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   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 {[}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 the Store link 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*{Printing Your Exam}
   71: 
   72: \begin{itemize}
   73: \item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder.
   74: \item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
   75: \item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
   76: you to the Printing Helper screen.
   77: \item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students{]}
   78: printing option if you are using anonymous exams (exams without student
   79: names printed on them). Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder)
   80: for selected students{]} printing option if you are using named exams
   81: (exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button
   82: to continue.
   83: \item At the Select Students and Resources screen, you can choose the number
   84: of exams you want to print. 
   85: \end{itemize}
   86: NOTE: It is recommended that you store (save) the CODEs to a file
   87: for later, though it is not necessary.
   88: 
   89: \begin{itemize}
   90: \item Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue.
   91: \item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click the Click here
   92: to download pdf link.
   93: \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams. 
   94: \end{itemize}
   95: NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns
   96: to make sure the different student exams donât run together. 
   97: 
   98: 
   99: \section*{Scoring Your Exam}
  100: 
  101: \begin{itemize}
  102: \item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  103: you to the Navigate Course Contents page.
  104: \item Select the first problem in your exam set.
  105: \item Select {[}PGRD{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
  106: take you to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
  107: \item Click the {[}Grade{]} scantron forms button. This will take you to
  108: the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending
  109: on if you use anonymous or named exams.
  110: \item In the {[}Sequence to grade section{]}, the system will automatically
  111: select the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence,
  112: you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu.
  113: \item In the {[}Filename of scoring office file{]} section, the scoring
  114: office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to
  115: specify a scantron data file to upload by browsing for the data file
  116: and clicking the {[}Upload Scantron Data{]} button.
  117: \item In the {[}Format of data file{]} section, use MSU with CODE in separate
  118: location for anonymous exams and MSU without any CODE for named exams.
  119: \item In the {[}Saved CODES to validate against{]} section: leave blank
  120: unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
  121: \item In the {[}Each CODE is only to be used once{]} section, choose No
  122: if you donât use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You
  123: use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded
  124: exams, leave the default Yes.
  125: \item In the {[}Options{]} section, check the Do only previously skipped
  126: records option only if you wish to go through skipped records. If
  127: you select this option, you have to complete all of the skipped records.
  128: The file will erase if you exit without completing.
  129: \item Click the {[}Validate Scantron Records{]} button. This will take you
  130: to the next grading page where you need to double-check your information.
  131: \item If the information is incorrect, click the {[}Grading Menu{]} button.
  132: This will take you back to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
  133: \item If the information is correct, click the {[}Validate Records{]} button.
  134: This will process the information and let you know about any errors.
  135: \item You will then be shown errors that need to be compared to the scantrons. 
  136: \end{itemize}
  137: NOTE: The errors are (double bubble), (missing bubble), (incorrect
  138: id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code). You will need the scantron
  139: bubble sheets for (double bubble) or (missing bubble) errors.
  140: 
  141: \begin{itemize}
  142: \item You have the option to skip an error or continue. If you choose to
  143: fix the error, click continue. If you choose to skip the error, the
  144: information about your student will save to a skipped records file
  145: for later grading. If you continue, you will have several options. 
  146: \item LON-CAPA will help you fix the error by providing the scantron paper
  147: sequence number of the student so you can compare it to the scantron
  148: bubble sheet. Many students who forget to bubble in their name or
  149: ID usually write this information on the scantron form. 
  150: \item In the cases of incorrect student ID, misspelled name, and incorrect
  151: code with specified code file, LON-CAPA will provide you with the
  152: closest matches to choose from. In the case of a missing code or incorrect
  153: code with no code file, you will need to track down which code the
  154: student used. 
  155: \item After you correct the errors, click the {[}Start Grading{]} button.
  156: This will take you to the next screen where you will see how much
  157: time remains in the Scantron process.
  158: \item Once this process is completed, return to the Main Menu and select
  159: the {[}CHRT{]} button. This will take you to the Course Statistics
  160: and Charts screen.
  161: \item Select your exam name, HTML with links, and Score summary to view
  162: the exam results. 
  163: \end{itemize}
  164: 
  165: \section*{Providing Answers}
  166: 
  167: \begin{itemize}
  168: \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
  169: make sure your students canât access and retake the exam. 
  170: \item If anonymous exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized
  171: version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed.
  172: \item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer
  173: date parameter.
  174: \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
  175: you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
  176: \item Scroll down to the {[}Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode{]}
  177: section.
  178: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
  179: Map or Folder{]}.
  180: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
  181: a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
  182: \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Problem
  183: Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open
  184: answer date options.
  185: \item Set the open answer date and then click the Store link to save your
  186: choice.
  187: \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default
  188: Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column. 
  189: \end{itemize}
  190: 
  191: \end{document}