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 \label{exam_basics}  \label{exam_basics}
   
 There are multiple things here that you will need in order to run an exam.  There are multiple things here that you will need in order to run an exam.
 \begin{enumerate}  \begin{enumerate}
 \item you will need to be able to get a file from your scanning office  \item You will need to be able to get a file from your scanning office
 that is scan of the bubbled scantron sheets.  that is a scan of the bubblesheets.
 \item you will need to modify the scantronformat.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}  \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 homework problem set turned into a bubblesheet exam you need to set the parameter 'problemtype' for the set to 'exam' using the \textbf{Parameter Manager}, see section \ref{Course_Setting_Parameters}.
   The set of problems now 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.  
   
 You should be able to print out all of the exams now and there will be  You should be able to print out all of the exams now and there will be
 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 
 \begin{enumerate}  \begin{enumerate}
 \item goto the set  \item View any problem within the set
 \item click PGRD  \item Click on
 \item click on 'Grade Scantron Forms'  \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pgrd}
 \item you will then need to upload the sacntron data file to the Lon-CAPA  \textbf{Content grades}
 server (it is the bottom option on that screen.)  \item Click on
 \item one it is uploaded go back to the 'Grade Scnatron forms' screen  \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{stat}
 \item fill in the top form, and click 'Validate records'  \textbf{Grade/Manage/Review Bubblesheets}
   \item You will then need to upload the bubblesheet data file to the LON-CAPA
   server
   \item Once it is uploaded go back to the 
   \textbf{Grade/Manage/Review Bubblesheet} screen
   \item Fill in the \textbf{Specify file and which Folder/Sequence to grade} form 
 \end{enumerate}  \end{enumerate}
   
 From there on out it tries to describe what is going on in detail so  From there on out LON-CAPA 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  We are also supporting anonymous mode of using bubblesheet 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
 exams to indiviual students (I.e make sure Alice gets Alice's exam and  exams to individual students (e.g., to make sure Alice gets Alice's exam and
 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 generation and grading of these is a
 bit more complex.  bit more complex.
 \begin{enumerate}  \begin{enumerate}
 \item got to a resource in a course  \item Go to a resource in a course
 \item hit PRT  \item Click
 \item select 'Problem from <mapname> for anonymous students'  \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{prt}
 \item click Next ->  \textbf{Print}
 \item type in the number of exams you want generated  in the Functions menu. 
 \item if you want to save the CODEs for later so the bubbled input can be  
   \item Select 'Selected Problems from $<$mapname$>$ for CODEd assignments'
   \item Specify formatting information for the printouts of your exam
   \item Click \fbox{Next}
   \item Type in the number of exams you want generated
   \item 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
 \item click Next->  \item Click \fbox{Next}
 \item print them out  \item Print them out
 \item fill in some scantron forms  \item Fill in some bubblesheet forms
 \item get them scanned  \item Get them scanned
 \item upload the scan results  \item Upload the scan results
 \item goto PGRD  \item Go to a resource in the exam 
 \item click 'Grade' scantron form  \item Click
 \item Select the map, datafile, scantron format that knows where a CODE  \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{pgrd}
   \textbf{Content grades}
   on the Inline Menu
   \item Click on
   \includegraphics[width=0.03\paperwidth]{stat}
   \textbf{Grade/Manage/Review Bubblesheets}
   \item Select the map, datafile, bubblesheet 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
 \item click 'Validate Scantron Records'  \item Click \fbox{Grading: Validate Bubblesheet Records}
 \item follow the on screen prompts.  \item Follow the on screen prompts
 \end{enumerate}  \end{enumerate}
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