[LON-CAPA-admin] scantron testing

[Gerd Kortemeyer]

That seems much harder than just running the full LON-CAPA exams,  
which work extremely well - plus, you can do online re-takes.

On Jun 20, 2005, at 3:13 PM, Nathan Schoenack wrote:

> Thanks, Gerd.  We use NCS as well.  After talking to our professors  
> that wish to implement 'some' form of randomized testing, it  
> appears we'll be using randomized tests, but not a different  
> randomization for everyone; instead, we will generate 5-10 tests  
> and then prepare keys for each version, letting the scanning office  
> grade them.  It will still be necessary to get the NCS form that  
> you've scanned so we can still use the A-J based "code" to  
> differentiate the different test versions.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> -Nathan
> On Jun 14, 2005, at 2:06 PM, Gerd Kortemeyer wrote:
>
>
>> Hi Nathan,
>>
>> Well, it's called Scantron, but we are also using NCS.
>>
>> The form is NCS MM226157-1 in pumpkin color, but they come in all  
>> kinds of colors.
>>
>> I have attached a scan of the front and back of the form - note  
>> the "Code" next to the "Section" field.
>>
>> - Gerd.
>>
>> On Jun 14, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Nathan Schoenack wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm trying to figure out anonymous Scantron testing for our  
>>> department here at NDSU (we actually use NCS scanners and  
>>> forms).  Is there anybody out there that's using NCS and has  
>>> successfully implemented the randomized testing and scoring  
>>> through LON-CAPA.  If so, I have a couple questions for you:
>>>     A. What type of NCS bubblesheet form do you use?
>>>     B. Do you take the raw data from the NCS scanning (a .DAT  
>>> file) and have LON-CAPA process that for scoring, or do you run a  
>>> Perl script (or something like that) to put it in a certain format?
>>>     C. Have you needed to change the /home/httpd/lonTabs/ 
>>> scantronformat.tab file?
>>>
>>> Nathan Schoenack
>>> IT Research Support Specialist
>>> NDSU Physics
>>> (701) 231-7047
>>> nathan.schoenack at ndsu.edu
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <anonymoussheet>
>>
>>
>
> Nathan Schoenack
> IT Research Support Specialist
> NDSU Physics
> (701) 231-7047
> nathan.schoenack at ndsu.edu
>
>
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