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Slide 1: ExamView Test Generator training The ExamView Test Generator program provides all the tools you need to create a paper test or an online test from your own questions or from those provided by a publisher. After you create or build a test, you can change the instructions, reorder the questions, change the layout, print the test, or publish an online test. Part “A” Build a New Test The ExamView Test Generator offers several question selection options to create a new test. You can use the QuickTest Wizard or one of the other six options. The option you choose depends on your particular needs. For example, you can select questions by viewing the actual questions and deciding which ones to include on your test. Or, you can select questions by learning objective or standard. To build a new test… 1. Launch the ExamView Test Generator. A welcome screen with several options will appear. Choose the Create a new test from scratch option. 2. Name your test. 3. Choose one of the question selection options from the Select menu, or click the corresponding toolbar button. Select Randomly - Choose this option if you want to select questions randomly. You can choose how many questions you want for each question
Slide 2: type (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, short answer, etc.). Select from a List – If you have a printout of your question banks, you can manually review the questions and choose the ones you want to include on a test by writing down the question numbers. Then, use this option to select the question numbers from a list. Select While Viewing – Use this selection method if you want to view the questions and make your selections one at a time while viewing them. Select by Standard – If your questions include learning objectives, local standards, state standards, or national standards, use this option to easily select questions based on this information. Select by Criteria – Choose this option to select questions that match criteria you enter. For example, you can select all of the multiple choice questions that cover a certain topic and include specific keywords. Select All – Choose this option if you want to quickly select all of the questions in a bank or group of banks. 4. After you choose a question selection option, identify which question banks you want to use to create the test. Highlight one or more question banks and click the Select button. The question banks you choose appear in the lower portion of the window. Click the Next button to move to the next step. Note: If the question bank(s) you want does not appear in the list, click the Folder button to locate the question bank(s). 5. Use the options provided to select the questions that will appear on your test. Depending on which question selection option you chose, ExamView Test Generator displays a window with the options you need to build a test.
Slide 3: 6. Change the appearance of the test, print the test, or publish it online. 7. Save the test. Print a Paper Test After you create or open a test, you can print a paper test in just a few simple steps. When you choose to print a test, the ExamView Test Generator prints the test and the answer key exactly how it appears on screen. To print a test… 1. Choose Print Test from the File menu, or click the 2. Set the print options. toolbar button. If you choose two or more versions of the test, you can choose to scramble the questions using several options. If the test includes dynamic questions, the ExamView Test Generator can calculate new values for each test. As part of the test, you can print an answer strip to make it easier to score paper tests and a version map that identifies how questions align on each version of a test. Windows only: To print a bubble answer sheet, select the Print Bubble Form option from the File menu. Refer to the Print a Bubble Form section in this user guide for further details. 3. Click the OK button. Note: If you received the software packaged with tests or question banks provided by a publisher, please refer to the publisher’s copyright notice for information on the distribution of printed tests. Part “B”
Slide 4: Publish a test for use on your local area network (LAN) (Novell-delivered applications) Publish or Export an Online Test The ExamView Test Generator lets you publish a test in a variety of online formats. Regardless of the online testing option you choose, the steps to build a test are the same as those you use to create a paper test. Online testing options… Create an Online (LAN) Test with a Roster With the ExamView Assessment Suite, you can easily track student test results. When students take an online test, the program automatically scores the objective questions and stores the information in a database. Then you can produce a variety of reports and/or copy the results to your gradebook. To create an online test with a roster, you must first build and publish the online test using the ExamView Test Generator. Then, you must complete the process by creating an assignment in the ExamView Test Manager program. To create a test, publish the test, and track results for selected students… 1. Start the ExamView Test Generator and create or open a test. 2. On the File menu, point to Publish To, and then click ExamView Test Player on LAN. 3. Choose Limit access to students in a particular class and click Next. 4. Select the Launch ExamView Test Manager after publishing online test checkbox and click Save to save the online test. Note: When you save the online test, the program saves a copy of the test (with an “.eot” extension) to the location you specified. Remember that your students must access that location on the local area network (LAN). If you saved the test to your
Slide 5: hard drive, you must copy the online test (the “.eot” file, not the “.tst” file) to your network. 5. If your test includes links to any multimedia files, you must copy those files manually to the same location as the online test. To assign an online test to a class… 1. Start the ExamView Test Manager (if necessary). After you publish an online test, you must complete the process by creating an assignment for that class. 2. Open a class file. 3. Click or choose the Create New Assignment option from the Assignment menu. 4. Enter the assignment name, category, term, and date. 5. Choose the Online test delivered over a local area network (LAN) option to identify how you will administer the test. The program provides numerous options that allow you to customize the online testing experience for your students’ needs. Click the Help button to view detailed information about the online testing options. Click the Next button. 5. Review the test summary information and click the Save button to save the online test to your local area network (LAN).
Slide 6: To verify saved test locations: Open the Examview test Generator software. Click on edit>Preferences> then click on Files. The below screen shot shows that the Question banks and test by Default are stored on the LAN for Stratford High. You can save your test anywhere. The Online (LAN, Local Area Network) tests are saved in the correct location. This location is were the Test manager will access the graded student test. Note: When you save the online test, the program saves a specially formatted copy of the test (with an “.eot” extension) to the location you specified. Remember that your students must access the test file on the local area network (LAN). If you saved the test to your hard drive, you must copy the online test (“.eot”, not “.tst”) to your network.
Slide 7: 6. If your test includes links to any multimedia files, you must copy those files manually to the same location as the online test. Students can now take the online test. See the Take a Test with the Test Player section. IMPORTANT: Preview the online test to make sure that everything is working. If you notice an error, make changes to the original test and publish it again. 9. Review the summary information and click the Finish button. After you create the assignment, it appears in the ExamView Test Manager work area. Notice the highlighted area in the figure below shows the assignment title, date, category, term, and possible points. A placeholder (--) is set for each student’s score. 10. You should preview the online test to make sure that the test itself and online settings are correct. IMPORTANT: To preview a test with a roster, start the EV Test Player and use one of your student’s IDs to take the test. When you finish, go to the ExamView Test Manager. Open the class file, select the assignment, and choose the Get Results from a LAN Test option. You should see the score for that student. Next, highlight (select) the student record and choose Clear Student Results from the Student menu. Be sure to clear the results for only the test you just previewed. Be sure to choose the Update Online Tests option in the File menu to apply the updates to the online test. Notes: • You can assign the same online test to multiple classes. Simply open another
Slide 8: class file and create an assignment. Point to the same online test when you create the assignment. Make sure that your students’ IDs are unique across all classes. • If you need to make any changes to the online settings (e.g., change the password, edit the reporting options, etc.), choose the Edit Assignment Information option from the Assignment menu. If you notice mistakes in questions, misspelled words, etc. before any students take a test, make your changes to the original test and publish it again. IMPORTANT: You must delete the assignment from the class and then create a new one. Otherwise, the answer key and other information will not match the online test. If you notice mistakes in questions, misspelled words, etc. after any students take a test, you cannot make changes to the test. However, you can adjust the points earned to adjust students’ scores as needed. If you identify an incorrect answer or point value, choose the Edit Assignment Information option from the Assignment menu. Click the Questions tab and change the information. You can change an answer or point value anytime without re-publishing the test. These changes are not updated in the actual test, but they are applied to the students’ results. • • • Part “C” Take a Test with the Test Player For tests that you administer on your local area network (LAN), students must use the ExamView Test Player to take the test. Before your students can take the test, make sure that the program is installed on your network and that students have read/write (full) access to the folder where the test is located. You can include any question type (multiple choice, true/false, numeric response, completion, essay, etc.) on an online test. The program automatically scores any objective (e.g., multiple choice), completion, or numeric response questions. You must manually score any open-ended (e.g., essay) questions as described in the next section—Get Results from a LAN Test. To take an online test… 1. Start the ExamView Test Player program. It maybe loaded with this older icon like the one on the left. 2. Enter the student name and ID. Click the Next button to continue.
Slide 9: 3. Select the test and click the Next button. If you do not see the test listed, click the Folder button to change the location (if necessary). The program will show only those tests that the student may access. For example, if you set a date range when the test is available, you will not see the test if the current date is not in that range. 4. Review the test information and click the Start button to begin the test. The ExamView Test Player displays one question at a time. Students can answer a question by clicking the radio buttons, clicking the choice buttons, or by typing a response. 5. Respond to each question. Click the Next button or press Page Down to go to the next question. 6. Click the End button when you are finished. Depending on the reporting options you set, a report will appear. 7. Click the Exit button to quit the program, or click the New button to start a new test. Part “D” Get Results from a LAN Test After your students take an online test, the next step is to get the results into the ExamView Test Manager. When you perform this step, the program reads the results and stores the data in the class record. If your test includes open-ended questions, you must manually score the questions and record the points earned. To get results from a LAN test…
Slide 10: 1. Start the ExamView Test Manager program. 2. Select (highlight) the assignment for which you want to get results. 3. Click or choose the Get Results from LAN Test option from the Assignment menu. The program automatically locates the online test file (with an .eot extension) and reads the results from it. If you moved the file, you must locate it. 4. To grade the open-ended question: With the ExamView Test Manager program opened, click on Report, then Open-ended Responses Worksheet. Then select the filter options that you need, then click ok. The following shows an example of a student called “Ditch Digger” and his 2 responses. This report can be then printed for documentation of the grade.
Slide 11: 5. If your test included open-ended questions or you need to change a student’s score, select the assignment and choose the Edit Scores option from the Assignment menu. The Edit Test Scores window shows you how your students answered each question and the points earned. Select a student. For open-ended questions, select a question. The student’s response appears for your review. Read the response and enter the points earned. Click the Next button to move to the open-ended question for the next student. You can change the points earned for any other question too. Entire 6.2 User guide http://www.slideshare.net/WKMcIntosh/examview-62-user-guide http://www.einstruction.com/support_downloads/training/examview.html#