Models and Tools for Information Support of Test Development Process in Learning Management Systems

Many current educational trends are based on the digital technologies support for content modeling and delivering as well as for control services in the teaching and learning processes. E-learning methods allow us significantly to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness. These methods also show the rapid development of software of a new generation intended for the teaching and studying process support. Nevertheless there still exist problems to deal with in order to make further progress. One of these problems lies in the creating effective systems for student educational progress assessment. This article proposes a new original item bank information system creating method based on the Open Source tools: LMS Moodle and package R. This method was tested in the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine and the National Aerospace University "KhaI". Obtained results are presented and practically illus-