--- doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2004/12/22 19:23:39 1.3 +++ doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2004/12/30 17:33:38 1.4 @@ -25,21 +25,17 @@ new documents to use in your course. 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 Exam Questions} \begin{itemize} -\item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen. -\item Browse published exam problems from the LON-CAPA resource pool. -\item Select the exam 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 exam 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} -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*{Setting the Question Type } @@ -59,29 +55,19 @@ options. your choice. \item Your Parameter Table will now show âexamâ in both the {[}Default Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. -\end{itemize} - -\section*{Printing Your Exam} - +\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. -\subsection*{Run a Test Print} -\begin{itemize} -\item You will first want to run a test print of one of your exam 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 exam 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. -\end{itemize} - -\subsection*{Print Your Exams} +\section*{Printing Your Exam} \begin{itemize} \item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder. @@ -112,8 +98,6 @@ to make sure the different student exams \section*{Scoring Your Exam} -NOTE: There is a PDF scoring office cover sheet available at http://loncapa.msu.edu/faculty/ - \begin{itemize} \item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take you to the Navigate Course Contents page. @@ -124,7 +108,7 @@ take you to the Manual Grading/View Subm the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending on if you use anonymous or named exams. \item In the {[}Sequence to grade section{]}, the system will automatically -upload the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence, +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 {[}Filename of scoring office file{]} section, the scoring office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to @@ -151,13 +135,23 @@ This will process the information and le \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). +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. Continue will provide -you with several options. You can select the most similar code as -determined by the system, ignore the error, select the most similar -code from the provided list, or you can manually enter the code. +\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. @@ -172,7 +166,9 @@ the exam results. \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 anonymous 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