--- doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2004/12/30 17:51:54 1.5 +++ doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex 2005/01/05 17:42:17 1.6 @@ -1,18 +1,22 @@ -%% LyX 1.3 created this file. For more info, see http://www.lyx.org/. -%% Do not edit unless you really know what you are doing. \documentclass[twocolumn,english]{article} \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} \usepackage[latin1]{inputenc} - +\usepackage{epsf} +\usepackage[verbose,letterpaper,tmargin=1.0in,bmargin=-0.125in,lmargin=.25in,rmargin=.25in]{geometry} +\usepackage[tiny]{titlesec} \makeatletter \usepackage{babel} \makeatother + \begin{document} - -\part*{A Guide to Building Your Exam} - -http://www.lon-capa.org - +\pagestyle{empty} + +\begin{flushleft} +\textbf{\LARGE{A Guide to Building Your Exam}} +\textbf{http://www.lon-capa.org} +\end{flushleft} +\vspace{.05in} \hrule height0.6pt \hfill \vspace{ .02in} \\ +\vspace{-.25in} \section*{Creating a Folder} @@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ take you to the Course Documents screen, new documents to use in your course. \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 +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. \end{itemize} NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have @@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ Type (type)}. This will give you a pop-u options. \item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underline{Store} to save 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. \item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions. Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to \textsf{Number @@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ 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. +to make sure the different student exams don't run together. \section*{Scoring Your Exam} @@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ location for anonymous exams and MSU wit \item Leave the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section 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 +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 exams, leave the default Yes. \item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the \textsf{Do only previously skipped @@ -165,26 +169,26 @@ 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 can't 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 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 exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing -Map or Folder{]}. +\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under \textsf{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 Click the {[}--{]} in the \textsf{Default Value} column next to +\textsf{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 \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. +\item Your Parameter Table will now show the open answer date in the +\textsf{Default Value} column. \end{itemize} \end{document}