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eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com The ExamView® Learning Series (Learning Series) is a collection of 15,646 unique, highquality assessment questions (with approximately 400,000 unique question variations in math, science and social studies when using dynamic content) in the disciplines of English language arts, reading, math, science and social studies.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com NOTE Install the ExamView Assessment Suite program before installing the Learning Series. Without ExamView, users are unable to create assessments or worksheets of any kind with the Learning Series questions. The Learning Series questions are created using the leading classroom assessment tool, ExamView Assessment Suite.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com The Learning Series questions are optimized for use with ExamView. Questions take full advantage of ExamView features, providing maximum flexibility when building customized tests. Tests built in ExamView can be used with student response systems without any additional modifications. Open tests in student response software and immediately begin testing.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Figure 1. Bimodal Question The Toggle Bimodal button in the toolbar toggles between Multiple Choice and Short Answer. The red dot next to a question indicates that the question is Bimodal. Each Learning Series question includes comprehensive question support information: Difficulty field contains the Bloom’s Taxonomy level and the Webb’s Depth-ofKnowledge level to which the question is written.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Topic field contains the category in which the question falls, such as the subject strand or course. Keywords field contains significant words or key concepts associated with the question. ExamView allows for search of each of the question information fields, enabling customization of assessments. Search for questions that match specific criteria, such as standards or keywords.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com The Learning Series includes dynamic questions in math, science and social studies. Dynamic questions are programmed with algorithms that enable the questions to be instantly recalculated to form entirely new questions that assess the same concept. Each time a dynamic question is recalculated, the program displays different values for certain variables. (See Figure 3.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Upon installation of the Learning Series reading questions, reading passages are also installed. The reading passages are stored as PDF files. Use a PDF reader to view and print the PDF files. Download Adobe Reader at no cost from www.adobe.com. In addition to independent grade-level passages, grades four and above include passage pairs. Passage pairs are single PDF files that contain two passages that address a common topic.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Depending on how students will complete the test, space for answers can be turned on or off. For example, if students are able to write answers on the test next to each question, proper space can be allotted. If students will be using a bubble sheet or a separate piece of paper, only questions and answer choices can be displayed. Choose Layout from the Test menu. Click the Answers tab and set the corresponding options in the Answer Space area.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com To change the font of the entire test, choose Replace Font from the Edit menu. Select the fonts and sizes and click the Replace All button. ExamView will instantly update the questions in the test with the newly selected font choices. NOTE When using the Replace Font option to replace a font, it is best to replace one font (e.g., Times New Roman) with another (e.g., Arial). Do not choose to replace all fonts with another font.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com A variety of test delivery options and seamless integration among Turning Technologies’ products help keep students engaged and grade assessments quickly. Options include: Print one or many versions of the test. Score paper tests with the student response system, providing instant studentperformance feedback and automatic scoring from within ExamView Test Manager and Insight 360™.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com ExamView includes several features to help deliver paper tests to students. In the Print Test window, indicate the number of different test versions to print (up to 26 variations) and set scramble options. (See Figure 6.) If test contains dynamic questions, choose to have ExamView recalculate values for all the dynamic questions on the test.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Teacher-Led Student Managed: The instructor controls the pace of the assessment and leads the class through each question. Student feedback grid must be projected for the session. Also, elect to print a bubble sheet that corresponds to the test (Windows only). Use bubble sheets with the plain-paper scanning feature in ExamView Test Manager to grade tests and record the results automatically (Windows only).
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Figure 8. Performance Summary Report ExamView enables exporting of tests to HTML, which can then be uploaded to a website. Choose to create a self-grading study guide or a test that will send student results to an email address. After exporting the test, copy the files to the website so that students can access the test. With the website address (URL) for the test, students can take the test anytime from anywhere an internet connection is available.
eInstruction.com by TurningTechnologies.com Turning Technologies provides technical support to ensure an excellent product experience. Before seeking technical support, please check the following: Check the detailed help files that offer step-by-step instructions. Is the computer working properly? Please have the following information available before contacting technical support: ExamView Learning Series version. Navigate to the location the Learning Series is installed.
