13, a test distribution unit 14, a terminal control unit 15, a test management screen creation unit 16, a grading screen creation unit 17, and a question answer extraction unit 18. These components, a test information DB 41, a student information DB 42, and a grading result DB 43 are interconnected via a bus 19.

The communication unit 11 is a communication unit for communicating with the student terminal 20 and the teacher terminal 30 via the network 5. Specifically, the communication unit 11 sends test information and control information to the student terminal 20, and receives test entry information and test completion information from the student terminal 20. The communication unit 11 also sends a test management screen, a grading screen, and question answer information to the teacher terminal 30, and receives setting information and extraction requests from the teacher terminal 30.

The test information DB41 stores test information such as a test ID, which is test identification information, test setting information, and test data. Test data is data for tests taken by students using student terminals 20, and includes information about the questions that make up the test and the answer fields where answers to each question are entered.

Student information DB42 stores information about students. Specifically, student information DB42 stores student IDs, which are student identification information, as well as student names, grades, classes, numbers, and other student information.

The grading result DB43 stores information about the grading results of tests taken by each student. Specifically, the grading result DB43 stores the student ID, the test ID of the test taken, the grading results of the test, etc. as grading result information.

The test setting unit 13 acquires test setting information from the teacher terminal 30 and stores it in the test information DB 41. Specifically, the setting information includes information regarding test time settings, target student settings, test type settings, test start settings, and end settings.

The test time setting is the duration of the test, and can be set by the teacher as desired, for example, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc. The target student setting is the setting for the students who will be tested, and is set using the grade, class, number, student ID, etc. The test type setting is the setting for the test to be conducted, and is set using the test ID, etc.

The test start setting is a trigger setting that starts the test. The teacher may issue a start request when the test begins using the teacher terminal 30, or the test start time may be specified in advance. Information related to the trigger that starts the test, such as a teacher's start request or the test start time, is also referred to as "test start information."

The test end setting is a trigger setting for ending the test. The student may issue an end request when they use the student terminal 20 to end the test, or the test end time may be specified in advance. Information regarding the trigger for ending the test, such as a student's end request or the test end time, is also referred to as "test end information."

The test distribution unit 14 extracts test information from the test information DB 41 based on the test setting information and transmits it to the student terminal 20 used by the target student, thereby distributing the test to the student.

The terminal control unit 15 controls the functions of the student terminal 20 that administer the test. Based on the test start information, the terminal control unit 15 controls the student terminal 20 so that the test can begin administration. Specifically, if the test start information is the test start time, the terminal control unit 15 transmits control information to the student terminal 20 via the communication unit 11 at the test start time, enabling test administration functions such as displaying the test, filling out the test, and sending and receiving test-related information with the server 10. Here, test-related information includes, for example, test-entry information, test completion information, control information, etc. Furthermore, at the test start time, the terminal control unit 15 transmits information to the student terminal 20 that restricts functions other than those for administering the test, such as control information that restricts or disables the viewing of electronic textbooks. In other words, by transmitting control information based on the test start information, the terminal control unit 15 controls the student terminal 20 to begin administration of the test.

The terminal control unit 15 also controls the student terminal 20 to end the test based on the test end information. Specifically, if the test end information is the test end time, the terminal control unit 15 transmits control information to the student terminal 20 via the communication unit 11 to disable the function for administering the test when the test end time arrives. The terminal control unit 15 also transmits control information to the student terminal 20 to remove restrictions on or enable the use of functions other than those for administering the test when the test end time arrives. In other words, the terminal control unit 15 controls the student terminal 20 to end the test by transmitting control information based on the test end information.

In this way, the terminal control unit 15 can control the test time using the student terminal 20 based on test start information and test end information. It can also prevent fraudulent behavior such as cheating using the student terminal 20.

The test management screen creation unit 16 creates and updates the test management screen based on the test entry information and test information acquired from the student device 20. The test entry information includes stroke data of answers entered by students in the test answer section using a stylus pen or the like on the student device 20, the student ID of the student who entered the answers, the test ID of the test that was conducted, etc. As will be described in more detail below, the test management screen is a screen that displays the answer status of each student in the test currently being conducted. The test management screen creation unit 16 sends the created or updated test management screen to the teacher device 30 via the communication unit 11.

The grading screen creation unit 17 creates a grading screen based on the test entry information and test information. The grading screen creation unit 17 also updates the grading screen based on the test entry information, test information, and test grading information. The grading screen is a screen on which the teacher grades tests, and is capable of displaying a list of answers to the same question and sorting the answers based on the answer content and grading results. The grading screen creation unit 17 transmits the created or updated grading screen to the teacher terminal 30 via the communication unit 11. Here, the test grading information includes information regarding the grading results of each student's test, which are determined by the teacher's operations on the grading screen. The test grading information also includes information regarding answers to which the teacher has attached sticky notes by operating the grading screen, as will be described in more detail below.

In this embodiment, the grading screen creation unit 17 creates a grading screen when the number of end requests from students received from the student devices 20 reaches a threshold or more, or when the test ends due to the test end time. For example, the grading screen creation unit 17 creates a grading screen when the number of end requests from students reaches or exceeds 70% of the total number of students taking the test. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the trigger for the grading screen creation unit 17 to create a grading screen can be set arbitrarily, such as when a grading screen request is received from the teacher.

When the question and answer extraction unit 18 receives an extraction request from the teacher terminal 30 via the communication unit 11, it extracts questions and answers that meet specified conditions from the administered test based on the test entry information and test scoring information, and sends these to the teacher terminal 30 as question and answer information. The extracted questions and answers may be, for example, similar incorrect answers, model answers that may be useful, questions that many students have not attempted, or questions for which everyone's answers can be compared. The teacher can use the questions and answers included in the question and answer information obtained by the teacher terminal 30 as supplementary learning materials to hold a review lesson on the test.

Specifically, if the predetermined condition for extracting questions and answers is a threshold for the percentage of correct answers, the question and answer extraction unit 18 extracts questions for which the percentage of correct answers is below or above the threshold as supplementary learning materials. Also, if the predetermined condition is the presence or absence of sticky notes, the question and answer extraction unit 18 extracts answers to which sticky notes have been attached by the teacher on the grading screen, and questions corresponding to those answers, as supplementary learning materials.

Note that explanations may be linked to the questions and answers that make up the test in advance, and the question and answer extraction unit 18 may provide the question and answer information including the explanations to the teacher terminal 30. In addition, in this embodiment, the question and answer extraction unit 18 extracts questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the server 10 may transmit the results of an analysis of test trends based on the test entry information and test scoring information to the teacher terminal 30, and the teacher may select questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials based on the analysis results.

In the above configuration, the communication unit 11 of the server 10 is an example of the test entry data acquisition unit of the present invention. Furthermore, the test distribution unit 14, terminal control unit 15, test management screen creation unit 16, scoring screen creation unit 17, and question answer extraction unit 18 of the server 10 are examples of the test distribution unit, terminal control unit, test management screen creation unit, scoring screen creation unit, and extraction unit of the present invention, respectively.

[Student Device Configuration]
3 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the student terminal 20. The student terminal 20 includes a communication unit 21, a display unit 22, a storage unit 23, a test implementation unit 24, and a review determination unit 25. These components are interconnected via a bus 29.

The communication unit 21 is a communication unit for communicating with the server 10 via the network 5. Specifically, the communication unit 21 receives test information and control information from the server 10, and sends test entry information and termination requests to the server 10.

The display unit 22 displays a test display screen consisting of test questions and answer columns based on the test information. Figure 4 shows an example of a test display screen. As shown in Figure 4(a), the test display screen has a name field 51, questions 52, answer columns 53, page number 54, clock 55, test time 56, and remaining time 57.

The name item 51 displays the grade, class, number, and name of the student taking the test using the student terminal 20. Question 52 and answer column 53 correspond as (1) of main question 1, and students use a stylus pen or similar to enter their answer to question 52 in answer column 53. Page number 54 displays the number of the currently displayed page and the total number of pages that make up the test. Clock 55 displays the time. Test time 56 is the duration of the test, and remaining time 57 is the time remaining in the test. If remaining time 57 becomes shorter than a specified time, such as "5 minutes remaining," an alert may be output to the student to draw their attention by changing color, flashing, etc.

As shown in Figure 4(b), the test display screen displaying the last page of the test has an end button 58. A student taking the test using a student terminal 20 can press the end button 58 if they want to end the test before the end time because they have finished writing their answers, for example. The student terminal 20 may send an end request to the server 10 by pressing the end button 58, or the end request may be sent to the server 10 after the student has reviewed the test, as described below.

In this embodiment, the student terminal 20 sends an end request to the server 10 when the end button 58 is pressed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the trigger for sending an end request to the server 10 can be set arbitrarily, such as when the answer field for the last question in the test has been filled out, or when the answer fields for all questions in the test have been filled out, etc.

The memory unit 23 stores the stroke data entered by students in the answer field 53 on the test display screen as test entry information, along with the student ID of the student who entered the data and the test ID of the test that was conducted. It also stores difference information acquired by the review judgment unit 25, which will be described later. It may also temporarily store test information and control information acquired from the server 10.

The test administration unit 24 begins administering the test based on the test information and control information acquired from the server 10. Specifically, when the test administration unit 24 acquires control information from the server 10 that enables the use of functions for administering the test, it enables students to view questions and fill in answer fields on the test display screen. Furthermore, once the test has begun, the test administration unit 24, based on the control information, disables functions other than those for administering the test, such as viewing electronic textbooks, during the test. In this way, "starting the administration of the test" means that the student device 20 enables functions related to administering the test, such as displaying the test, filling in the test, and sending and receiving test-related information to and from the server 10, while restricting functions other than those for administering the test.

On the other hand, when the test administration unit 24 receives control information from the server 10 disabling the function of administering the test, it terminates the administration of the test. Specifically, the test administration unit 24 prevents students from viewing questions or filling in answer fields on the test display screen. Furthermore, when the test ends, the test administration unit 24 enables functions other than administering the test, such as viewing electronic textbooks, based on the control information. In this way, "terminating the administration of the test" means that the student terminal 20 restricts functions related to administering the test, such as displaying the test, filling in the test, and sending and receiving test-related information to and from the server 10, and enables functions other than administering the test.

In addition, the test administration unit 24 transmits test entry information, including stroke data entered in the answer column on the test display screen, to the server 10 in real time via the communication unit 21.

In this embodiment, the test implementation unit 24 controls the functions of the student terminal 20 when control information is acquired from the server 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to acquire and store control information in advance and control the functions of the student terminal 20 at any timing based on the control information.

The review determination unit 25 makes an end determination to determine whether the test should be ended before the test end time. For example, the review determination unit 25 determines to end the test when it receives an end request or when a certain amount of time has passed since the student filled in the answer box for the final question. Note that "determining to end the test" is also referred to as "determining the end of the test." When it determines that the test should be ended, the review determination unit 25 prompts the student to review and makes a review determination to determine whether the student has reviewed the questions after the end determination. When it determines that the student has reviewed the questions, the review determination unit 25 sends an end request to the server 10. For example, the review determination unit 25 checks whether all pages containing questions that make up the test have been displayed after the end determination, and if so, determines that the student has reviewed the questions. Furthermore, for example, the review determination unit 25 checks whether check marks have been entered in the checkboxes for all questions, which are provided in advance for each question, after the end determination, and determines that the student has reviewed the questions if so.

In addition, depending on the results of the review determination by the review determination unit 25, the test implementation unit 24 may display a review prompt screen or the like to prompt the user to review.

After determining the end of the test through an end judgment, i.e., if an answer entered in the answer column is corrected during review, the review judgment unit 25 assigns a flag to the corrected answer, obtains difference information regarding the difference between the answer before and after correction, and stores this information in the memory unit 23.

In the above configuration, the communication unit 21, memory unit 23, and test implementation unit 24 of the student terminal 20 are examples of the test information acquisition unit, difference information memory unit, and test implementation unit of the present invention, respectively. Furthermore, the review determination unit 25 of the student terminal 20 is an example of the termination determination unit and review determination unit of the present invention.

[Test Management Screen]
First, the test management screen will be described. FIG. 5 shows an example of the test management screen. The test management screen displays the answer status of each student in real time during the test being conducted, and as shown in FIG. 5, is composed of each student's test display screen 61. As shown in the figure, the test management screen can display a list of the test display screens 61 of multiple students, or a specific student's test display screen 61 can be enlarged by tapping on that student's test display screen 61. Furthermore, the test display screen 61 of a student who has finished the test due to a request to end the test may be displayed so that it can be visually distinguished by a change in color, for example. By viewing this test management screen, teachers can check the answers and progress of students currently taking the test.

[Scoring screen]
Next, the grading screen will be described. FIG. 6 shows an example of a grading screen in which answers are sorted based on their content. The grading screen is a screen on which a teacher grades tests, and as shown in FIG. 6( a), has grading symbol buttons 62 a, 62 b, and 62 c, a sorting button 63, and answer items 64. The answer items 64 are each student's answer to a specific question, and the grading screen can display a list of answers to the same question. The grading screen shown in FIG. 6( a) displays a list of each student's answer to question (2) of main question 2.

The marking symbol button 62a corresponds to a correct answer mark (◯), the marking symbol button 62b corresponds to an incorrect answer mark (X), and the marking symbol button 62c corresponds to a partially correct answer mark (△). The teacher can operate the teacher terminal 30, tap to select an answer item 64 on the marking screen, and then press the marking symbol button 62a to mark the answer for that answer item 64 as correct.

When the reorder button 63 is pressed, the grading screen can reorder the answer items 64 based on the answer content, as shown in Figure 6(b). This allows students to easily grade multiple answer items 64 by selecting all answer items 64 with the same answer content and then pressing the grade symbol button 62a, for example. This type of cross-grading reduces the teacher's burden and allows for more efficient grading.

Figure 7 is an example of a grading screen that sorts answers based on the grading results. On the grading screen shown in Figure 7(a), each student's answer items 64 have already been graded, and the grading results are displayed as a marking symbol and partial points. When the sort button 63 is pressed, the grading screen can sort the answer items 64 based on the grading results, as shown in Figure 7(b). This makes it easy to identify answer items 64 with the same grading results, which is convenient for teachers when considering partial points or selecting questions and answers to use as supplementary material.

Figure 8 shows an example of a grading screen with sticky notes affixed to answers. As shown in Figure 8, the teacher can use a specified operation on the grading screen to affix sticky notes 71 and 72 to answer items 64 of concern. Specifically, sticky note 71 is a sticky note affixed to an answer item 64 that is considered a model answer, and sticky note 72 is a sticky note affixed to an answer item 64 that is considered a common incorrect answer.

[Test execution process]
9 is a flowchart of the test implementation process according to this embodiment. This process is performed by the student terminal 20 to implement a test distributed by the server 10. Specifically, this process is realized by the computers constituting the server 10 and the student terminal 20 executing programs prepared in advance.

First, the server 10 extracts test information from the test information DB 41 based on the test setting information (step S101). The server 10 then distributes the extracted test information to the student terminal 20 used by the target student (step S102). The student terminal 20 receives the test information from the server 10 and temporarily stores it in the memory unit 23 (step S103).

The server 10 sends control information based on the test start information and controls the student terminal 20 to start administering the test (step S104). When the student terminal 20 receives the control information from the server 10, it administers the test based on the received control information and the test information stored in the memory unit 23 (step S105). The student terminal 20 then sends test entry information to the server 10 in real time (step S106). When the server 10 receives the test entry information from the student terminal 20 (step S107), it creates a test management screen based on the test entry information and test information and sends it to the teacher terminal 30 (step S108). The server 10 then proceeds to the test grading process in step S300.

On the other hand, the student terminal 20 determines whether or not a termination request has been received from the student (step S109). If a termination request has not been received (step S109; No), the student terminal 20 repeats the processes of steps S105 and S106. If a termination request has been received (step S109; Yes), the student terminal 20 proceeds to the review process of step S200 (step S200).

[Review process]
10 is a flowchart of the review process (step S200) according to this embodiment. In this process, when the student terminal 20 determines that the test has ended, it determines whether the student has reviewed the test and sends an end request to the server 10 according to the determination result. Specifically, this process is realized by the computer constituting the student terminal 20 executing a program prepared in advance.

The student terminal 20 makes an end determination to determine whether or not to end the test before the end time of the test (step S201). The student terminal 20 determines whether or not to end the test, for example, when it receives an end request (step S201; Yes). On the other hand, if the student terminal 20 determines not to end the test (step S201; No), it continues to wait without performing any processing. If it determines that the test has ended (step S201; Yes), the student terminal 20 displays a review prompt screen on the test display screen to prompt the student to review the test (step S202). The student uses the student terminal 20 to review the test on the test display screen and correct their answers if necessary. After the end determination, that is, if the student terminal 20 determines whether or not the answers were corrected during review (step S203). If the answer has been corrected (Step S203; Yes), the student terminal 20 assigns a flag to the corrected answer and acquires and stores difference information regarding the difference between the answer before and after correction (Step S204). On the other hand, if the answer has not been corrected (Step S203; No), the student terminal 20 proceeds to the processing of Step S205.

Next, the student terminal 20 determines whether the student has reviewed the test (step S205). Specifically, the student terminal 20 checks whether all pages containing questions that make up the test have been displayed after determining whether they have been completed, and if so, determines that the student has reviewed the test. If it determines that the student has not reviewed the test (step S205; No), the student terminal 20 returns to the processing of step S203. On the other hand, if it determines that the student has reviewed the test (step S205; Yes), the student terminal 20 sends an end request to the server 10 (step S206). This ends the review process.

In addition, after determining that the student has reviewed the test, the student device 20 may display a confirmation screen such as "Are you sure you want to end the test?" This can prevent the student from ending the test unintentionally.

[Test scoring process]
11 is a flowchart of the test scoring process (step S300) according to this embodiment. This process involves sending control information based on test completion information and creating a scoring screen in order for the server 10 to score tests administered using the student terminals 20. This process also involves extracting questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials based on the test scoring results. Specifically, this process is implemented by the computer constituting the server 10 executing a program prepared in advance.

The server 10 acquires test end information, including a student's end request or the test end time (step S301). Based on the acquired test end information, the server 10 transmits control information and controls the student terminal 20 to end the test (step S302). The server 10 then determines whether the test end information is the test end time (step S303). If the test end information is the test end time (step S303; Yes), the server 10 determines that the test has ended because the current time is the test end time, and proceeds to processing in step S305. On the other hand, if the test end information is a student's end request (step S303; No), the server 10 determines whether the number of student end requests acquired from the student terminal 20, i.e., the number of students who have completed the test, is equal to or greater than a threshold (step S304). If the number of end requests is less than the threshold (step S304; No), the server 10 returns to processing in step S301. On the other hand, if the number of termination requests is greater than or equal to the threshold (Step S304: Yes), the server 10 creates a test scoring screen based on the test entry information and test information and sends it to the teacher terminal 30 (Step S305).

The teacher uses the teacher terminal 30 to display the grading screen received from the server 10 and grade the test. The teacher terminal 30 sends test grading information related to grading to the server 10. The server 10 receives the test grading information from the teacher terminal 30 and updates the grading screen (step S306). The server 10 then determines whether it has received a request from the teacher terminal 30 to extract questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials (step S307). If an extraction request has not been received (step S307; No), the server 10 returns to the processing of step S306. On the other hand, if an extraction request has been received (step S307; Yes), the server 10 extracts questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials from the conducted test based on the test grading information and test entry information, and sends them to the teacher terminal 30 as question and answer information (step S308). This completes the test grading process. When the test grading process ends, the test implementation process shown in FIG. 9 also ends.

If the test end time arrives while the review process shown in FIG. 10 is being executed, the review process is forcibly terminated by the student terminal 20, and the server 10 executes step S305 of the test scoring process.

In this way, the server 10 of this embodiment can automatically distribute tests, control the student devices 20 that administer the tests, output test management screens and scoring screens, and extract questions and answers to be used as supplementary learning materials, based on various setting information previously set by the teacher, thereby reducing the burden on teachers. Furthermore, even if the student device 20 of this embodiment receives a request to end the test, it does not end the test until it determines that the student has reviewed the test. This encourages important reviews in the test and prevents the test from being ended unintentionally due to overlooking careless mistakes, etc. Furthermore, the student device 20 stores difference information for answers corrected during review, so the learning effect of reviewing can be confirmed by analyzing this difference information.

Using the test control system 100 of this embodiment, teachers can begin grading while viewing students' answers during the test. Furthermore, teachers can grasp trends in the test they are administering by rearranging the grading screen, etc. Furthermore, teachers can use the questions and answers that serve as supplementary learning materials to hold a review lesson on the test on the same day the test is administered. In other words, teachers can complete the administration, grading, and explanation of the test within a single lesson. Students can hear explanations for the test immediately after administering it, allowing for effective learning. Furthermore, test scores are returned almost the same day, allowing students to review the questions while they are still fresh in their minds.

<First Modification>
In this embodiment, the server 10 controls the student terminals 20 by transmitting control information to start or end the test. In this case, after controlling the test, the server 10 may receive a notification from the student terminals 20 that control has been performed, and may output an alert if control has not been performed on any of the student terminals 20. This makes it possible to prevent the test from being performed when control of the student terminals 20 is incomplete.

<Second Modification>
In this embodiment, the test cannot be displayed on the student terminal 20 before the start of the test and after the test is completed, i.e., except while the test is being conducted. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Display control may be performed on the student terminal 20 to prevent the questions that make up the test from being viewed at least during a predetermined period before or after the test is conducted. Under control of the server 10, the student terminal 20 may, for example, black out the test to make it invisible, or may display only the cover page of the test without any questions. Furthermore, functions other than those for conducting the test may be restricted at least during a predetermined period before or after the test is conducted. Specifically, restricting functions other than those for conducting the test may involve changing the setting values of the student terminals 20 of all students taking the test to the same predetermined setting values, for example.

As a result, the student terminal 20 can increase the student's sense of tension by, for example, displaying a test cover page that does not contain any questions at a predetermined time before and after the test. Furthermore, the student terminal 20 can prevent students from cheating by restricting functions other than those related to the test at a predetermined time before and after the test.

<Third Modification>
In this embodiment, the teacher uses the teacher terminal 30, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the teacher may use a teacher terminal 80 that has the functions of the server 10. In this case, as shown in Fig. 12, in the test control system 100x, the student terminals 20 and the teacher terminal 80 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 5. The teacher terminal 80, like the teacher terminal 30, is a PC, a tablet, or the like.

5 Network 10 Server 11, 21 Communication unit 13 Test setting unit 14 Test distribution unit 15 Terminal control unit 16 Test management screen creation unit 17 Scoring screen creation unit 18 Question answer extraction unit 20 Student terminal 22 Display unit 23 Storage unit 24 Test implementation unit 25 Review judgment unit 30 Teacher terminal 41 Test information DB
42 Student Information DB
43 Scoring result DB
100 Test Control System

Claims (5)

a test information acquisition unit that acquires test information related to a test;
a test execution unit that executes the test based on the test information;
a completion determination unit that determines whether the learner has completed entering answers before the test end time;
Before the end of the test and after determining that the answer entry is complete,
A terminal device comprising a review determination unit that determines that the learner has reviewed the test when all pages containing the questions that make up the test have been displayed, or when check marks have been written in all check boxes provided for each question that makes up the test. The terminal device described in claim 1, wherein the completion determination unit determines that the answer has been entered when a termination request is received by pressing an end button, or when a certain amount of time has passed since the answer was entered in the answer field for the last question constituting the test. The terminal device of claim 1 or 2 is provided with an information storage unit that flags corrected answers before the end of the test and after determining that the answers have been completed , and acquires and stores information indicating the differences between the answers before and after correction. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the test administration unit includes a display unit that displays a review prompt screen prompting the user to review the test when the completion determination unit determines that the answer entry is complete. A program executed by a computer,
a test information acquisition unit for acquiring test information relating to a test;
a test execution unit that executes the test based on the test information;
a completion determination unit that determines whether the learner has completed entering answers before the test end time;
Before the end of the test and after determining that the answer entry is complete,
A program that causes the computer to function as a review judgment unit that judges that the learner has reviewed the test when all pages containing the questions that make up the test have been displayed, or when check marks have been written in all check boxes provided for each question that makes up the test.