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 \label{exam_basics}  \label{exam_basics}
 There are multiple things here that you will need in order to do this.  There are multiple things here that you will need in order to run an exam.
   \begin{enumerate}
   \item you will need to be able to get a file from your scanning office
 1) you will need to be able to get a file from your scanning office  
 that is scan of the bubbled scantron sheets.  that is scan of the bubbled scantron sheets.
 2) you will need to modify the scantronfromat.tab file to properly  \item you will need to modify the scantronformat.tab file to properly
 describe what your data file looks like.  describe what your data file looks like.
   \end{enumerate}
   
   To see a homework problem set turned into a bubble sheet exam you need to - set the parameter 'problemtype' for the set to 'exam' in PARM.
 To see a hw problem set turned into a bubble sheet exam you need to  
   
 - set the parameter 'problemtype' for the set to 'exam'  
   
 The set of problems now it should automatically convert to a  The set of problems now it should automatically convert to a
 'bubbled input' display, both online and when printing.  'bubbled input' display, both online and when printing.
Line 19  You should be able to print out all of t Line 16  You should be able to print out all of t
 an individualized exam for each student.  an individualized exam for each student.
   
 When grading the exam you will need to   When grading the exam you will need to 
 1) goto the set  \begin{enumerate}
 2) click PGRD  \item goto the set
 3) click on 'Grade Scantron Forms'  \item click PGRD
 4) you will then need to upload the sacntron data file to the Lon-CAPA  \item click on 'Grade Scantron Forms'
   \item you will then need to upload the sacntron data file to the Lon-CAPA
 server (it is the bottom option on that screen.)  server (it is the bottom option on that screen.)
 5) one it is uploaded go back to the 'Grade Scnatron forms' screen  \item one it is uploaded go back to the 'Grade Scnatron forms' screen
 6) fill in the top form, and click 'Validata records'  \item fill in the top form, and click 'Validate records'
   \end{enumerate}
   
 >From there on out it tries to describe what is going on in detail so  From there on out it tries to describe what is going on in detail so
 reading the screen and answering the questions should be straight  reading the screen and answering the questions should be straight
 forward.  forward.
   
   We are also supporting annonymous mode of using scantron
   
 In Lon-CAPA 1.2, we will be supporting a new mode of using scantron  
 form exams.  form exams.
   
 Basically some people don't want to take the time to hand out 300  Basically some people don't want to take the time to hand out 300
Line 41  exams to indiviual students (I.e make su Line 38  exams to indiviual students (I.e make su
 Bob gets Bob's exam.) So we have another mode, where we generate  Bob gets Bob's exam.) So we have another mode, where we generate
 different exam versions all of which have a 6-letter 'CODE' which  different exam versions all of which have a 6-letter 'CODE' which
 control the random numbers. The generating and grading of these is a  control the random numbers. The generating and grading of these is a
 bit more complex and  bit more complex.
   \begin{enumerate}
 > You can find a description of this in  \item got to a resource in a course
   \item hit PRT
 Anon  \item select 'Problem from <mapname> for anonymous students'
   \item click Next ->
 1) got to a resource in a course  \item type in the number of exams you want generated
 2) hit PRT  \item if you want to save the CODEs for later so the bubbled input can be
 3) select 'Problem from <mapname> for anonymous students'  
 4) click Next ->  
 5) type in the number of exams you want generated  
 6) if you want to save the CODEs for later so the bubbled input can be  
     validated, type in a name to save them under      validated, type in a name to save them under
 7) click Next->  \item click Next->
 8) print them out  \item print them out
 9) fill in some scantron forms  \item fill in some scantron forms
 10) get them scanned  \item get them scanned
 11) upload the scan results  \item upload the scan results
 12) goto PGRD  \item goto PGRD
 13) click 'Grade' scantron form  \item click 'Grade' scantron form
 14) Select the map, datafile, scantron format that knows where a CODE  \item Select the map, datafile, scantron format that knows where a CODE
      is on the form, and the name that CODEs where saved under       is on the form, and the name that CODEs where saved under
 15) click 'Validate Scantron Records'  \item click 'Validate Scantron Records'
 16) follow the on screen prompts.  \item follow the on screen prompts.
   \end{enumerate}
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