I created the software that generates the HTML files from quiz text files, and that accepts, instantly categorizes, and displays the class's answers. (You may obtain a copy of the software from the author's Website).

My software contains three programs; none is particularly long or complicated. The first is a standard Windows program, and it uses the quiz text to create the classroom-ready HTML version of the quiz. The second and third programs run only on a Web server. One accepts and handles the students' answers as they are clicked in, and the other instantly compiles and displays the results.

On my website you can find a sample session that illustrates how to create a quiz using Notepad [3] and the Windows quiz creation software. This is a short, step-by-step tutorial that takes a quiz (from the way it would appear on paper) and shows how to turn it into a quiz that can be administered in class on a website.

You can use the Windows program on your own desktop computer. The Web server programs should be installed on your campus Web server, which may require a few steps outside of your control. Campus policies for placing content and programs on the university server can vary widely, but generally each campus has people specifically assigned to this particular issue. If in doubt, begin by calling your campus "Information Technology Center" or "Academic Computing" office. In this Internet age there is almost certainly someone on your campus whose job it is to help you use the Internet in your teaching.