OPTIMIZING DISTANCE TESTING IN THE MOODLE SYSTEM

Abstract

Relevance: on the basis of the conducted analysis it has been established that nowadays the lecturer needs to possess the means, methods and technologies of distance learning. A lecturer's activity during the organization of distance learning is subject to significant changes. His primary task is to prepare a distance learning course, based on existing sources, original author's works, which are included in its thematic sections. The article deals with the analysis of research degree of the problem of developing and using an electronic form of test control of a learning level in the Moodle system.

Aim: to substantiate the methodology of using the Moodle Converter software to optimize the process of remote testing in the study of subjects.

Methods: analysis and synthesis – to find out the state and level of development of the problem under study; generalization – to formulate conclusions and recommendations about teachers' readiness to use the Moodle Converter program; diagnostic (questionnaire, conversation) – to study information about the teachers' readiness to use the program "Moodle Converter" in an educational process.

Results: the program "Moodle Converter" was developed, which realized the functions of files converting and software testing. It has been established that despite the simplicity of an outlined system, there are some difficulties with a rational use of time while preparing test tasks. Accordingly, the material has been presented on the development of an information technology of an automatic input of test data into a distance Moodle system, as well as the approbation of a mentioned technology. Information about the author's program testing in higher education institutions is presented.

Conclusions: it has been found that a large number of surveyed lecturers have some difficulties with creating tests in the Moodle remote system. At the same time, the experiment showed that using "Moodle Converter" creates the preconditions...