--- doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2004/12/14 18:33:21 1.2 +++ doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2005/01/21 20:31:10 1.7 @@ -14,78 +14,145 @@ http://www.lon-capa.org -\section*{CREATING A FOLDER} +\section*{Creating a Folder} \begin{itemize} \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload new documents to use in your course. -\item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly. +\item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly. Ex: Exam 1 \item You can choose to hide the folder by using the {[}Parameters{]} button. If you donât hide the folder, you will need to set the open and due dates so that students will not be able to access the problems. \end{itemize} +NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have +access. Check the Hidden option next to your folder on the {[}DOCS{]} +screen. Click the {[}Store Parameters{]} button to save. -\section*{CHOOSING QUIZ QUESTIONS} + +\section*{Choosing Exam Questions} \begin{itemize} -\item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen. -\item Browse published quiz problems from the LON-CAPA resource pool. -\item Select the quiz questions you wish to use. -\item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add questions to your course folder. -\item Make changes and click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to -load your quiz questions into the selected folder. +\item Add questions to your folder with {[}Import{]}, {[}Search{]}, or {[}Load +Map{]}. At this point, your exam will look like homework. \end{itemize} -\section*{SETTING THE QUESTION TYPE } +\section*{Setting the Question Type } \begin{itemize} \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. -\item Scroll down to the {[}Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode{]} +\item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode} section. -\item Choose your quiz folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing +\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing Map or Folder{]}. \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load -a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom. +a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom. \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Question Type (type){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of question type options. -\item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click the Store link to save +\item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underliine{Store} to save your choice. \item Your Parameter Table will now show âexamâ in both the {[}Default Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. +\item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions. +Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Number +of bubbles in exam mode (numbubbles){]}. This will give you a pop-up +menu of bubble number options. After specifying a number, click the +Store link to save your choice. \end{itemize} +NOTE: The default number of bubbles is 8. LON-CAPA will generate random +wrong answers if wrong answers are not coded in the problem. Ex: If +you specify 5 bubbles in exam mode and 4 bubbles for your exam folder, +5 bubbles will still appear. + + +\section*{Setting the Discussion Functions} -\section*{PRINTING YOUR EXAM} +\begin{itemize} +\item There are four kinds of discussion functions available in LON-CAPA: +chat, discussion, internal email, and portfolio. You may wish to deactivate +these functions during an online exam. +\end{itemize} -\subsection*{Run a Test Print} +\subsection*{Chat} \begin{itemize} -\item You will first want to run a test print of one of your quiz questions. -\item Select {[}NAV{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu to return to -the Navigate Course Contents page. -\item Select one problem from the quiz folder you created. -\item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take -you to the Printing Helper screen. -\item The problem you selected will be your first printing option. Click -the {[}Next{]} button to continue. -\item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click the Click here -to download pdf link. -\item After the PDF is downloaded, print a copy of the question to complete -your test print. +\item To set the chat function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control +or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters +screen. +\item Click the {[}Set Course Environment Parameters{]} button. This will +take you to a new page. +\item Scroll down to {[}Disallow live chatroom use for Roles{]} or {[}Disallow +live chatroom use for User{]}. +\item To deactivate chat for specific roles, enter a comma-separated list +of roles. Ex: {}``st'' for student. To deactivate chat for a specific +user, enter username:domain. +\item Check the {[}Set{]} option if it isn't checked by default already. +\item Scroll down and click the {[}Set Course Environment{]} button. Changes +will take effect the next time the user(s) enter the course. +\end{itemize} + +\subsection*{Discussion} + +\begin{itemize} +\item To set the discussion function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control +or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters +screen. +\item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode} +section. +\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing +Map or Folder{]}. +\item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load +a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom. +\item Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Discussion +End Time{]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of date and time options. +The drop-down menu will automatically direct you to specify the ending +date. You can also specify the starting date or the time interval. +After setting the date and time, click \underline{Store} to save your +choice. \end{itemize} -\subsection*{Print Your Exams} +\subsection*{Internal Email} \begin{itemize} -\item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your quiz folder. -\item Select one problem from the quiz folder you created. +\item Select {[}COM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take +you to the Communication and Messages screen. +\item Click \underline{Configure blocking of student communication during exams} +\end{itemize} +NOTE: Students will still be able to access previous emails. They +will be able to send emails, but cannot receive emails during the +set time. + +\begin{itemize} +\item Select the start and end dates and times for the exam and click the +{[}Save Changes{]} button. +\end{itemize} +NOTE: You MUST set an end date or communication will be blocked for +all of the student's LON-CAPA courses. + + +\subsection*{Portfolio} + +\begin{itemize} +\item The portfolio function is available and viewable by students only. +You will not be able to deactivate the portfolio during exams. +\end{itemize} + +\section*{Printing Your Exam} + +\begin{itemize} +\item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder. +\item Select one problem from the exam folder you created. \item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take you to the Printing Helper screen. -\item This time, choose the {[}Problems from Quiz 1 for anonymous students{]} -printing option. Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue. +\item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students{]} +printing option if you are using coded exams (exams without student +names printed on them). Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) +for selected students{]} printing option if you are using named exams +(exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button +to continue. \item At the Select Students and Resources screen, you can choose the number of exams you want to print. \end{itemize} @@ -94,36 +161,101 @@ for later, though it is not necessary. \begin{itemize} \item Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue. -\item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click the Click here -to download pdf link. +\item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click \underline{Click here +to download pdf} \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams. \end{itemize} NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns to make sure the different student exams donât run together. -\section*{SCORING YOUR EXAM } +\section*{Scoring Your Exam} +\begin{itemize} +\item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take +you to the Navigate Course Contents page. +\item Select the first problem in your exam set. +\item Select {[}PGRD{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will +take you to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen. +\item Click the {[}Grade{]} scantron forms button. This will take you to +the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending +on if you use coded or named exams. +\item In the \textsf{Sequence to grade} section, the system will automatically +select the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence, +you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu. +\item In the \textsf{Filename of scoring office file} section, the scoring +office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to +specify a scantron data file to upload by browsing for the data file +and clicking the {[}Upload Scantron Data{]} button. +\item In the \textsf{Format of data file} section, use MSU with CODE in separate +location for coded exams and MSU without any CODE for named exams. +\item In the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section: leave blank +unless you saved the CODEs file earlier. +\item In the \textsf{Each CODE is only to be used once} section, choose No +if you donât use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You +use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded +exams, leave the default Yes. +\item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the Do only previously skipped +records option only if you wish to go through skipped records. If +you select this option, you have to complete all of the skipped records. +The file will erase if you exit without completing. +\item Click the {[}Validate Scantron Records{]} button. This will take you +to the next grading page where you need to double-check your information. +\item If the information is incorrect, click the {[}Grading Menu{]} button. +This will take you back to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen. +\item If the information is correct, click the {[}Validate Records{]} button. +This will process the information and let you know about any errors. +\item You will then be shown errors that need to be compared to the scantrons. +\end{itemize} +NOTE: The errors are (double bubble), (missing bubble), (incorrect +id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code). You will need the scantron +bubble sheets for (double bubble) or (missing bubble) errors. + +\begin{itemize} +\item You have the option to skip an error or continue. If you choose to +fix the error, click continue. If you choose to skip the error, the +information about your student will save to a skipped records file +for later grading. If you continue, you will have several options. +\item LON-CAPA will help you fix the error by providing the scantron paper +sequence number of the student so you can compare it to the scantron +bubble sheet. Many students who forget to bubble in their name or +ID usually write this information on the scantron form. +\item In the cases of incorrect student ID, misspelled name, and incorrect +code with specified code file, LON-CAPA will provide you with the +closest matches to choose from. In the case of a missing code or incorrect +code with no code file, you will need to track down which code the +student used. +\item After you correct the errors, click the {[}Start Grading{]} button. +This will take you to the next screen where you will see how much +time remains in the Scantron process. +\item Once this process is completed, return to the Main Menu and select +the {[}CHRT{]} button. This will take you to the Course Statistics +and Charts screen. +\item Select your exam name, HTML with links, and Score summary to view +the exam results. +\end{itemize} -\section*{PROVIDING ANSWERS} +\section*{Providing Answers} \begin{itemize} \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However, -make sure your students canât access and retake the exam. +make sure your students canât access and retake the exam. +\item If coded exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized +version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed. \item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer date parameter. \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen. -\item Scroll down to the {[}Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode{]} +\item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode} section. -\item Choose your quiz folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing +\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing Map or Folder{]}. \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom. \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Problem Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open answer date options. -\item Set the open answer date and then click the Store link to save your +\item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your choice. \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.