Babel-U-Exams

Babel-U-Exams is an easy, flexible and reliable online test management system for the Joomla CMS. Turn your Joomla 3.x powered site into a sophisticated skill testing application in minutes.

Key Features

WYSIWYG Editor

Use your favorite Joomla® WYSIWYG editor to create beautiful media rich content without overrides or coding.

Email Notifications

Custom email notifications that can to be sent to both examine and administrator whenever an exam is submitted.

Advanced ACL

Easily control access to each test with retake limits, cool down periods between each attempt, and in-exam time limits. Plus native Joomla ACL

Result Explanations

Display additional static content or add a personal touch with result only content and commenting.

Advanced Grading System

The computerized grading and manual grading system gives you the flexibility needed to conduct advanced soft skills testing.

Progressive Enhancement

Progressive JavaScript enhancement techniques used to insure the extension works and looks great in all browsers.

Reusable Question Pools

Create questions once and use them in unlimited quiz variations.

Built-in Import/Export

XML/CSV import/export makes creating, managing and sharing your data quick and easy.

Question Types

Dynamically render any question in Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, Short Answer, Short Essay, T/F and Extended Matching formats.

This is a "Feature Complete" extension.

Licensed under GNU General Public License version 2 or later

System Requirements

  • PHP 7.1
  • Joomla 3.x
    • Version 2.2.7 - Tuesday, 25 May 2021 - STABLECurrent

      Change Log

      • FIX: JED Checker compatibility
    • Version 2.2.6 - Saturday, 08 May 2021 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Plugin conflict with other Goto extensions
    • Version 2.2.4 - Monday, 11 March 2019 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Update server
      • CHANGE: Consolidated dependency management
      • FIX: Toolbar buttons
      • FIX: Minor stability improvements.
    • Version 2.2.1 - Friday, 15 May 2015 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: manual grading notifications
      • CHANGE: Exam response model implementation
      • CHANGE: Refactored Submit controller
      • CHANGE: Refactored Pause controller
      • CHANGE: Refactored Record Controller
      • CHANGE: Refactored Authorize Controller
      • CHANGE: Minor performance improvements
      • FIX: Major stability improvements.
    • Version 2.1.10 - Monday, 11 May 2015 - STABLE

      Release Notes

      As part of the transition to a centralized question bank, this release moves the user responses to the new question management component.

      Change Log

      • ADD: Exam specific filtering for front-end result list view
      • CHANGE: Moved response records to the new questions extension
      • FIX: Phrase error in exam model
      • FIX: Minor stability improvements.
    • Version 2.1.8 - Saturday, 11 April 2015 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Automatic Grading
      • FIX: Stability improvements
      • CHANGE: Adjusted result grading view
    • Version 2.1.6 - Thursday, 02 April 2015 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Issue with updating from versions of Babel-U-Exams 1.x less than 1.10.2
      • FIX: Translation error with multilingual sites.
      • FIX: Section instructions bug.
      • FIX: Error message being displayed when updating from early RCs
      • FIX: Bug effecting results commenting.
    • Version 2.1.0 - Thursday, 26 February 2015 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Extended Matching question type
      • ADD: True or False question type
      • ADD: {emq_list} to the section variables
      • FIX: Minor bug in section rendering in the front-end
    • Version 2.0.11 - Wednesday, 25 February 2015 - RC

      Change Log

      • FIX: Response explanations adjusted in-exam navigation.
      • FIX: Minor stability improvements.
    • Version 2.0.8 - Thursday, 19 February 2015 - RC

      Change Log

      • FIX: Exam pause restart error and updated exam navigation JS
      • FIX: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 2.0.6 - Tuesday, 17 February 2015 - RC

      Change Log

      • FIX: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 2.0.4 - Monday, 16 February 2015 - RC

      Release Notes

      * Removed features are being redeveloped to better fit into the current design.
      ** Removed feature is being replaced with HTML5 solution

      Change Log

      • ADD: XML import/export
      • ADD: Exam level commenting
      • ADD: Ability to show correct answers based on exam result
      • ADD: Progress bar positioning
      • ADD: Filter results by date
      • ADD: WYSIWYG Editor variable system
      • ADD: In-Exam AJAX auto saving
      • CHANGE: Improved filtering for all views
      • CHANGE: Database structure to allow for tighter integration with other Babel-U-LMS extensions
      • CHANGE: Improved administrator interface
      • CHANGE: Improved manual grading system
      • REMOVED: Single problem exam view*
      • REMOVED: Exam category system*
      • REMOVED: Front-end grading system*
      • REMOVED: Flash progress charting system**
      • DEPRECATED: Joomla! 2.5 support
      • OTHER: Lots of minor improvements to usability
    • Version 1.10.2 - Sunday, 07 September 2014 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Support for OPM3 style questions. You can now add an explanation field to allow users to explain their response.
      • ADD: Support for None of the above option. To use simply enter NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE in either the correct answers or incorrect options field.
      • CHANGE: Front-End Grading view will now show both manually and computerized graded results.
      • FIX: Case Sensitivity bug
      • FIX: Level form layout in Joomla 2.5
      • FIX: Import/Export of problem standards
      • FIX: Import/Export of problem default input type
      • FIX: Notification timezone miss-match
    • Version 1.10.1 - Tuesday, 01 April 2014 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: New display configurations for result reviews page.
      • ADD: Section summary table to result reviews.
      • ADD: New access control options to admin area.
      • ADD: New Filters to the Result Manager.
      • ADD: New Filters to the Section Manager.
      • ADD: Multiple problem types in one section.
      • ADD: New mark for review function in exams.
      • ADD: In exam review table at the end of each exam.
      • ADD: Per problem exam layout.
      • ADD: Option to scroll to the top of the page when changing pages in an exam.
      • CHANGE: Combined Result Manager and Grading Inbox
      • CHANGE: Improved stability of Babel-U-Exams JavaScript objects
      • CHANGE: Improved the results review layout
      • CHANGE: Front-end now displays times in user timezone
      • CHANGE: Cleaned up the admin area table and form layouts
      • CHANGE: Cleaned up the front-end table layouts
      • REMOVED: Unused JavaScript from user view
      • REMOVED: Grading Inbox from admin area
      • REMOVED: Duplicate code from admin area.
      • FIX: Translation string in front-end grading list view
    • Version 1.9.1 - Saturday, 15 March 2014 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Blank result view after saving comments
      • CHANGE: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 1.9.0 - Saturday, 01 March 2014 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Show Reviews configuration option
      • ADD: Result view access option to exam
      • CHANGE: Cascading level filtering system
      • FIX: ACL rules not displaying in Joomla! 3.x form
      • CHANGE: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 1.8.0 - Sunday, 02 February 2014 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Exam level ACL
      • ADD: Front-end manual grading
      • ADD: Front-end commenting for manual exams
      • CHANGE: Removed code marked for depreciation by the Joomla! project
      • CHANGE: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 1.7.5 - Thursday, 12 September 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Improved repository design
      • CHANGE: Refactored front-end code to support auto-loading
      • CHANGE: Increased Performance
      • CHANGE: Minor stability improvements
    • Version 1.7.4 - Tuesday, 27 August 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Manually graded exam notification issues
      • FIX: Minor bugs
    • Version 1.7.3 - Monday, 26 August 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Grading error that sometimes occurred in multiple answer questions
      • FIX: Issue with selecting radio buttons in sections where randomization was set to No
    • Version 1.7.2 - Tuesday, 20 August 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Now editors will use the native Joomla system filters when using the editors in the administrative area.
      • FIX: Manual notification system now correctly notifies users when administrator selects this feature in the grading view
      • FIX: Display of Message Manager form view in Firefox bug
    • Version 1.7.1 - Tuesday, 16 July 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Displaying debugging information in front-end details view.
    • Version 1.7.0 - Sunday, 09 June 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Filters to the exam manager.
      • ADD: Access level column to the Exam Manager list.
      • ADD: User Emails to result reports.
      • ADD: Email link to Examinee's name in Results and Grading list views.
      • ADD: Examinee Email to the notification system.
      • ADD: Level filtering to Exam and Problem Managers
      • CHANGE: Improved level system implementation using database instead of whole numbers.
      • CHANGE: Updated Joomla 2.5 component menu.
    • Version 1.6.0 - Monday, 13 May 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • ADD: Filter by exam to the results view
      • ADD: Filter by user to the results view
      • ADD: Filter by administrative contact to the results view
      • ADD: CSV Report functionality to the results few
      • ADD:Now you can schedule exam access periods
      • CHANGE: Minor code improvements
    • Version 1.5.2 - Friday, 01 March 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: JavaScript bug effecting Joomla 2.5 version
    • Version 1.5.1 - Friday, 22 February 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Small bugs in the administrative area.
      • FIX: Exam retake limit issue.
    • Version 1.5.0 - Monday, 04 February 2013 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Administration Notifications System
      • CHANGE: Cleaned, Organized and Commented en-GB Translation Files
      • CHANGE: Moved problem import from sub-menu to toolbar
      • CHANGE: Reorganized forms in administration area to clarify intention of individual settings.
      • ADD: Notification profiles which allow you to assign administrative contacts to each exam.
      • ADD: Administrator notifications for manually graded exams.
      • ADD: Users can now be notified when their exam is graded and the results sent to their email.
      • ADD: User can now be notified when a new comment is added to their results.
      • ADD: Notification messages can now be fully customized.
      • ADD: You can now allow users to save the exam only once or multiple times.
      • FIX: Grading and Results filter search.
      • FIX: Other minor bugs.
    • Version 1.4.0 - Monday, 28 January 2013 - STABLE

      Release Notes

      Unified install packages for both Joomla 2.5 and 3.0, no more need to unzip the install file before upgrading or installing.

      Change Log

      • ADD: CSV Problem Export
      • ADD: Users can now filter their results in the front end.
      • FIX: Issue with User view that caused incorrect routing.
      • FIX: Minor bug fixes.
      • CHANGE: Extensive improvements to code quality and reduction of duplication.
    • Version 1.2.0 - Tuesday, 11 September 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Internal structure changed to improve flexibility
      • CHANGE: Exam and Result views now use progressive enhancement
      • CHANGE: Removed depreciated function calls in preparation for Joomla 3.5 release.
      • ADD: Timed exam support for browsers with JavaScript disabled
      • FIX: Issue with maximum results setting effecting retake limit.
    • Version 1.1.5 - Monday, 10 September 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Minor improvements in code base.
      • FIX: Exam ordering in category view
      • FIX: Administration session time-out during manual grading
      • FIX: Error in problem max option setting not displaying correctly in front-end.
    • Version 1.1.4 - Tuesday, 14 August 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Minor bugs in the category system
    • Version 1.1.3 - Monday, 23 July 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Improved CSV import functions.
      • CHANGE: Added detailed explanation of how to use the CSV importer.
      • CHANGE: Added missing language definitions.
      • CHANGE: Moved from Joomla Categories to Custom Categories to protect against further changes to the API
    • Version 1.1.2 - Wednesday, 18 July 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Problem with new installations of version 1.1.1
    • Version 1.1.1 - Monday, 02 July 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: Minor bug fixes.
    • Version 1.1.0 - Friday, 22 June 2012 - STABLE

      Release Notes

       

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Optimized Database Indexes
      • CHANGE: Optimized MVC structure
      • CHANGE: Performance Improvements
      • CHANGE: Reduced redundant code
      • ADD: CSV problem import function
      • ADD: Administrator notification for automatically graded exams.
      • ADD: Added Access control to exams.
    • Version 1.0.9 - Monday, 12 March 2012 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Major Database improvements
      • CHANGE: Redesigned to conform more tightly to Joomla MVC standards
      • CHANGE:Replaced Exam List view with Category List view
      • CHANGE: Redesign Result view
      • CHANGE: Redesign User View
      • CHANGE: Redesign Progress Bar
      • CHANGE: Streamlined Manual Grading
      • CHANGE: Other minor improvements
      • ADD: Native Joomla Categories
      • ADD Flash Chart Customization options
      • ADD: Results Summary View
      • ADD: Exam Timer Positioning
      • ADD: Administrative Results list view
      • ADD: Administrative Results Commenting
      • ADD: Level Specific Problem Filtering
    • Version 1.0.8 - Monday, 19 December 2011 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • FIX: issue with timer that caused an error time limit was reached.
      • FIX: display errors that effected FireFox browsers.
      • CHANGE: minor aesthetic improvements.
    • Version 1.3.0 - Saturday, 26 November 2011 - STABLE

      Change Log

      • CHANGE: Improved Administration MVC
      • ADD: Joomla 3.0 Support
      • ADD: Randomized or ordered sections.
      • ADD: Case sensitivity parameters.

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