My+StuDIYo

"Pretty" and "Easy," but not safe for educational use. Not recommended. ||
 * Date |||| // 10-28-2008 // || Rating ||  ê ê    (2 of 5 stars)
 * Reviewer |||||||| // Shannon // ||
 * Web 2.0 tool name |||||| // My StuDIYo // ||
 * Web address |||||| // [|www.mystudiyo.com] // ||
 * Description of tool |||||| // Online quiz tool // ||
 * Cost |||||| // free // ||

// (public, private) // |||| || // No ability to make quiz private. Anyone can "steal" embed code, see your profile, and take your quiz. No way to set up filters or prevent outsiders from taking your quiz. No way to have students take quiz without registering. Not safe. // ||
 * **Ease of use**  ê  ê     ||
 * Ease of navigation ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // easy // ||
 * Accessibility of help ||||  ê  ê     || // FAQs and Forum // ||
 * Quality of help ||||  ê || // not helpful // ||
 * On-line tutorials |||| No ||  ||
 * **Compatibility**  ê ê ê ê     ||
 * Export capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê     ||   ||
 * Embedding capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê     || ||
 * Compatible with these programs |||| // many - easily embeds in wikispaces // ||
 * **Customization**  ê ê ê      ||
 * Ease of editing ||||  ê ê ê ê      ||   ||
 * Ability to personalize |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê<span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê    || // Only two types of questions, but several themes. Can upload images and video. // ||
 * ** Credibility ** ||
 * Quality of resources |||| || Not credible. ||
 * Citation & sources |||| ||  ||
 * Endorsements |||| ||  ||
 * **Safety** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê  ||
 * User registration |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê  || // You must register to create a quiz, but not to take it // ||
 * Website access
 * Advertisements |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê<span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê   || // limited // ||
 * External Links |||| <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wingdings 2'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: 'Wingdings 2'"> ê   || no way to turn off links back to company site. Sutdents can easily access other quizzes, many of which are not appropriate. Not safe. ||