This document provides an overview of creating quizzes using Adobe Flash CS3. It discusses the advantages of computer-based tests and how Flash allows for richer, more interactive content. While Flash quizzes can be distributed widely and save time and space, the software is expensive. The document demonstrates Flash tools and components used to build a quiz template with eight frames for different question types. It provides steps for creating a quiz in Flash, including breaking objects apart and entering parameter values. Resources for additional materials and contact information are also included.

1. Adobe FLASH CS3 ---- Quiz Rongbin Wu Workshop for Tech Tools Fall 2010

2. Types of test Paper-based test (traditional type of test) Computer-based test (modern type of test)

3. Advantages of computer-based test Richer content (multimedia: sound, images, video, and so forth) Distant: on campus, off campus, around country or all over the world Interactive and dynamic

4. What is flash? Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash): a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to Web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements and games. -----Wikipedia

5. Advantages of creating quiz by using flash Make quiz more attractive, interactive and dynamic Use widely (school, home, anyplace with PC and Internet) Save time (have templates) Save space (stored in a very small file size)

6. Disadvantage of using flash There is only 30-day free trial VERY expensive to purchase

7. Objectives: Utilize the flash tools freely without errors. Grasp the skills of three complex formats(1, 3, 4) in flash quiz template. Create a small game by yourself (optional)

8. Flash

9. Open quiz template

10. Interface

11. Components of interface

12. Tools Selection tool Text tool Rectangle tool Stroke color Fill color

13. Tools Selection tool: allows you to select a portion or a subset of an image to work on.

14. Tools Text tool: is used to position and enter text into your image.

15. Tools Rectangle tool: is a shape tool used to make rectangular objectives.

16. Tools Stroke color: the color of line and boundary of the shape

17. Tools Fill color: the color of interior of shapes

18. Timeline Layers and frames

19. Demonstrate usage of some tools

20. Quiz template Frame One: welcome page Frame two to seven: interactions Frame eight: quiz results page

21. Frame two to seven Frame two: drag and drop Frame three: fill in the blank Frame four: hot objects Frame five: hot spot Frame six: multiple choice Frame seven: true and false

22. Frame One: Welcome Page

23. Frame Two: Drag and Drop

24. Frame Three: Fill in the Blank

25. Frame Four: Hot Objects

26. Frame Five: Hot Spot

27. Frame Six: Multiple Choice

28. Frame Seven: True or False

29. Frame Eight: Quiz Results

30. Learn how to make quiz by using flash step by step

31. Steps of creating quiz Select menu Modify -> Break Apart (only once) Deselect (Ctrl+Shift+A) the pieces Click the panel on the left side of the stage Select menu Window -> Component Inspector Enter the desired parameter values for this instance

32. Materials Game found from http://www.2144.cn/html/89/6509/ Pictures found from Google picture

33. Information https://sites.google.com/site/edit5564rongbinwu/ rongbin@vt.edu

34. Thank you