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   11: 
   12: \part*{A Guide to Building Your Exam}
   13: 
   14: http://www.lon-capa.org 
   15: 
   16: 
   17: \section*{Creating a Folder}
   18: 
   19: \begin{itemize}
   20: \item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
   21: take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
   22: new documents to use in your course.
   23: \item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly. Ex: Exam 1
   24: \item You can choose to hide the folder by using the {[}Parameters{]} button.
   25: If you donât hide the folder, you will need to set the open and due
   26: dates so that students will not be able to access the problems. 
   27: \end{itemize}
   28: NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have
   29: access. Check the Hidden option next to your folder on the {[}DOCS{]}
   30: screen. Click the {[}Store Parameters{]} button to save.
   31: 
   32: 
   33: \section*{Choosing Exam Questions}
   34: 
   35: \begin{itemize}
   36: \item Add questions to your folder with {[}Import{]}, {[}Search{]}, or {[}Load
   37: Map{]}. At this point, your exam will look like homework. 
   38: \end{itemize}
   39: 
   40: \section*{Setting the Question Type }
   41: 
   42: \begin{itemize}
   43: \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
   44: you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
   45: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
   46: section.
   47: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
   48: Map or Folder{]}.
   49: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
   50: a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
   51: \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Question
   52: Type (type){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of question type
   53: options.
   54: \item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underliine{Store} to save
   55: your choice.
   56: \item Your Parameter Table will now show âexamâ in both the {[}Default Value{]}
   57: column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. 
   58: \item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.
   59: Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Number
   60: of bubbles in exam mode (numbubbles){]}. This will give you a pop-up
   61: menu of bubble number options. After specifying a number, click the
   62: Store link to save your choice. 
   63: \end{itemize}
   64: NOTE: The default number of bubbles is 8. LON-CAPA will generate random
   65: wrong answers if wrong answers are not coded in the problem. Ex: If
   66: you specify 5 bubbles in exam mode and 4 bubbles for your exam folder,
   67: 5 bubbles will still appear. 
   68: 
   69: 
   70: \section*{Setting the Discussion Functions}
   71: 
   72: \begin{itemize}
   73: \item There are four kinds of discussion functions available in LON-CAPA:
   74: chat, discussion, internal email, and portfolio. You may wish to deactivate
   75: these functions during an online exam.
   76: 
   77: \end{itemize}
   78: 
   79: \subsection*{Chat}
   80: 
   81: \begin{itemize}
   82: \item To set the chat function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control
   83: or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters
   84: screen.
   85: \item Click the {[}Set Course Environment Parameters{]} button. This will
   86: take you to a new page. 
   87: \item Scroll down to {[}Disallow live chatroom use for Roles{]} or {[}Disallow
   88: live chatroom use for User{]}.
   89: \item To deactivate chat for specific roles, enter a comma-separated list
   90: of roles. Ex: {}``st'' for student. To deactivate chat for a specific
   91: user, enter username:domain.
   92: \item Check the {[}Set{]} option if it isn't checked by default already.
   93: \item Scroll down and click the {[}Set Course Environment{]} button. Changes
   94: will take effect the next time the user(s) enter the course.
   95: \end{itemize}
   96: 
   97: \subsection*{Discussion}
   98: 
   99: \begin{itemize}
  100: \item To set the discussion function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control
  101: or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters
  102: screen.
  103: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
  104: section.
  105: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
  106: Map or Folder{]}.
  107: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
  108: a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
  109: \item Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Discussion
  110: End Time{]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of date and time options.
  111: The drop-down menu will automatically direct you to specify the ending
  112: date. You can also specify the starting date or the time interval.
  113: After setting the date and time, click \underline{Store} to save your
  114: choice. 
  115: \end{itemize}
  116: 
  117: \subsection*{Internal Email}
  118: 
  119: \begin{itemize}
  120: \item Select {[}COM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  121: you to the Communication and Messages screen.
  122: \item Click \underline{Configure blocking of student communication during exams} 
  123: \end{itemize}
  124: NOTE: Students will still be able to access previous emails. They
  125: will be able to send emails, but cannot receive emails during the
  126: set time.
  127: 
  128: \begin{itemize}
  129: \item Select the start and end dates and times for the exam and click the
  130: {[}Save Changes{]} button.
  131: \end{itemize}
  132: NOTE: You MUST set an end date or communication will be blocked for
  133: all of the student's LON-CAPA courses.
  134: 
  135: 
  136: \subsection*{Portfolio}
  137: 
  138: \begin{itemize}
  139: \item The portfolio function is available and viewable by students only.
  140: You will not be able to deactivate the portfolio during exams. 
  141: \end{itemize}
  142: 
  143: \section*{Printing Your Exam}
  144: 
  145: \begin{itemize}
  146: \item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder.
  147: \item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
  148: \item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  149: you to the Printing Helper screen.
  150: \item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students{]}
  151: printing option if you are using coded exams (exams without student
  152: names printed on them). Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder)
  153: for selected students{]} printing option if you are using named exams
  154: (exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button
  155: to continue.
  156: \item At the Select Students and Resources screen, you can choose the number
  157: of exams you want to print. 
  158: \end{itemize}
  159: NOTE: It is recommended that you store (save) the CODEs to a file
  160: for later, though it is not necessary.
  161: 
  162: \begin{itemize}
  163: \item Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue.
  164: \item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click \underline{Click here
  165: to download pdf}
  166: \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams. 
  167: \end{itemize}
  168: NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns
  169: to make sure the different student exams donât run together. 
  170: 
  171: 
  172: \section*{Scoring Your Exam}
  173: 
  174: \begin{itemize}
  175: \item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  176: you to the Navigate Course Contents page.
  177: \item Select the first problem in your exam set.
  178: \item Select {[}PGRD{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
  179: take you to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
  180: \item Click the {[}Grade{]} scantron forms button. This will take you to
  181: the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending
  182: on if you use coded or named exams.
  183: \item In the \textsf{Sequence to grade} section, the system will automatically
  184: select the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence,
  185: you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu.
  186: \item In the \textsf{Filename of scoring office file} section, the scoring
  187: office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to
  188: specify a scantron data file to upload by browsing for the data file
  189: and clicking the {[}Upload Scantron Data{]} button.
  190: \item In the \textsf{Format of data file} section, use MSU with CODE in separate
  191: location for coded exams and MSU without any CODE for named exams.
  192: \item In the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section: leave blank
  193: unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
  194: \item In the \textsf{Each CODE is only to be used once} section, choose No
  195: if you donât use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You
  196: use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded
  197: exams, leave the default Yes.
  198: \item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the Do only previously skipped
  199: records option only if you wish to go through skipped records. If
  200: you select this option, you have to complete all of the skipped records.
  201: The file will erase if you exit without completing.
  202: \item Click the {[}Validate Scantron Records{]} button. This will take you
  203: to the next grading page where you need to double-check your information.
  204: \item If the information is incorrect, click the {[}Grading Menu{]} button.
  205: This will take you back to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
  206: \item If the information is correct, click the {[}Validate Records{]} button.
  207: This will process the information and let you know about any errors.
  208: \item You will then be shown errors that need to be compared to the scantrons. 
  209: \end{itemize}
  210: NOTE: The errors are (double bubble), (missing bubble), (incorrect
  211: id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code). You will need the scantron
  212: bubble sheets for (double bubble) or (missing bubble) errors.
  213: 
  214: \begin{itemize}
  215: \item You have the option to skip an error or continue. If you choose to
  216: fix the error, click continue. If you choose to skip the error, the
  217: information about your student will save to a skipped records file
  218: for later grading. If you continue, you will have several options. 
  219: \item LON-CAPA will help you fix the error by providing the scantron paper
  220: sequence number of the student so you can compare it to the scantron
  221: bubble sheet. Many students who forget to bubble in their name or
  222: ID usually write this information on the scantron form. 
  223: \item In the cases of incorrect student ID, misspelled name, and incorrect
  224: code with specified code file, LON-CAPA will provide you with the
  225: closest matches to choose from. In the case of a missing code or incorrect
  226: code with no code file, you will need to track down which code the
  227: student used. 
  228: \item After you correct the errors, click the {[}Start Grading{]} button.
  229: This will take you to the next screen where you will see how much
  230: time remains in the Scantron process.
  231: \item Once this process is completed, return to the Main Menu and select
  232: the {[}CHRT{]} button. This will take you to the Course Statistics
  233: and Charts screen.
  234: \item Select your exam name, HTML with links, and Score summary to view
  235: the exam results. 
  236: \end{itemize}
  237: 
  238: \section*{Providing Answers}
  239: 
  240: \begin{itemize}
  241: \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
  242: make sure your students canât access and retake the exam. 
  243: \item If coded exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized
  244: version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed.
  245: \item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer
  246: date parameter.
  247: \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  248: you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
  249: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
  250: section.
  251: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
  252: Map or Folder{]}.
  253: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
  254: a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
  255: \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Problem
  256: Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open
  257: answer date options.
  258: \item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your
  259: choice.
  260: \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default
  261: Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. 
  262: \end{itemize}
  263: 
  264: \end{document}