Instructors can create exams either based upon a pre-defined USCG templates for a specific module for many license exam levels or from an exam templates they design. There is no limit to the number of USCG exams or instructor template exams that the instructor can create. You pay for access to this Internet based program and you can use LAPWARE 24/7/365, if desired.  An exam template can ONLY be edited by a Course Instructor creating the template under that University/School. The tests generated from a template can be a real "Test" or a "Study Test".  A real "Test" can only be taken once and its grade cannot be changed once submitted.  A "Study Test" can be retaken over and over and with our recent new Re-Take WRONG feature, mariners can eliminate correctly answered questions and concentrate on those questions they answer incorrectly. This allows sharpening of skills on areas of weaknesses.  When ready, the exam can be activated on the Internet for the students to take.  Upon completion of the exam, and submission of the answers, the student will IMMEDIATELY see the results and will not be able to change any answer (real Test) that is posted for the instructor to review.

Templates and Tests developed from the templates, can be modified as desired by the instructor in numerous way. They can randomly replace a question from the same category as the original question, select a specified USCG question, select a category of questions to add to the exam or generate a blank test and add specific USCG questions as desired. Furthermore, a copy of the test(s) the instructor creates can be saved for future use and/or printed for hard copy use in the class exam along with an answer sheet. Test questions and answer sheet can be scrambled so that the same test with different ordered questions can be distributed. NOTE that a test can be modified up to either the point at whcih the Instructor makes the Test ACTIVE or one person has NOT taken the Test. As soon as one person opens the test its editable mode is changed from YES to NO.

LAPWARE generated exams meet all of the standards prescribed for USCG course approval. LAPWARE has uniquely developed License Test Templates that instructors can use to develop what has been determined to be as accurate a sample of the USCG exam as is possible.  Finally, these Credential Templates can be selected by the students to allow themselves to study just the questions that their license exam questions will be drawn from. They always have the capability of reviewing ALL of the questions in the database pool and this is strongly encouraged to be the way to use LAPWARE in preparing for ones credential exam. YOU MUST KNOW YOUIR SUBJECT MATTER. LAPWARE does it best! 

LAPWARE allows the instructor to review weaknesses of an individual student, as well as an entire class, to see where either the students are weak or the instructor is weak, in possibly NOT having covered a subject category. If all of the students are getting a particular question wrong it may be the result of either it being a poor question or a subject NOT studied by the students or a subject NOT adequately taught by the instructor. This is allowed to be done ONLY if the school purcahsed for the Students their LAPWARE licenses. Upon all completig the exam assigned, the Instructor can run a Grade Sheet that will list the USER'S name, based upon what they entered in their PROFILE from the  Main Menu. That is why the use of the PROFILE screen is important. The Instrutor can also GRADE Questions to see how many students selected A, B, C or D for their answer.

Various reports can be generated displaying information about students as well as the Coast Guard database of questions to better aid the instructor in doing his/her job more efficiently and effectively. Just imagine, students reviewing questions and each having the full and proper solution (with reference material, if available) at their fingertips, rather than having to constantly ask the instructor. Students will learn at a faster rate and will be more efficient with the use of their time thus accomplishing more, learning more and, hopefully, getting better grades on their USCG crredential exam.  A program that no one beats! 

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