ProProfs+Quiz+School

Pretty good if you are able to embed/feed, but high number of advertisements and practically non-existant help section make it more trouble than it's worth ||
 * Date |||| // 10-09-08 // || Rating ||  ê ê   (2 of 5 stars)
 * Reviewer |||||||| // Shannon // ||
 * Web 2.0 tool name |||||| // ProProfs Quiz School // ||
 * Web address |||||| http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/  ||
 * Description of tool |||||| // Online quiz builder // ||
 * Cost |||||| // free // ||

// (public, private) // ||||  ê ê   || // When students take quiz, they see many external links (if not fed to aggregator or embedded). User can password protect quiz. // || // || // ||
 * **Ease of use**  ê ê   ||
 * Ease of navigation ||||  ê ê ê    ||   ||
 * Accessibility of help ||||  ê  || ||
 * Quality of help ||||  ê ||   ||
 * On-line tutorials ||||  No ||   ||
 * **Compatibility**  ê ê ê    ||
 * Export capabilities ||||  ê ê ê    || // One of the most compatible with other Web 2.0 tools. Can be exported to numerous blogs, aggregators, etc. Not able to export questions to excel/word file. // ||
 * Embedding capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // Can embed in aggregators and blogs, but not Wikispaces // ||
 * **Customization**  ê ê ê    ||
 * Ease of editing ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // Pretty easy // ||
 * Ability to personalize ||||  ê ê   || // Only 3 types of questions. Security features allow password protection. Images allowed. // ||
 * **Credibility**  ê ê    ||
 * Quality of resources ||||  ê ê   || Links to many user-created quizzes. Some could be useful, but many are not. ||
 * Citation & sources ||||  ê ||   ||
 * Endorsements ||||  ê ê ê    || // Endorsed by numerous bloggers, including Jane Knight of Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day. // ||
 * **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 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 ê ê ê     || // Registration required. // ||
 * 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   || // If not embedded, students may see multiple advertisements that may advertise inappropriate content. The main reason I don't recommend this tool. // ||
 * 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'"> 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    || Many advertisements. ||
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 * Quia || <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 ê ê ê     || //   Recommended with Reservations
 * Jot Form || <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 ê ê    || //   Recommended with Reservations
 * Class Marker || <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 ê   || //  Not Recommended  // ||
 * Discovery Quiz Center ||  || // Not Recommended - No longer in service // ||
 * Easy Test Maker || <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 ê   || // Not Recommended // ||
 * Exam Builder || || // Not Recommended // ||
 * ProProfs Quiz School || <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 ê  || // Not Recommended // ||
 * Quiz Hub ||  || // Not Recommended // ||