How I test my exams
In my post, "How I track my to-do-list" , I linked to my publically accessible Trello project templates . That Trello board has my "Creating an Exam" card list. This list has cards referring to how I test my exam, but I didn't elaborate on that process. So I thought given the season (of exams) I'll write a post about it. First, I want to acknowledge Jan Plane at the University of MD, College Park, where I want to undergrad. I served as her undergraduate TA and, as her TA, I learned her process of testing exams. The bulk of my system I learned from her with some adaptations to serve my purposes. Two Rounds of Testing I have two rounds of testing that basically look identical. I have two of my TAs, usually from my head staff (head undergrad TAs and grad TAs) that take the exam with a timer. They note: How long each coding problem (or problem set if they are quick questions) takes them to read and answer. Any typos, confusing wording, etc. After e...