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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>A few weeks ago I asked the geeks if anyone knew of a way to find a test writers template. Several suggested Google terms or sites. I looked at five, narrowed it to two, and chose Wondershare Quiz Creator. Thanks to all who replied. I think it was BillK who found WonderShare, mighta been Mike.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The task has grown even more interesting. As you may recall, I originally set out to make a test that would qualify technicians. Then I realized something that is a cool challenge: design the test so that the test taker may use online resources, anything found on a typical desktop PC with a web connection, just as the typical technician would have at work. That makes the whole thing an order of magnitude harder for the test designer, but results in much more significant results. It is fun to have a test on one’s internal knowledge, but really it is no more significant than being the winner on a quiz show. In the real world, we all have access to externalized knowledge. The test is designed to show how effectively the technician can access that external knowledge pool out there on the internet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All suggestions welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>spike<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>