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! 12: \part*{A Guide to Building Your Exam}
! 13:
! 14: http://www.lon-capa.org
! 15:
1.1 vandui11 16:
1.3 vandui11 17: \section*{Creating a Folder}
1.1 vandui11 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.
1.3 vandui11 23: \item Click the {[}New Folder{]} button and name accordingly. Ex: Exam 1
1.1 vandui11 24: \item You can choose to hide the folder by using the {[}Parameters{]} button.
1.7 ! vandui11 25: If you donât hide the folder, you will need to set the open and due
1.1 vandui11 26: dates so that students will not be able to access the problems.
27: \end{itemize}
1.4 vandui11 28: NOTE: You may wish to hide the folder so that students do not have
1.7 ! vandui11 29: access. Check the Hidden option next to your folder on the {[}DOCS{]}
1.4 vandui11 30: screen. Click the {[}Store Parameters{]} button to save.
31:
1.1 vandui11 32:
1.3 vandui11 33: \section*{Choosing Exam Questions}
1.1 vandui11 34:
35: \begin{itemize}
1.4 vandui11 36: \item Add questions to your folder with {[}Import{]}, {[}Search{]}, or {[}Load
37: Map{]}. At this point, your exam will look like homework.
1.1 vandui11 38: \end{itemize}
1.3 vandui11 39:
40: \section*{Setting the Question Type }
1.1 vandui11 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.
1.5 vandui11 45: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
1.1 vandui11 46: section.
1.7 ! vandui11 47: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
! 48: Map or Folder{]}.
1.1 vandui11 49: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
1.3 vandui11 50: a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
1.7 ! vandui11 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
1.1 vandui11 53: options.
1.7 ! vandui11 54: \item Select the {[}Exam{]} option and then click \underliine{Store} to save
1.1 vandui11 55: your choice.
1.7 ! vandui11 56: \item Your Parameter Table will now show âexamâ in both the {[}Default Value{]}
1.1 vandui11 57: column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.
1.4 vandui11 58: \item You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.
1.7 ! vandui11 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.
1.4 vandui11 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:
1.1 vandui11 69:
1.7 ! vandui11 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:
1.3 vandui11 143: \section*{Printing Your Exam}
1.1 vandui11 144:
145: \begin{itemize}
1.3 vandui11 146: \item Use the {[}NAV{]} button to return to your exam folder.
147: \item Select one problem from the exam folder you created.
1.1 vandui11 148: \item Select {[}PRT{]} from the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
149: you to the Printing Helper screen.
1.7 ! vandui11 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
1.3 vandui11 154: (exams with student names printed on them). Click the {[}Next{]} button
155: to continue.
1.1 vandui11 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.
1.5 vandui11 164: \item You will be directed to the Creating PDF screen. Click \underline{Click here
1.7 ! vandui11 165: to download pdf}
1.1 vandui11 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
1.7 ! vandui11 169: to make sure the different student exams donât run together.
1.1 vandui11 170:
171:
1.3 vandui11 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
1.7 ! vandui11 182: on if you use coded or named exams.
1.5 vandui11 183: \item In the \textsf{Sequence to grade} section, the system will automatically
1.4 vandui11 184: select the sequence you are in. If you should be in another sequence,
1.3 vandui11 185: you can choose this sequence from the drop down menu.
1.5 vandui11 186: \item In the \textsf{Filename of scoring office file} section, the scoring
1.3 vandui11 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.
1.5 vandui11 190: \item In the \textsf{Format of data file} section, use MSU with CODE in separate
1.7 ! vandui11 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
1.3 vandui11 193: unless you saved the CODEs file earlier.
1.5 vandui11 194: \item In the \textsf{Each CODE is only to be used once} section, choose No
1.7 ! vandui11 195: if you donât use separately coded exams for each student. Ex: You
1.3 vandui11 196: use 10 variations for a class of 200. If you do use separately coded
197: exams, leave the default Yes.
1.7 ! vandui11 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
1.3 vandui11 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
1.4 vandui11 211: id), (incorrect name), or (incorrect code). You will need the scantron
212: bubble sheets for (double bubble) or (missing bubble) errors.
1.3 vandui11 213:
214: \begin{itemize}
1.4 vandui11 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.
1.3 vandui11 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}
1.1 vandui11 237:
1.3 vandui11 238: \section*{Providing Answers}
1.1 vandui11 239:
240: \begin{itemize}
241: \item After scoring the exam, unhide the folder if it is hidden. However,
1.7 ! vandui11 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
1.4 vandui11 244: version of the paper exam they took, after scoring is completed.
1.1 vandui11 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.
1.6 felicia 249: \item Scroll down to the \textsf{Course Assessment Parameter - Table Mode}
1.1 vandui11 250: section.
1.7 ! vandui11 251: \item Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under {[}Select Enclosing
! 252: Map or Folder{]}.
1.1 vandui11 253: \item Click the {[}Set/Modify Course Parameters{]} button. This will load
254: a new page, with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
1.7 ! vandui11 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.
1.5 vandui11 258: \item Set the open answer date and then click \underline{Store} to save your
1.1 vandui11 259: choice.
1.7 ! vandui11 260: \item Your Parameter Table will now show the open date in both the {[}Default
! 261: Value{]} column and the {[}Parameter in Effect{]} column.
1.1 vandui11 262: \end{itemize}
263:
264: \end{document}
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