Upon completion of training, cosmetology students need to be assessed effectively in order to determine if they possess the required knowledge and skills. Failure to do so may result in increased errors in the workplace, leading to potential loss of clients and potential harm to clients.
This project demostrates a knowledge-based exam to evaluate the student’s theoretical understanding of cosmetology. Upon successful completion, it can be followed by a hands-on assessment where students can have the opportunity to demonstrate their practical skills.
For this project, I aimed to create a realistic and comprehensive assessment for cosmetology students. I wanted to incorporate multiple question banks and add a fun surprise moment for the learner. To start, I gathered the necessary information and determined if the questions needed to be in a particular order. Finally, I created visuals that were engaging without being distracting, such as using interesting border colors and incorporating a celebratory "Celebrate!" button with confetti effects when the student receives a passing score.
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Creating a storyboard for this project proved to be a valuable organizational tool. I was able to have all my questions and answers in one place which streamlined the slide development process. It also allowed me to label the questions that would always be included versus the ones selected randomly.
With my audience in mind I added a creative touch, I incorporated border colors that were both fun and subtle enough to not distract the user.
Upon successfully passing the exam, users are rewarded with a "Celebrate!" button that, when clicked, causes confetti to fill the screen. This button can be pressed multiple times for added enjoyment.
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It was important to me to ensure that the spacing and placement of text were not cluttered and easy to read.
Since this was my first experience creating an exam project, I aimed for the question text to be self-sufficient. To minimize potential distractions, I decided to limit the use of visuals to the title and results slides only.
The exam contains one scene with two separate question banks. The first question bank consists of 2 questions that are always included and in a specific order, as the order of these questions is important. The second question bank has 3 questions that are always included and 17 that are randomly included in the shuffle. Out of these 20 questions, only 8 are selected for each exam attempt, resulting in a total of 10 questions.
Each question is worth 10 points for a total of 100 points possible. I utilized built-in variables to track user responses to questions and display the percentage of correct answers on the results slide at the end of the exam.
Feedback after an incorrect response intentionally does not reveal the correct answer, as the exam is meant to assess the user's knowledge and can be retaken. To create consistent templates for questions and immediate feedback, I used slide master and feedback master features.
Working with question banks was a new experience for me, and I gained valuable knowledge on allocating point values to questions, including questions every time versus at random, and drawing a subset from a larger group of questions. I enjoyed creating the confetti feature because it an element of fun and memorability to the user's experience.
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