I like using Respondus to build my exams and also using the LockDown Browser for students while taking the exam. All of my courses were previously taught in a face-to-face classroom and the exams were given paper and pencil. I easily re-formatted my Word documents into text files with the “*” before the correct answers and added feedback (an added bonus since there was not any feedback previously!). I also like that I can continue to format my questions using bold, italics, or color, as well as adding images. Although these formats are lost when converting to plain text format, they can be fixed once they are uploaded into Respondus. As for building a new exam, I believe I would build it straight into Blackboard. A copy with an answer key can then be saved in Respondus and also to your computer as a back-up.
I believe Respondus is very useful to instructors as long as they are familiar with the program’s capabilities.
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