iQuiz Maker
Key resources
• iQuiz download (Apple)
• iQuiz Maker download (Aspyr)
CIT Workshops that use iQuiz Maker
• iPod Boot Camp
• Digital Media 101
Overview
What is it?
iQuiz Maker is a program developed by Aspyr Software for Macintosh and Windows PCs. It builds on Apple Inc's iQuiz game structure to let you create true/false and multiple choice quizzes for playback on a fifth generation ("video") iPod.
Key features
- create 1-1000 true/false or multiple choice questions (text only) that can be played on a fifth generation ("video") iPod
- set the maximum number of questions one can get wrong before "losing" the game
- set feedback for right and wrong answers
- choose from four basic graphical themes
- additional pre-created quizzes available for download
- set quiz games to play in English, Japanese or one of nine Western European languages
Who uses it?
The game feature of the fifth generation iPod is quite recent. Educational and home users are still exploring the uses of iPod quizzes, but the ability to set up iQuiz review modules will address a need the iPod previously could not accommodate. This will likely lead to extensive uses in educational settings where iPods are already in use.
How does it work?
To play quizzes created by others, you must first purchase and download the iQuiz game engine from Apple ($0.99 in the iTunes Store) into your local copy of iTunes. Once you have installed iQuiz, you can download and play quizzes created by others. To create your own quizzes, you can download and install the free iQuiz Maker software from Aspyr. The iQuiz Maker program lets you set up individual quizzes or groups of quizzes organized together by theme. Once your quiz is complete, you can export it into a single file or "quiz pack" for distribution.
Things to consider before using iQuiz Maker
- You must first purchase Apple's iQuiz game tool before you can play pre-created quizzes or download iQuiz Maker to create your own.
- Feedback for right and wrong answers is the same for each item in the quiz.
- Quizzes can contain text but not images or audio.
- Quizzes created by others can be shared and adapted by anyone who has iQuiz Maker.
Uses as an Instructional Technology
By instructors
- Provide review materials for courses and subjects that require substantial memorization of vocabulary, facts and dates
- Provide short quizzes to check comprehension after lectures and lab sessions
By students
- Create portable, personalized review materials to prepare for examinations
- Give an assignment for students to create quizzes that summarize key concepts, to share with the class
