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 \part*{A Guide to Building Your Exam}   
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 http://www.lon-capa.org   \textbf{\LARGE{A Guide to Building Your Exam}}
   \textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org}
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 \section*{Creating a Folder}  \section*{Creating a Folder}
   
Line 22  take you to the Course Documents screen, Line 26  take you to the Course Documents screen,
 new documents to use in your course.  new documents to use in your course.
 \item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly. Ex: Exam 1  \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.  \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  If you don't hide the folder, you will need to set the open and due
 dates so that students will not be able to access the problems.   dates so that students will not be able to access the problems. 
 \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
 NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have  NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have
Line 53  Type (type)}. This will give you a pop-u Line 57  Type (type)}. This will give you a pop-u
 options.  options.
 \item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underline{Store} to save  \item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underline{Store} to save
 your choice.  your choice.
 \item Your Parameter Table will now show âexamâ in both the {[}Default Value{]}  \item Your Parameter Table will now show 'exam' in both the {[}Default Value{]}
 column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.   column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. 
 \item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.  \item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.
 Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to \textsf{Number  Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to \textsf{Number
Line 92  to download pdf}. Line 96  to download pdf}.
 \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams.   \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams. 
 \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
 NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns  NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns
 to make sure the different student exams donât run together.   to make sure the different student exams don't run together. 
   
   
 \section*{Scoring Your Exam}  \section*{Scoring Your Exam}
Line 118  location for anonymous exams and MSU wit Line 122  location for anonymous exams and MSU wit
 \item Leave the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section blank  \item Leave the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section blank
 unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.  unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
 \item In the \textsf{Each CODE is only to be used once} section, choose No  \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  if you don't use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You
 use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded  use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded
 exams, leave the default Yes.  exams, leave the default Yes.
 \item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the \textsf{Do only previously skipped  \item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the \textsf{Do only previously skipped
Line 165  the exam results. Line 169  the exam results.
   
 \begin{itemize}  \begin{itemize}
 \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,  \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 can't access and retake the exam. 
 \item If anonymous exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized  \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.  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  \item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer
 date parameter.  date parameter.
 \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take  \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
 you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.  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.  section.
 \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing  \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under \textsf{Select 
 Map or Folder{]}.  Enclosing Map or Folder}.
 \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load  \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 {[}Problem  \item Click the {[}--{]} in the \textsf{Default Value} column next to 
 Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open  \textsf{Problem Answer Date (answerdate)}. This will give you a pop-up menu of 
 answer date options.  open answer date options.
 \item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your  \item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your
 choice.  choice.
 \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default  \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open answer date in the 
 Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.   \textsf{Default Value} column. 
 \end{itemize}  \end{itemize}
   
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