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