[LON-CAPA-cvs] cvs: doc /help build_exam_guide.tex
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Index: doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex
diff -u doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex:1.2 doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex:1.3
--- doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex:1.2 Tue Dec 14 13:33:21 2004
+++ doc/help/build_exam_guide.tex Wed Dec 22 14:23:39 2004
@@ -14,40 +14,44 @@
http://www.lon-capa.org
-\section*{CREATING A FOLDER}
+\section*{Creating a Folder}
\begin{itemize}
\item Select {[}DOCS{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
take you to the Course Documents screen, where you can import or upload
new documents to use in your course.
-\item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly.
+\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 donāt 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}
-\section*{CHOOSING QUIZ QUESTIONS}
+\section*{Choosing Exam Questions}
\begin{itemize}
\item Click the {[}Import{]} button on the DOCS screen.
-\item Browse published quiz problems from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
-\item Select the quiz questions you wish to use.
+\item Browse published exam problems from the LON-CAPA resource pool.
+\item Select the exam questions you wish to use.
\item Click the {[}Import{]} button to add questions to your course folder.
\item Make changes and click the {[}re-initializing course{]} button to
-load your quiz questions into the selected folder.
+load your exam questions into the selected folder.
\end{itemize}
+NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have
+access. Check the Hidden option next to your folder on the {[}DOCS{]}
+screen. Click the {[}Store Parameters{]} button to save.
-\section*{SETTING THE QUESTION TYPE }
+
+\section*{Setting the Question Type }
\begin{itemize}
\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{]}
section.
-\item Choose your quiz folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
+\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}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.
+a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
\item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Question
Type (type){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of question type
options.
@@ -57,16 +61,16 @@
column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.
\end{itemize}
-\section*{PRINTING YOUR EXAM}
+\section*{Printing Your Exam}
\subsection*{Run a Test Print}
\begin{itemize}
-\item You will first want to run a test print of one of your quiz questions.
+\item You will first want to run a test print of one of your exam questions.
\item Select {[}NAV{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu to return to
the Navigate Course Contents page.
-\item Select one problem from the quiz folder you created.
+\item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
\item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
you to the Printing Helper screen.
\item The problem you selected will be your first printing option. Click
@@ -80,12 +84,16 @@
\subsection*{Print Your Exams}
\begin{itemize}
-\item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your quiz folder.
-\item Select one problem from the quiz folder you created.
+\item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder.
+\item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
\item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
you to the Printing Helper screen.
-\item This time, choose the {[}Problems from Quiz 1 for anonymous students{]}
-printing option. Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue.
+\item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students{]}
+printing option if you are using anonymous exams (exams without student
+names printed on them). Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder)
+for selected students{]} printing option if you are using named exams
+(exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button
+to continue.
\item At the Select Students and Resources screen, you can choose the number
of exams you want to print.
\end{itemize}
@@ -102,10 +110,65 @@
to make sure the different student exams donāt run together.
-\section*{SCORING YOUR EXAM }
+\section*{Scoring Your Exam}
+
+NOTE: There is a PDF scoring office cover sheet available at http://loncapa.msu.edu/faculty/
+\begin{itemize}
+\item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
+you to the Navigate Course Contents page.
+\item Select the first problem in your exam set.
+\item Select {[}PGRD{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
+take you to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
+\item Click the {[}Grade{]} scantron forms button. This will take you to
+the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending
+on if you use anonymous or named exams.
+\item In the {[}Sequence to grade section{]}, the system will automatically
+upload the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence,
+you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu.
+\item In the {[}Filename of scoring office file{]} section, the scoring
+office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to
+specify a scantron data file to upload by browsing for the data file
+and clicking the {[}Upload Scantron Data{]} button.
+\item In the {[}Format of data file{]} section, use MSU with CODE in separate
+location for anonymous exams and MSU without any CODE for named exams.
+\item In the {[}Saved CODES to validate against{]} section: leave blank
+unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
+\item In the {[}Each CODE is only to be used once{]} section, choose No
+if you donāt 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 {[}Options{]} section, check the Do only previously skipped
+records option only if you wish to go through skipped records. If
+you select this option, you have to complete all of the skipped records.
+The file will erase if you exit without completing.
+\item Click the {[}Validate Scantron Records{]} button. This will take you
+to the next grading page where you need to double-check your information.
+\item If the information is incorrect, click the {[}Grading Menu{]} button.
+This will take you back to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
+\item If the information is correct, click the {[}Validate Records{]} button.
+This will process the information and let you know about any errors.
+\item You will then be shown errors that need to be compared to the scantrons.
+\end{itemize}
+NOTE: The errors are (double bubble), (missing bubble), (incorrect
+id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code).
+
+\begin{itemize}
+\item You have the option to skip an error or continue. Continue will provide
+you with several options. You can select the most similar code as
+determined by the system, ignore the error, select the most similar
+code from the provided list, or you can manually enter the code.
+\item After you correct the errors, click the {[}Start Grading{]} button.
+This will take you to the next screen where you will see how much
+time remains in the Scantron process.
+\item Once this process is completed, return to the Main Menu and select
+the {[}CHRT{]} button. This will take you to the Course Statistics
+and Charts screen.
+\item Select your exam name, HTML with links, and Score summary to view
+the exam results.
+\end{itemize}
-\section*{PROVIDING ANSWERS}
+\section*{Providing Answers}
\begin{itemize}
\item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
@@ -116,7 +179,7 @@
you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
\item Scroll down to the {[}Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode{]}
section.
-\item Choose your quiz folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
+\item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}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.
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