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12: \part*{A Guide to Building Your Exam}
13:
14: http://www.lon-capa.org
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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 \textsf{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 \underliine{Store} 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*{Setting the Discussion Functions}
71:
72: \begin{itemize}
73: \item There are four kinds of discussion functions available in LON-CAPA:
74: chat, discussion, internal email, and portfolio. You may wish to deactivate
75: these functions during an online exam.
76:
77: \end{itemize}
78:
79: \subsection*{Chat}
80:
81: \begin{itemize}
82: \item To set the chat function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control
83: or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters
84: screen.
85: \item Click the {[}Set Course Environment Parameters{]} button. This will
86: take you to a new page.
87: \item Scroll down to {[}Disallow live chatroom use for Roles{]} or {[}Disallow
88: live chatroom use for User{]}.
89: \item To deactivate chat for specific roles, enter a comma-separated list
90: of roles. Ex: {}``st'' for student. To deactivate chat for a specific
91: user, enter username:domain.
92: \item Check the {[}Set{]} option if it isn't checked by default already.
93: \item Scroll down and click the {[}Set Course Environment{]} button. Changes
94: will take effect the next time the user(s) enter the course.
95: \end{itemize}
96:
97: \subsection*{Discussion}
98:
99: \begin{itemize}
100: \item To set the discussion function, select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control
101: or Main Menu. This will take you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters
102: screen.
103: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
104: section.
105: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
106: Map or Folder{]}.
107: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
108: a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
109: \item Click the {[}---{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Discussion
110: End Time{]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of date and time options.
111: The drop-down menu will automatically direct you to specify the ending
112: date. You can also specify the starting date or the time interval.
113: After setting the date and time, click \underline{Store} to save your
114: choice.
115: \end{itemize}
116:
117: \subsection*{Internal Email}
118:
119: \begin{itemize}
120: \item Select {[}COM{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
121: you to the Communication and Messages screen.
122: \item Click \underline{Configure blocking of student communication during exams}
123: \end{itemize}
124: NOTE: Students will still be able to access previous emails. They
125: will be able to send emails, but cannot receive emails during the
126: set time.
127:
128: \begin{itemize}
129: \item Select the start and end dates and times for the exam and click the
130: {[}Save Changes{]} button.
131: \end{itemize}
132: NOTE: You MUST set an end date or communication will be blocked for
133: all of the student's LON-CAPA courses.
134:
135:
136: \subsection*{Portfolio}
137:
138: \begin{itemize}
139: \item The portfolio function is available and viewable by students only.
140: You will not be able to deactivate the portfolio during exams.
141: \end{itemize}
142:
143: \section*{Printing Your Exam}
144:
145: \begin{itemize}
146: \item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder.
147: \item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
148: \item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
149: you to the Printing Helper screen.
150: \item Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder) for anonymous students{]}
151: printing option if you are using coded exams (exams without student
152: names printed on them). Choose the {[}Problems from (name of folder)
153: for selected students{]} printing option if you are using named exams
154: (exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button
155: to continue.
156: \item At the Select Students and Resources screen, you can choose the number
157: of exams you want to print.
158: \end{itemize}
159: NOTE: It is recommended that you store (save) the CODEs to a file
160: for later, though it is not necessary.
161:
162: \begin{itemize}
163: \item Click the {[}Next{]} button to continue.
164: \item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click \underline{Click here
165: to download pdf}
166: \item After the PDFs are downloaded, you can print your exams.
167: \end{itemize}
168: NOTE: You will need to do some testing to add blank pages/columns
169: to make sure the different student exams donât run together.
170:
171:
172: \section*{Scoring Your Exam}
173:
174: \begin{itemize}
175: \item Select {[}NAV{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
176: you to the Navigate Course Contents page.
177: \item Select the first problem in your exam set.
178: \item Select {[}PGRD{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will
179: take you to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
180: \item Click the {[}Grade{]} scantron forms button. This will take you to
181: the next Grading screen, where you will fill out the top section depending
182: on if you use coded or named exams.
183: \item In the \textsf{Sequence to grade} section, the system will automatically
184: select the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence,
185: you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu.
186: \item In the \textsf{Filename of scoring office file} section, the scoring
187: office generally uploads the filename. You also have the option to
188: specify a scantron data file to upload by browsing for the data file
189: and clicking the {[}Upload Scantron Data{]} button.
190: \item In the \textsf{Format of data file} section, use MSU with CODE in separate
191: location for coded exams and MSU without any CODE for named exams.
192: \item In the \textsf{Saved CODES to validate against} section: leave blank
193: unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
194: \item In the \textsf{Each CODE is only to be used once} section, choose No
195: if you donât use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You
196: use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded
197: exams, leave the default Yes.
198: \item In the \textsf{Options} section, check the Do only previously skipped
199: records option only if you wish to go through skipped records. If
200: you select this option, you have to complete all of the skipped records.
201: The file will erase if you exit without completing.
202: \item Click the {[}Validate Scantron Records{]} button. This will take you
203: to the next grading page where you need to double-check your information.
204: \item If the information is incorrect, click the {[}Grading Menu{]} button.
205: This will take you back to the Manual Grading/View Submission screen.
206: \item If the information is correct, click the {[}Validate Records{]} button.
207: This will process the information and let you know about any errors.
208: \item You will then be shown errors that need to be compared to the scantrons.
209: \end{itemize}
210: NOTE: The errors are (double bubble), (missing bubble), (incorrect
211: id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code). You will need the scantron
212: bubble sheets for (double bubble) or (missing bubble) errors.
213:
214: \begin{itemize}
215: \item You have the option to skip an error or continue. If you choose to
216: fix the error, click continue. If you choose to skip the error, the
217: information about your student will save to a skipped records file
218: for later grading. If you continue, you will have several options.
219: \item LON-CAPA will help you fix the error by providing the scantron paper
220: sequence number of the student so you can compare it to the scantron
221: bubble sheet. Many students who forget to bubble in their name or
222: ID usually write this information on the scantron form.
223: \item In the cases of incorrect student ID, misspelled name, and incorrect
224: code with specified code file, LON-CAPA will provide you with the
225: closest matches to choose from. In the case of a missing code or incorrect
226: code with no code file, you will need to track down which code the
227: student used.
228: \item After you correct the errors, click the {[}Start Grading{]} button.
229: This will take you to the next screen where you will see how much
230: time remains in the Scantron process.
231: \item Once this process is completed, return to the Main Menu and select
232: the {[}CHRT{]} button. This will take you to the Course Statistics
233: and Charts screen.
234: \item Select your exam name, HTML with links, and Score summary to view
235: the exam results.
236: \end{itemize}
237:
238: \section*{Providing Answers}
239:
240: \begin{itemize}
241: \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
242: make sure your students canât access and retake the exam.
243: \item If coded exams were given, students will be able to view the randomized
244: version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed.
245: \item You can make the answers visible to your students by setting the answer
246: date parameter.
247: \item Select {[}PARM{]} on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
248: you to the Set/Modify Course Parameters screen.
249: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
250: section.
251: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
252: Map or Folder{]}.
253: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
254: a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
255: \item Click the {[}--{]} in the {[}Default Value{]} column next to {[}Problem
256: Answer Date (answerdate){]}. This will give you a pop-up menu of open
257: answer date options.
258: \item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your
259: choice.
260: \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default
261: Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.
262: \end{itemize}
263:
264: \end{document}
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