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Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_build.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_build.tex
\label{exam_create}
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 imort or upload
new documents to use in your course.
\item Click the {[}New Folder] button and name the folder accordingly. Example:
Exam 1
\end{itemize}

\begin{description}
\item [{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.
\end{description}
Choosing Exam Questions
\begin{itemize}
\item Add questions to your folder with {[}Import], {[}Search], {[}Load
Map], or {[}Simple Problem]. At this point, your exam will look like
homework.
\end{itemize}


Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_how_scored.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_how_scored.tex
\label{exam_how_scored}

\begin{itemize}
\item For each response type (except for option and match response), each
part in a multi-part question is graded as if it were a separate problem.
In other words, a problem with weight of three and two parts will
be printed as two separate problems each with a weight of three. Multi-response
questions require the student to get all numbered responses correct
to get the problem correct. You can tell the difference between a
multi-part and a multi-response question online. For multi-part questions,
each part will have its own submit answer button.
\item Option response and match response submissions are scored leniently.
The means if an option response question gives four foil statements
to the student and is worth a weight of 4, each foil will be scored
for one point. If there are mutliple option or match resonses in one
part, then the entire problem is scored leniently regardless if each
response is in its own part.This is different behavior from all other
response types.
\item Essay, formula and string response questions must be hand-graded.
The instructor can hand-grade online, or indicate the grade on the
scantron sheet. If the hand-graded question should receive 5 points,
then the letter E is bubbled in. If the hand-graded question should
receive 15 points, then J is bubbled in on the fisrt line (10 points)
and E is bubbled in on the second line (5 points) for a total of 15
points. If the question should receive no credit, then nothing is
bubbled in.
\end{itemize}

Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_question_type.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_question_type.tex
\label{exam_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 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.
\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.
\item Select the {[}Exam] option and then click {[}Store] to save your choice.
\item Your Parameter Table wil now show {}``exam'' in both the {[}Default
Value] column and the {[}Parameter in Effect] column.
\item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.
Click the {[}-] in the {[}Default Value] column next to {[}Number
of bubbles in exam mode (numbubbles)]. This will give you a pop-up
menu of bubble number options. After specifying a number, click the
Store link to save your choice.
\end{itemize}
\begin{description}
\item [{NOTE:}] The default number of bubbles is 8. LON-CAPA will generate
random wrong answers if wrong answers are not coded in the problem.
Example: If you specify 5 bubbles in exam mode and 4 bubbles for your
exam folder, 5 bubbles will still appear.
\end{description}


Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_printing.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_printing.tex
\label{exam_print}

\begin{itemize}
\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 the Main Menu. This will
take you to the Printing Helper Screen.
\item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students]
printing option if you are using coded 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}
[{NOTE:}] \textbf{It is recommended that you store (save) the CODEs
to a file for later, though it is not necessary. }
\begin{itemize}
\item Click the {[}Next] button to continue.
\item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click {[}Click here
to download PDF].
\item After the PDF downloads, print your exams
\end{itemize}
[{NOTE:}] You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns
to make sure the different student exams don't run together.

Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_scoring.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_scoring.tex
\label{exam_scoring}

\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 of 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 coded or named exams.
\item In the {}``Sequence to Grade'' section, the system will automatically
select 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 coded 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 don't use separately coded exams for each student. Example:
You use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately
coded exams, the 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 Cleck 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 in 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. 
\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]. You will need the
scantron bubble sheets for {[}double bubble] or {[}missing bubble]
errors.
\begin{itemize}
\item You have the option to skip an error or to continue. If you choose
to fix the error, click {}``Continue.'' If you choose to skip the
error, the information about your student will save to a {}``skipped
records'' file for later grading. If you continue, you will have
several options.
\item LON-CAPA will help you fix the error by providing the Scantron paper
sequence number of the student so you can compare it to the Scantron
bubble sheet. Many students who forget to bubble in their name or
ID usually write this information on the Scantron form.
\item In the cases of incorrect student ID, misspelled name, and incorrect
code with specified code file, LON-CAPA will provide you with the
closest matches to choose from. In the case of a missing code or incorrect
code with no code file, you will need to track down which code the
student used.
\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, select {[}CHRT] from the Remoted Control
or Main Menu. 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}

Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_answers.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_answers.tex
\label{exam_answers}

\begin{itemize}
\item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
make sure your students can't access and retake the exam. 
\item If coded exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized
version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed.
\item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer
date parameter.  The answer date parameter will not work unless an open date and due date have been set.
\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 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.
\item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Problem
Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open
answer date options.
\item Set the open answer date and then click the Store button to save your
choice.
\item Your Parameter Table will now show the open answer date in the {[}Default
Value{]} column. 
\item Set the due date parameter next.  Make sure that the due date is dated before the answer date.  The due date should be set to some date that has passed. This way, it will be impossible for students to submit answers online.
\item Set the open date for a date before the due date.
\end{itemize}

Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_parameters.tex
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\label{exam_parameters.tex}

\begin{itemize}

\item Select {[}PARM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
take you to the Course Parameters screen, where you can set the open date, due
date, and answer open date just like you do for homework.  

\item You may wish to give your students a time-limit to complete their exam. Use the table mode and click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Time-Limit (interval){]}. This will give you a pop-up window where you can set how long a student has to complete the exam once it is accessed between the open date and due date.

\item To inhibit students from seeing if they got a problem correct, click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Show Problem Status (problemstatus){]} and choose No.  Multiple tries behave like a virtual eraser and the last submission recorded by the student is the one that is graded.

\item To only allow students to access the exam from specific comptuters, click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Client IP/Name Access Control (acc){]}. In the window that pops up, you can type in the specific IP address or hostname, ex. \texttt{s1.lite.msu.edu} or \texttt{35.9.119.101}.  You can also specify a range such as \texttt{35.8.*}, \texttt{*.msu.edu}, \texttt{35.8.[35-49]}.  You can enter a comma-separated list of multiple values as well.

\end{itemize}


Index: loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_disable_com.tex
+++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/exam_disable_com.tex
\label{exam_disable_com}

Communication blocking will prevent students enrolled in your course from displaying LON-CAPA messages sent by other students during an online exam.  Note, communication blocking blocks communication for all classes a student is enrolled in on LON-CAPA.  Be careful that you select correct and reasonable start and end times when blocking communication.
\begin{itemize}
\item Select {[}COM] from the Remote Control or Main Menu to access {[}Communications and Messages].
\item Click {[}Configure Blocking of Student Communication During Exam].
\item Enter the Start and End dates and times for the event/exam you wish to block communication.
\item Label this event, e.g. \texttt{Exam 1}
\item Check which communication you want to block.
\item Check the the appropriate box to add this block.
\item Click the Save Changes button.
\end{itemize} 



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