User Guide ExamView® Assessment Suite 5.2 Windows Version including Test Generator, Test Manager, & Test Player

Win. v.5.2.0a

, v. 5.2.0a




ExamView®
Assessment Suite 5.2
Windows Version
including

Test Generator, Test Manager,
& Test Player




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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 1
System Requirements............................................................................. 2
Installation Instructions .......................................................................... 3
Getting Started .................................................................................... 4

CREATE A TEST ............................................................................ 6
Use the QuickTest Wizard ....................................................................... 6
Build a New Test .................................................................................. 7
Customize the Appearance of a Test .......................................................... 9
Print a Paper Test............................................................................... 11
Print a Bubble Form ............................................................................ 12
Publish an Online Test.......................................................................... 12
Export to a Learning Management System .................................................. 14

ENTER YOUR OWN QUESTIONS........................................................ 14
Question Bank Basics ........................................................................... 14
A Hands-On Tutorial ............................................................................ 18
Copy and Paste Questions ..................................................................... 26
Import Questions from a Word Processor ................................................... 26

WORKING WITH CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS ...................................... 27
Create a New Class ............................................................................. 27
Enter Student Names and IDs Manually ...................................................... 28
Import a Student Roster........................................................................ 29
Export a Student Roster........................................................................ 34
Create an Assignment .......................................................................... 36
Import an Assignment .......................................................................... 38
Export Assignment Results..................................................................... 39

SCORE PAPER TESTS WITH A SCANNER.............................................. 41
Using Bubble Forms for Scanning ............................................................. 42
Dedicated OMR Scanning....................................................................... 43
Plain Paper Scanning ........................................................................... 46

SCORE PAPER TESTS WITH RESPONSE DEVICES.................................... 48
Assigning Response Device IDs ................................................................ 48
Get Results from Response Devices .......................................................... 50




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ADMINISTER ONLINE TESTS ON YOUR LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) ......... 52
Before You Begin ................................................................................ 52
Create an Online (LAN) Test without a Roster ............................................. 53
Create an Online (LAN) Test with a Roster ................................................. 55
Take a Test with the Test Player ............................................................. 59
Get Results from a LAN Test .................................................................. 61

PUBLISH A TEST TO THE LEARNING & TEST CENTER ............................. 62
Register for the Learning & Test Center .................................................... 62
Publish a Test or Assignment .................................................................. 63
Access the ExamView Instructor Center..................................................... 65
Complete a Test/Assignment via the Internet ............................................. 66
Get Results from an Internet Test/Assignment ............................................ 67

PREPARE REPORTS FOR PAPER AND ONLINE TESTS .............................. 68
Class Reports..................................................................................... 68
Student Reports ................................................................................. 78
Print a Report.................................................................................... 83

PUBLISH AN INTERNET (HTML) TEST TO YOUR OWN WEBSITE ................. 84
Publish an Internet (HTML) Test .............................................................. 84
Take an Internet (HTML) Test ................................................................. 86

APPENDIX ................................................................................. 87




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