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Anand Software and Training, an eLearning solutions provider, updated  its product Learning and Assessment Software recently.

1. 1. Author engine: Author engine enables authors to write questions, answers, and explanations and provide categories and sub categories.

Recently author engine updated to include few question types such as

1. 1. Drag and Drop and
   2. Fill in the blank type questions.

Question and answer options can be entered as

• • Plain Text
  • Rich text format using HTML editor
  • PDF file.

Each question can have

• • Exhibit images.
  • Audio/Video file for question part.
  • Audio/Video part for the explanation part.
  • PDF file as explanation.

Screenshot of the above question types are shown below

To New question select the question type you would like to insert and click “Add New/Insert” button in “Author/Question Type” screen.

Drag and Drop type question

Following are the fields in the question entering window:

1. 1.  Question : Enter the main question in this field.
   2. Enter : Click on this button to enter number of controls. Two type controls are required :
   3.  Question controls : Provide the number of options required to be placed on left side for match the following (minimum 3 and maximum 6 controls can be added)

Fill in the blank type question

Following are the fields in the question entering window:

1. 1. Question : Enter the main question in this field. (Please enter ** [That is two * continuously] in places where you want blank spaces to appear in question)
   2. Enter Answer : Click on this button to enter correct answers
   3. Difficulty Level : Use this option to select difficulty level for the question to Beginner, Intermediate or Expert. Default value is set to Beginner.
   4. Category : Use this option to assign this question to a specific category (topic). By default first category is selected.
   5. Score : This field shows the score assigned to this question.
   6. Exhibit : This option displays the name of the image file selected by browsing.
   7. Explanation : Any explanation for the question can be entered in this field.
   8. To save the question click on “Save” button.
   9. Previous and Next buttons can be used to navigate to other questions and insert new question at specific place in the database.
   10. Close button can be used to exit without saving the question.

To know more functionality and other features of Author module please check this link below.

LAAS – Author Module Features

2. Exam engine:  This is the most comprehensive engine available to date. It enables authors or super users with complete control of exam environment, right from which navigation buttons are available to candidates, whether remote proctoring should be enables, etc.

Below is the screenshot of Exam Engine with DragnDrop and Fill in the blank type questions.

Please check this link for more information

LAAS – Exam Module Features

3. Content engine – This is an innovative and comprehensive module that enables authors to develop and distribute content. Most of the available content formats are supported including pdfs, audio visuals, MS office formats, and others.

Below is the screenshot of the viewing the lessons added by author.

Please check this link for more information.

LAAS – Content Engine Features

4. Paper Pen Exam (PPE) Engine :Paper Pen Exam (PPE) Engine module allows candidates to import the offline question papers provided by the author and then take the exams. Please view the detailed help file for PPE Engine Module to know each feature in detail.

PPE features

1. 1. Import any number of questions papers
   2. Candidate login before exam is taken
   3. Exam monitoring with image casting, geolocation capturing and screen capturing
   4. Uploading the answersheet after taking the exam.
   5. Viewing the corrected answer sheet from saved exam results.

Once the candidate has logged in using email id and password they will be presented with exam screen as shown below.

Exam screen will display candidate details like candidate name, roll number, exam name, date and time. Candidates can also enter exam center name/id if provided by the examiner.

Start Exam : This button when clicked will show the question paper and start the exam timer based on the exam duration.

If the examiner has set image capturing and screen recording feature on in exam configuration, web camera will be used for images casting and all activities on computer screen will be recorded for entire exam duration.

Once the candidate has finished writing the exam they need to scan the answer paper using some free document scanning applications and keep answer sheet in pdf format ready.

Browse Answersheet & Submit : This button can be used by candidates to browse the scanned pdf answer sheet and upload it for correction.

Please check this link for more information on PPE Exam Engine

LAAS – Paper Pen Exam Module Features

The trial version may be downloaded from here:

Learning And Assessment Software (LAAS)

Also checkout related blog with more info on the LAAS software:

AnandSoft Releases Learning and Assessment Software for eLearning – AnandSoft Blog

About Anand Software and Training: The company is involved in software development, web design and apps development. The LAAS software is copyright of Anand Software and Training.

Also check out, Anand Software and Training Releases Learning and Assessment Software –simexams.com for related information

SimulationExams.com, released CCNA Cheat Sheets for candidates preparing for Cisco CCNA (R). The cheat sheets consist of 50-odd pages covering majority of the exam objectives. The cram notes is organized in an easy to read manner so that students can use the same for last minute review. For thorough understanding, chapter-end scenario questions (mostly troubleshooting type) have been added.

The topics covered in the exam cram notes include TCP/IP vs. OSI model, IP v4 subnetting, binary and decimal systems, network IP address planning, routing using RIP, EIGRP, OSPF and BGP, VLANs and VTP, extended, standard, and named Access Control Lists (ACLs), cloud services, network security using firewalls, STP protocol, Site to Site, and Remote to Site secure communication, and others.

Recent update of CCNA v3 includes several new topics such as IP v6, EIGRP for IPv6, OSPF v3 for IPv6, securing site to site and remote to site communications, and troubleshooting IPv6 networks.

The cheatsheets are updated from time to time to include most recent updates to the exam syllabus. You may download the exam cram notes from the link given below:

CCNA Exam Cram Notes

Some of the sample topics are given below:

• • NAT
  • RIPv1 and v2
  • VLANs andVTP

Also check this for:  CCNA Practice Tests

and also check this for CCNA Practice Tests with Network Simulator

A+ Core 2 220-1002 exam simulator provides 350+ practice questions from latest syllabus of A+ certification exam 220-1002 offered by CompTIA^®.

Question types supported are

1. 1. Multiple choice single answer
   2. Multiple choice multiple answer
   3. Text based Drag and Drop
   4. Image based Drag and Drop

Complete explanation is provided for each question in Learn mode, and actual exam environment is simulated in Exam mode. Options to save the results and reviewing questions are provided.

Please find A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Practice Exam Android app here

A+ Core 2 Practice Exam Android app

Some Screen Shots of A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Practice Exams Android App

A+ Core 2 220-1002 Practice Tests iOS app:

A+ Core 2 Practice Exam iOS app

Some Screen Shots of A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Practice Exams iOS App

A+ Core2 220-1002 Practice Tests macOS App

A+ Core 2 Practice Exam Mac OS app

Some Screen Shots of A+ Core 2 (220-1002) Practice Test macOS App

You may also check this for A+ Core2 (220-1002) Practice Exam Desktop application:

https://www.simulationexams.com/downloads/comptia/aplus-core2.htm

Anandsoft eLearn LAAS software’s exam engine module is available for Mac OS too so the candidates can take exams from their MAC desktops and laptops. Exam engine is available for download from App Store.

Main features of Learning And Assessment Software

1. Support for major question types asked in computer based exams. Also supports multimedia in questions.
2. Set exam environment for each exam.
3. Exam result reports include scorecards, time analysis, and topic wise analysis.
4. Remotely proctor online exams with live image capturing, and geolocation tracking.
5. Results can be saved to docs/pdfs or printed.
6. Run from your own server for Enterprise edition.
7. Customize app to use institute logo.
8. Excellent support service.
9. Add Remote URL, text, html, pdf, image, video, audio, multimedia, docx, excel, and ppt files as lessons.

Content engine features

1. View any number of titles (subject/topic/subtopics) to organize lessons.
2. View Remote URL, text, html, image files as lessons.
3. View Microsoft document files (.doc,.docx,.xls,.ppt) as lessons.
4. View pdf files as lessons.
5. View video, audio, multimedia files as lessons
6. View YouTube videos as lessons
7. Bookmark lessons.

Exam engine features

1. Take exam in learn mode which provides interactive learning environment where candidate can go through each question and view flash cards and correct answers for each question, Exam mode which simulates actual exam environment and candidate needs to answer exam created by instructor in a given time without any help from flash cards or, Review mode which can be used to view saved exams with answers selected by candidate along with correct answer and detailed explanation for each question.
2. Set display features like preferred font size, light/dark theme, full screen mode according to your convenience while taking the exam.
3. If exam administrator has allowed students can pause the exam timer, bookmark questions to visit them later
4. At end of each exam candidate is given a score calculation, along with topic wise analysis (how much score is obtained in each topic) and time analysis (shows how much time was spent on each question) of the exam.
5. Students can export the exam results (questions, answer options, answers selected and explanation) to a pdf document at the end of the exam
6. All online exams can be monitored by administrator using geolocation of the student taking the exam and using image casting feature.
7. Customize the application to display your own institute logo.

Reports & Statistics

1. For Online Exams view Geolocation of the student taking exams.
2. Monitor all the online exams from control panel using image casting.
3. Record system screen for entire duration of the exam.
4. Paper Pen Exam (PPE) Engine Features
5. Import any number of questions papers
6. Candidate login before exam is taken
7. Exam monitoring with image casting, geolocation capturing and screen capturing
8. Uploading the answer sheet after taking the exam.
9. Viewing the corrected answer sheet from saved exam results.

Some of the screen shots of LAAS Exam Engine for MAC OS

LAAS Exam Engine and Report screen

LAAS PPE(Paper Pen Exam) Engine

LAAS Content Engine

App can be downloaded from app store at : Download Anandsoft eLearn LAAS Exam Engine Mac OS App

Also check this for: LAAS Exam Engine for Android

Exam Engine module allows candidates to import the exams provided by the author and then take the exams. Please view the detailed help file for Exam Engine Module to know each feature in detail.

1. Test Module Operations : CBT Software-Exam Engine allows user to add any number of Test Modules (Database created using CBT Software-Author Module). Each Test Module is treated as a separate exam and can be used independently.

1. 1. Adding Test Module (Local) : This section will provide a procedure to add a Test Module created using CBT Software-Author in to Exam Engine.
   2. Add Test Module (URL) : This section will provide a procedure to add Library Test Modules from a Url to Exam Engine.
   3. Updating Test Module : This option allows user to update a Test Module in Exam Engine.
   4. Removing Test Module : This option allows user to remove a Test Module in Exam Engine.

2. Taking a Test : CBT Software-Exam Engine allows candidates to take exam in different modes, save results to view later and review questions.

1. Start a Test :This section shows how to start taking an test using CBT Exam Engine.
2. Candidate Login : CBT Software-Exam Engine allows candidate to take exam using a username, results for each username can be viewed independently.
3. Modes : CBT Software-Exam Engine allows candidate to use the Test Module in two modes

1. 1. Learn Mode : Provides interactive learning environment where candidate can go through each question and view flash cards and correct answers for each question.
   2. Exam Mode : Simulates actual exam environment in which candidate needs to answer exam created by instructor in a given time without any help from flash cards.

4.Exam Screen : This section will describe how exactly the questions will be presented to candidate and the options available to help him take exam.

5. Question Types Supported : This section will show how various supported question types are displayed to candidate.

6. Grade Screen : This section will describe how the performance of the candidate will be shown at end of the exam.

7. Save Results and Review Question : At the end of each exam candidate is given an option to save the results, which can be reviewed later.

8.View Previous Results : This option allows candidates to view their previously saved results.

9. Customize Questions : This feature allows instructor to select specific categories (topics) for a exam. All the questions in the exam will appear only from selected categories.

10. Exam Configuration : This feature allows instructor to set configuration options (number of questions per exam, exam time, pass percentage etc), allowed exam modes (learn, exam), permitted buttons (review, pause timer, bookmarking etc)

11. Exam Properties : This feature allows instructor to set configuration options (number of questions per exam, exam time, pass percentage etc), allowed exam modes (learn, exam), permitted buttons (review, pause timer, bookmarking etc)

3. Customize CBT Exam Engine : CBT Software-Exam Engine allows to change the logos displayed while taking the exams. This can be used by institutes for displaying their own logo.

• • Customize Logo : This feature allows to add a custom logo in CBT Exam Engine.
  • Reset Logo : This feature allows to reset to default logo in CBT Exam Engine.

Download Computer Based Test Software – Exam Engine from the following link: CBT Exam Engine

Also checkout the following

Exam Engine Application Software For Mac OS

CBT Exam Engine Mac app

CBT Exam Engine Application Software For Android Mobiles

CBT Exam Engine Android app

Exam Engine Application Software For iOS Mobiles

CBT Exam Engine iOS app

 

Assessment engine allows user to add any number of lessons (detailed notes files arranged in subject/topic/sub topics created using LAAS author engine).

Import Lesson (Local) : This section will provide a procedure to import a lesson created using laas author engine into assessment engine.

Import Lesson (URL) : This section will provide a procedure to import lesson from a URL into assessment engine.

Updating Lesson : This option allows user to update a lesson which was imported before.

Removing Lesson : This option allows user to remove a lesson from assessment engine.

View Lesson : This option allows the user to view lessons already present in learning and assessment engine.

1. To start using a lesson select the radio button for the lesson and click on “View Lesson” button.

Next window will have two sections. Left section will list all the lessons added arranged in levels you can click on any lesson title to open lesson on right side section.

Below is a screenshot of URL type lesson.

Menu of the content engine will have options to reset all lessons to default value (not read), to clear all bookmarks and to view only bookmarked lessons.

Visit here to know more about the features and functionality supported by Learning and Assessment Software (LAAS).

Learning And Assessment Software (LAAS)

Anandsoft eLearn LAAS software’s exam engine module is availabe for Android phones too so the candidates can take exams from their mobile phones. Android application of exam engine is available for download from Google Play Store.

This app includes all the same features as windows version of the exam engine. Which include adding the test modules, taking exam in learn mode or exam mode, saving results, reviewing saved results and analysis. You can get a list of features of LAAS Exam Engine Module here

This app also includes content engine which presents all the lessons arranged according to titles, topics and sub topics. Most of the available content formats are supported including pdfs, audio visuals, MS office formats, and others. You can get a list of features of LAAS content engine module here

App can be downloaded from app store at : Download Anandsoft eLearn LAAS Exam Engine Android App 

Some screenshots of the LAAS exam engine android app, please click on image to enlarge:

Test and Assessment tab

Content engine tab

Jitsi collab tab

Exam Screen

Grade screen at the end of Exam

Also check out this for LAAS Exam Engine for MAC OS

and LAAS Windows version

Paper Pen Exam (PPE) Engine module allows candidates to import the offline question papers provided by the author and then take the exams. Please view the detailed help file for PPE Engine Module to know each feature in detail.

1. Test Module Operations : LAAS Software-Exam Engine allows user to add any number of Offline Test Modules (Question Database created using LAAS Software-Author Module). Each Test Module is treated as a separate exam and can be used independently.

• Import Paper (Local) : This option can be used to import question paper module created using LAAS Software-Author in to Exam Engine.
• Import paper (URL) : This option can be used to import question paper from a URL to PPE Engine.
• Updating paper : This option allows user to update already imported question paper module with newer version.
• Removing Test Module : This option allows user to remove the imported test modules from exam engine.

1. To start a exam candidate needs to first login using the credentials provided by the institute/examiner.

2. All the candidate details will be presented along with option to enter the exam center name/id. Once candidate starts exam, question paper will be displayed along with exam timer.

3. Once the exam is ended, candidates are required to upload the written answer sheets. Written answer paper can be scanned using any free document scanner and the generated PDF file can be uploaded for correction.
4. Examiner can correct the answer sheets submitted by candidates and give marks for each question.

5. Once the examiner has finished correcting the answer sheets, results will be made available to candidates. Result details include marks obtained for each question, overall score.

6. Candidates can also view the corrected answer sheets.

To know all the features of Learning and Assessment Software.

Download a free trial version of the software from the product home page, Learning and Assessment Software.