ExamView Test Generator User Guide 9.
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ExamView Test Generator 3 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 ABOUT EXAMVIEW® TEST GENERATOR Technical Requirements Getting Started Installing the ExamView Assessment Suite Software Downloading the ExamView Assessment Suite Trial Software (PC Only) Welcome Screen Switching Between the Test Builder and the Question Bank Editor 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 THE TEST BUILDER Question Types True/False Modified True/False Multiple Choice Multiple Response Bimodal Yes/No Numeric Response Matching Completion Short A
ExamView Test Generator Question Selection Methods Selecting Questions Randomly Selecting Questions from a List Selecting Questions While Viewing Selecting Questions by Standard Selecting Questions by Criteria Selecting All Questions Customizing the Appearance of a Test Changing the Layout and Style for a Test Optimizing Tests for Two-Column Format Changing Headers and Footers Changing Question Type Instructions Setting the Instruction Language Formatting a Test with the Style Gallery 4 35 35 35 36 37 38
ExamView Test Generator THE WORD PROCESSOR The Word Processor Toolbar Paragraph, Characters and Objects Using the Word Processor Ruler Formatting Paragraphs Formatting Fonts Showing or Hiding Codes, Variable Names and Question Tags Using Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste Using Find and Replace Inserting a Symbol or Foreign Character Inserting/Editing an Equation Inserting/Editing a Hyperlink Inserting/Editing a Graph Inserting a Variable Working with Tabs Formatting Borders and Shading Copying/Applying Ruler Setti
ExamView Test Generator 6 THE EQUATION EDITOR The Equation Editor Menu Bar Creating an Equation Equation Editor Keyboard Shortcuts Changing the Equation Editor Preferences Inserting Symbols Into an Equation Inserting Templates Into an Equation 79 79 81 84 86 87 87 DYNAMIC CONTENT (ALGORITHMS) Creating or Editing an Algorithm Algorithmic Syntax Algorithm Definitions Constants Math Functions Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Trigonometric Functions String Functions Statistical Functions Logical Operat
ExamView Test Generator Point Segment Ray Line Box and Whisker Plot Vectors 7 147 147 148 149 149 150 PREFERENCES Changing the Preferences General Files Editing Layout Style Points 152 152 153 153 154 155 156 157 LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ANGEL ANGEL Question Support ANGEL Publish Location Publishing a Test/Question Bank to ANGEL Setting Up and Managing ANGEL Server Profiles Exporting a Test/Question Bank for ANGEL Converting Quizzes to Assessments, Surveys to Enhanced Surveys Uploading an Unzipping
ExamView Test Generator Known Issues Importing Question Content Into Moodle WebCT WebCT Question Support Known Issues Publishing a Test/Bank to WebCT Setting Up and Managing WebCT Server Profiles Exporting a Test/Question Bank for WebCT Uploading and Unzipping Files Into WebCT CE 6/Vista 4 WebCT Advanced Publish Settings Delivery Settings Results Settings Submission Settings Security Settings 8 175 176 177 177 178 178 179 180 181 181 181 182 182 182 NAVIGATING THE SOFTWARE Editing Commands and Keyboard
ExamView Test Generator 9 About ExamView® Test Generator ExamView® Test Generator allows for the quick creation of paper, internet and online (LAN-based) tests. You can enter your own questions and customize the appearance of tests. With its many unique features, such as the QuickTest Wizard, you can create and format a test in minutes.
ExamView Test Generator Technical Requirements The following software and hardware specifications are required before using the ExamView Assessment Suite: PC l Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) l Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor, 2 GHz or higher (or equivalent) l 512 MB RAM l 500 MB hard disk space l Monitor capable of displaying 1024 x 768 or higher resolution l An active internet connection to access your Turning Account, to utilize the content update feature and to publish a
ExamView Test Generator 11 Getting Started This section covers the following topics: Installing the ExamView Assessment Suite Software Downloading the ExamView Assessment Suite Trial Software (PC Only) Welcome Screen Switching Between the Test Builder and the Question Bank Editor Installing the ExamView Assessment Suite Software The ExamView Assessment Suite software includes the Test Generator, Test Manager and Test Player.
ExamView Test Generator 12 Welcome Screen Each time the ExamView Test Generator software is opened, the program displays the Welcome screen. Use the QuickTest Wizard or the Test Builder options to create a test. If you want to edit or add questions in a question bank (or database), use the Question Bank Editor. The Welcome screen includes the following options: Create a new test using a wizard Access ExamView Cloud Select this option to access the QuickTest Wizard.
ExamView Test Generator 13 Switching Between the Test Builder and the Question Bank Editor The Test Builder and the Question Bank Editor are separate parts (or modules) of the ExamView Test Generator program. The active module name is displayed in the title bar of the main ExamView window following the active file name. 1 Save the current test or question bank. 2 Click File and select Switch to Question Bank Editor or Switch to Test Builder. 3 Open or create a new test/question bank. turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 14 The Test Builder This chapter covers the following topics: Question Types Test Builder Basics Question Selection Methods Customizing the Appearance of a Test Question Types ExamView supports the following question types: True/False 1 Select a true/false question and click Edit, or click New and select True/False to create a new question. 2 Enter the question in the Question area. 3 Click the Answer drop-down menu to select True or False.
ExamView Test Generator 15 EXAMPLE ExamView allows for three question types. --------------------------ANS: F, thirteen 3 Click the Answer drop-down menu to select True or False. 4 If the answer if false, switch to the Answer area by clicking in the area or by pressing Alt+A (PC) or Option+A (Mac) and enter the correct response. 5 Optionally, click Info and then enter the question information. 6 Optionally, click the Narrative drop-down menu to link an existing narrative to the question.
ExamView Test Generator 16 8 Optionally, click Info and then enter the question information. 9 Optionally, click Edit from the menu bar and select Add Feedback to add feedback. 10 Optionally, click the Narrative drop-down menu to link an existing narrative to the question. To enter or edit a narrative, click Narrative. 11 Click Record to save the question. Click Close if you do not want to save any changes you made. Things to keep in mind: l You should limit the size of a question to one page or less.
ExamView Test Generator 17 7 Optionally, enter an answer explanation in the Rationale area. 8 Optionally, click Info and then enter the question information. 9 Optionally, click Edit from the menu bar and select Add Feedback to add feedback. 10 Optionally, click the Narrative drop-down menu to link an existing narrative to the question. To enter or edit a narrative, click Narrative. 11 Click Record to save the question. Click Close if you do not want to save any changes you made.
ExamView Test Generator 18 EXAMPLE Copy a multiple choice question and its choices from a word processing document. Create a new multiple choice question and press F7 (PC) or Cmd+P (Mac). ExamView will paste the question text and then automatically paste each choice into the corresponding table cell. 2 Select the number of available choices from the Choices drop-down menu, and select the number of columns from the Columns drop-down menu. 3 Enter the question in the Question area.
ExamView Test Generator 19 6 Optionally, click Edit from the menu bar and select Add Feedback to add feedback. 7 Optionally, click the Narrative drop-down menu to link an existing narrative to the question. To enter or edit a narrative, click Narrative. 8 Click Record to save the question. Click Close if you do not want to save any changes you made. Numeric Response The numeric response question type is best suited for questions for which the answer is a number.
ExamView Test Generator 20 EXAMPLE For example, suppose you requested eight matching questions and there are two matching groups, each with 10 questions, in the question bank. You can select all eight questions from one group or have the wizard select the questions from both groups. 1 Select a matching question and click Edit, or click New and select Matching to create a new question. 2 Click the Questions box to set the number of questions (1-26) in the matching group.
ExamView Test Generator 21 Completion 1 Select a completion question and click Edit, or click New and select Completion to create a new question. 2 Enter the question in the Question area. TIP Manually enter the answer space for the student to write his/her answer. Make the underline space large enough to accommodate the answer (e.g., The ________________ is an excellent tool.) 3 Switch to the Answer area by clicking in the area or by pressing Alt+A (PC) or Option+A (Mac) and enter the correct response.
ExamView Test Generator 22 Test Builder Basics If you want ExamView Test Generator to choose questions randomly from one or more question banks, choose the QuickTest Wizard command to create a new test. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions to (1) enter a test title, (2) choose the question bank(s) from which to select questions, and (3) identify how many questions you want on the test. The QuickTest Wizard automatically creates a new test and displays it on the screen.
ExamView Test Generator 23 Test Builder Toolbar The Test Builder toolbar provides access to the most commonly used tools. Because all the toolbar tool functions can also be accessed through menus, you may decide to turn off the toolbar to allow the maximum screen space for viewing the test. NOTE Not all toolbar tools are available for Mac. PC users can further customize the toolbar to select which tools are displayed and the size of the tool icons.
ExamView Test Generator Icon 24 Description PC Shortcut Mac Shortcut Style Gallery - Click this icon to open the Style Gallery where you can choose from several layout styles. - - Two Columns - Click this icon to switch to two-column formatting. - - Mix Question Types - When you click this icon the questions are no longer grouped by question type. - - Percent Zoom - Click the drop-down to adjust the zoom.
ExamView Test Generator 25 Next Steps After the program displays the test, you can edit/create questions, select additional questions, customize the appearance of the test, save your work, or print the test. Creating a New Test and Selecting Questions The Test Builder and the Question Bank Editor are separate parts (or modules) of the ExamView Test Generator program. Be sure that you are working in the Test Builder module. 1 Click or click File from the menu bar and select New Test.
ExamView Test Generator 26 1 Click Select from the menu bar and select Clear Selections The Clear Selections window opens. 2 Select Entire Test or the bank title for those questions to delete. The program updates the question information in the lower portion of the window as you make your selection. There you can see the number of questions in each question type. The first number represents how many questions in the test are taken from the selected question bank.
ExamView Test Generator 27 TIP Use the Clear Selections command to quickly delete all questions or to remove questions you selected from a particular question bank. To remove an entire question type, select the desired type and click the Delete button. How to create a new question... 1 Click New located at the bottom of the test window or press either Ctrl + N (PC) or Cmd + N (Mac). 2 Select the Question Type (e.g., true/false, multiple choice, etc.
ExamView Test Generator 28 NOTE You can click Custom to add or remove words in the custom dictionary. The custom dictionary (examview.tlx) is stored in the application folder. You can delete this file to remove the entire custom dictionary. Click Dictionaries to select which dictionaries to use for the spell check. ExamView Test Generator ships with an American English and a Spanish dictionary, but may include an alternate dictionary (e.g., French or German) depending on the question bank content.
ExamView Test Generator l l l l 29 To move an entire question type group (e.g., multiple choice), select the question type title and drag it to the desired location. A group can only be moved to certain places in the list. The insertion bar appears as a thick line to indicate where the question group can be moved. Questions attached to a narrative can be moved only within the same narrative group. A question not a part of a narrative group cannot be moved into that group.
ExamView Test Generator l l 30 The Sort by list will only contain entries for question information fields that contain at least one entry for the questions being sorted. Sorting treats the entire entry of a question information field as a single entity, even if it contains multiple entries separated by an item delimiter character. EXAMPLE If a question contains two keywords stored as ”r;energy | heat”, the category would appear exactly as shown rather than as separate entries for ”r;energy” and ”r;heat.
ExamView Test Generator 31 1 Click or click Test from the menu bar and select Layout. 2 Click the Layout icon and then click the Page tab. 3 Select the radio button labeled Two Columns. 4 Optionally, select Show vertical lines between columns and/or Show horizontal lines between sections. 5 Click OK. TIP Click Save As Default if you want all future tests to display in two-columns. Printing a Test When printing a test you must select the number of versions to print as well as several scramble options.
ExamView Test Generator 32 1 Click File and select Print Bubble Form. 2 Select a form from the Form Name list. A description of the selected bubble form is displayed in the area on the right. 3 Click OK to print the selected bubble form. Translating a Test With the translate function, ExamView Test Generator automatically builds a new test using an alternate language question bank. The software does not actually translate a test.
ExamView Test Generator 1 Click 33 from the toolbar or click File and select Save. NOTE Click File and select Save As to save the test with a different file name and/or to save the test to a new file location. 2 Enter a name for the test. 3 Identify the folder where you want to save the test. If you want to save the file on a different drive or on a network, choose the location. 4 Click Save to save the test.
ExamView Test Generator l 34 The export option supports ANGEL, WebCT, and Blackboard formats. When you export a test using any of these choices, the program formats the questions and images and then compresses them into one ZIP file that you can import into your course management system. For direct publishing of the test to the LMS, use the Publish To menu option (not available for all learning platforms) rather than Export.
ExamView Test Generator 35 NOTE Remediation hyperlinks are only available for keywords and state standards. The state standard information must include an alignment code in order to link to remedial instruction. The ExamView® Learning Series questions include state standard alignment codes. Learn more at http://www.einstruction.com/products/examview. Remedial instruction is provided through netTrekker d.i. You must have an active netTrekker d.i. account to access the resources.
ExamView Test Generator 36 Write down the question types and the question numbers. Later, while working with the software, you can use the From a List command to select those questions you already identified. 1 Click or click Select from the menu bar and select From a List. 2 Select the question bank or banks you want to use and click Select. You may also click Select All to use all question banks within the selected folder.
ExamView Test Generator 37 4 Select the box or item next to each question you want use. TIP Click Options to make adjustments to how much question information is shown in the preview window. Changing the viewing options allows you to just show the question information that you need to make your selections. l Click the check box next to the bank title to select the entire bank. Then you can selectively deselect questions you don't want to include. l To select all questions of a particular type (e.g.
ExamView Test Generator 38 8 Click Close when you finish selecting questions by standard. NOTE Because some questions may contain more than one objective/standard, the total in the Number Remaining column may not match the actual total of questions available. If standard descriptions are available for the selected bank(s), a check box to Show descriptions will appear in the dialog. Turning this option on appends the description to the standard code.
ExamView Test Generator 39 set to Match criteria exactly. After you enter the search criteria, the program shows you how many questions match the criteria from those available (not already selected) in the current bank. 7 From the pool of questions matching the criteria, you can now select questions individually from a preview window (Select While Viewing) or specify the number of questions and have the program randomly choose the questions (Select Randomly).
ExamView Test Generator 40 4 Click OK to apply the settings to the current test. NOTE Some of the layout options (e.g., two-column format to conserve paper) do not apply to online tests. Optimizing Tests for Two-Column Format When two-column formatting is selected, ExamView displays every question possible in two-column format. The program follows a series of rules in deciding if a question can or cannot be displayed in two-column format.
ExamView Test Generator 41 Changing Headers and Footers Test headers and footers may be formatted to your preference. 1 Click Test from the menu bar, mouse over Headers or Footers and select First Page or Subsequent Pages. 2 Enter the new header or footer. You can use the word processing features (styles, fonts, tabs) in the headers/footers as needed. 3 To insert a page number, page count, version ID, or the current date, select the command from the Insert menu.
ExamView Test Generator 42 Question Bank Editor The Question Bank Editor allows you to edit questions in an existing question bank or to create new question banks. Always use the Question Bank Editor if you want to permanently change a question in an existing question bank. You may edit questions in a question bank or add new questions by using the built-in word processor. The word processor includes many features commonly found in commercially available word processing applications.
ExamView Test Generator 43 Question Bank Editor Toolbar The Question Bank Editor toolbar provides access to the most commonly used tools. Because all the toolbar tool functions can also be accessed using menus, you may select to hide the toolbar to provide the maximum screen space for viewing the test. PC users can further customize their toolbar to select which tools are displayed and the size of the tool icons.
ExamView Test Generator Icon 44 Description PC Shortcut Mac Shortcut Scramble - Click this icon to open the Scramble window where you can choose to scramble questions, sections or multiple choice/multiple response answer choices. --- --- Mix Question Types - When you click this icon the questions are no longer grouped by question type. --- --- Percent Zoom - Click the drop-down to adjust the zoom.
ExamView Test Generator 45 3 Select the question bank and click Open. 4 If you assigned a password to the question bank, you will be prompted to enter the password before you can continue. Checking for Content Updates Publisher-provided question banks and tests are periodically updated to keep state standards and question content current. You can check for content updates as often as you like.
ExamView Test Generator 46 How to edit a question in a question bank... 1 Select the question on the test that you want to edit. 2 Click Edit located at the bottom of the question bank window, or double-click the question to display an editing window. 3 Edit the question, change the answer, update the narrative, and/or modify the question information (objectives, difficulty code, reference, topic, or notes). 4 Click Record to save your changes. How to delete a question from a question bank...
ExamView Test Generator 47 Question Information Select which items (answer, difficulty code, etc.) you want to appear with each question. 3 Click the Style icon and select from the available tabs. General l l l Number and Answer Styles - Select the desired question number style. Choose the style for multiple choice, multiple response, and matching answer options. Answer Choices - Check this box if you want True/False and Yes/No questions to appear with multiple choice answer choices.
ExamView Test Generator 48 NOTE You can click Custom to add or remove words in the custom dictionary. The custom dictionary (examview.tlx) is stored in the application folder. You can delete this file to remove the entire custom dictionary. Click Dictionaries to select which dictionaries to use for the spell check. ExamView Test Generator ships with an American English and a Spanish dictionary, but may include an alternate dictionary (e.g., French or German) depending on the question bank content.
ExamView Test Generator 49 4 Click OK to update the current test. NOTE If you do not see the Reorder button right click on the toolbar and select Customize. Mixing Question Types in a Question Bank By default, ExamView groups test questions by their question type (e.g. multiple choice, true/false, etc.). You can choose not to group questions by type by doing the following. 1 Click .
ExamView Test Generator 50 3 Identify the folder where you want to save the question bank. If you want to save the file on a different drive or on a network, choose the location. 4 Click OK to save the question bank. Assigning a Password to a Question Bank The program will prompt you to enter a password when you open a question bank or when you create a test using a passwordprotected question bank. TIP Be sure to write your password on a piece of paper and store it in a safe place.
ExamView Test Generator 51 The export option supports both the WebCT and Blackboard (Bb) formats. When you export a test using either of these formats, the program formats the questions and images and then compresses them into one ZIP file that you can import into your course management system. Refer to the topics under the Working with an LMS category for details. 1 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export and select the desired file type. 2 Name the file.
ExamView Test Generator Importing an RTF Document (PC Only) Use the included ExamView Import Utility application to import questions from an RTF document into the Question Bank Editor. For details about this process, refer to the ExamView Import Utility help files. 1 Click the Start button on the Task bar. 2 Click All Programs to view a menu of installed programs. 3 Click the eInstruction folder and then the ExamView folder to locate the ExamView Import Utility. turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 53 Publishing Tests ExamView Test Generator lets you easily create electronic tests that can be taken over the internet with a browser or over a local-area network (LAN) with the ExamView Test Player. To create an online test, create a test using the question selection methods you already know how to use.
ExamView Test Generator 54 Publishing a LAN-Based (Online) Test Without a Roster Publishing a LAN-Based (Online) Test with a Roster Student Feedback/Multimedia Publishing a LAN-Based (Online) Test Without a Roster Online (LAN) tests may be created with or without a roster. To record student results from a test, you will need to create a test with a roster. If you are creating a study guide and do not want to record student results, you do not need to create a roster.
ExamView Test Generator 55 NOTE The end-of-test report can be a powerful learning tool for students. For example, you could set up the report to display the rationale and reference information for incorrect responses. This would provide each student with a customized report of what they missed, and well as how and where to come up with the correct answer. 14 Click Next. 15 Review the test summary and then click Save. Save the test to a location that is easily accessible to the students.
ExamView Test Generator 56 Preview your online test to make sure that everything is working. If you notice an error, make any changes to the original test and publish it again. For more details on setting up class rosters, setting test preferences, and viewing student results, consult the help within the ExamView Test Manager program. Student Feedback/Multimedia You can set up an internet or LAN-based online test so that students receive feedback for incorrect responses.
ExamView Test Generator 57 Personal Websites You can publish tests/study guides to your own website. You must save the tests/study guides to your hard drive, upload the files to your website, and then provide access to your students. Refer to the following sections for step-by-step instructions. When your students complete an internet test, the browser will send the student's test results and all responses directly to you via email.
ExamView Test Generator 58 6 Enter a file name and click Save to save the test/study guide. NOTE When you create a test, the program encrypts the answer information so that students cannot see the answers in the HTML page source. While this does help to prevent cheating, there is no foolproof method in an unsupervised environment. Next Steps Post the test/study guide to a server to make it available to your students. NOTE Posting to a server can be a complex process.
ExamView Test Generator 59 IMPORTANT You must use a browser such as Netscape 7.0/Internet Explorer 5.0 (or a more recent version), or FireFox that supports cascading style sheets level 1 (CSS1) and JavaScript. An active internet connection is required to submit test results. 1 Open your web browser. 2 Depending on where the test is published, perform the following step: l If test is available on the internet, type the web address (URL) and test name (e.g., www.school.edu/economics/test1.
ExamView Test Generator 60 Publisher Websites Before you can post a test to a publisher’s website, you must provide login information such as an instructor ID and a password. Contact your publisher directly to register for an account to obtain this information. Check with your sales representative or the publisher’s website for more details. Publishing a Test to a Publisher’s Website An internet connection is required to publish a test.
ExamView Test Generator 61 The Word Processor ExamView Test Generator comes with a built-in word processor tool that allows you perform several word processing functions. This chapter covers the following topics: The Word Processor Toolbar Paragraph, Characters and Objects Pictures Tables The Word Processor Toolbar Click View from the menu bar and select Toolbar to display or hide the toolbar. A check mark will appear next to the menu option when the toolbar is displayed.
ExamView Test Generator 62 Paragraph, Characters and Objects This section covers the following topics: Using the Word Processor Ruler Formatting Paragraphs Formatting Fonts Showing or Hiding Codes, Variable Names and Question Tags Using Undo, Cut, Copy and Paste Using Find and Replace Inserting a Symbol or Foreign Character Inserting/Editing an Equation Inserting/Editing a Hyperlink Inserting/Editing a Graph Inserting a Variable Working with Tabs Formatting Borders and Shading Copying/Applying Ruler Setti
ExamView Test Generator 63 2 Click Format from the menu bar and select Paragraph. TIP For some of the paragraph settings, you can use the ruler and toolbar to make a change. For example, click an Alignment button to change from left justification to center justification. Or, drag the indent controls to set a hanging indent. 3 Set the paragraph format. l Indentation - The indentation settings let you adjust the indent (in inches) from the left and right margins.
ExamView Test Generator l 64 With the Question Tags option turned on, the recalculate symbol appears in the left margin next to any questions with dynamic content (algorithms). NOTE Questions marked with the recalculate tag will not necessarily change when you recalculate your test or bank. The variables used in the question may be defined with a single value that does not change, or the dynamic variables may be located in a narrative instead of the question itself.
ExamView Test Generator 65 How to paste text or pictures... 1 Position the cursor where you want to insert the text, picture, column, or row. 2 Click or press Ctrl+V (PC) or Cmd+V (Mac) to paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current question. TIP If you copied a multiple choice question, a set of matching choices, or a group of matching questions, you can press F7 (PC) or Cmd+P (Mac) to use the Smart Paste feature rather than the normal Paste feature, Ctrl+V (PC) or Cmd+V (Mac).
ExamView Test Generator 66 Inserting a Symbol or Foreign Character How to insert a symbol or special character (math symbol, bullet, etc.)... 1 Click Insert and select Symbol. Make sure that All characters appears in the Subset drop-down menu. 2 Select Symbol from the Font drop-down menu. Double-click any symbol to insert it into the question. 3 Click the Special Characters tab. Double-click any special character to insert it into the question. How to insert a foreign character...
ExamView Test Generator 67 4 Specify the URL (uniform resource locator) address (e.g., www.servername.com/webpage.html). NOTE You can specify a link to another website (e.g., http://www.turningtechnologies.com) or you can link to a file on your local area network (e.g., file://U/media/movie.mpg). 5 Set the display color and identify whether the browser should open the link in a new window. 6 Click OK to insert the hyperlink. 7 To format (edit) a hyperlink: a Click the hyperlink you want to change.
ExamView Test Generator 68 Working with Tabs How to insert a new tab... 1 Position the cursor in the paragraph in which you want to add a new tab. If you want to insert a tab in more than one paragraph, select the paragraphs to change. 2 Click Format from the menu bar and select Tabs. 3 Enter the Tab stop position (in inches) from the left margin, or use the up and down arrows to set the tab stop. Valid tab stops start at 0.00" and continue in 1/16 inch increments (0.00", .0625", .125", .1875", .25", 5.
ExamView Test Generator 69 NOTE If multiple, consecutive paragraphs have the same border style, you can click the “middle” border to set the border to be used between paragraphs. 3 Click the Borders tab. 4 Select the line style. 5 Select a line color from the Color drop-down menu. 6 In the Borders box, click Box to apply the border to all four sides. Or, click in the preview area to apply the border to selected sides. To remove a border from a side, click it again.
ExamView Test Generator 70 Pictures This section covers the following topics: Inserting a Picture Formatting Pictures Inserting a Picture 1 Position the cursor at the location where you want to insert the picture. 2 Click Insert and select Picture. 3 The default picture type is bitmap (BMP). Click the Files of type drop-down menu and select the type of picture files you want to insert. ExamView supports most common graphic formats including: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCT, and WMF.
ExamView Test Generator 71 Click the baseline (dotted line) or, if the baseline is at the bottom of an image, click to the left or right of the handle. The cursor will change as shown in the example. Drag the baseline to its new position. TIP You can also use the mouse to directly adjust the size of an image or set its baseline. 4 From the Picture tab, you can select the Picture type that requires the least amount of memory while retaining the desired picture quality.
ExamView Test Generator 72 Tables This section covers the following topics: Inserting a Table Inserting/Editing Rows and Columns Formatting Existing Tables Merging Cells Splitting Cells Converting a Table to Text Converting Tabular Text Into a Table Splitting a Table Into Two Separate Tables Adjusting Table Cell Height and Width Aligning Columns Applying Borders and Shading to Tables Setting Table Properties Inserting a Table 1 Position the cursor where you want to insert the new table.
ExamView Test Generator 11 To delete a table, click in it. Click Table from the menu bar and select Select Table and press DELETE. TIP If you created a table on the first line of a question, you can insert a blank line before the table. Click in the first row, click Table from the menu bar and select Split Table. If you have a table on the first line of a question, move the insertion point with the arrow keys to the beginning of the first cell in the table.
ExamView Test Generator 74 4 Optionally, set the Formats to Apply options. These options let you customize the predefined format. For example, you can turn off the borders or shading leaving all of the other formats as is. 5 Optionally, set the Apply Special Formats To options. You can selectively apply the format settings to the first row, first column, last row, and last column. 6 Click OK.
ExamView Test Generator 75 Converting Tabular Text Into a Table TIP If you plan to create internet tests with tabular material; you should use tables, not tabs. 1 Select the text you want to convert to a table. For best results, the text should be separated by tabs or commas. 2 Click Table from the menu bar, mouse over Convert and select Text to Table. 3 If necessary, change the number of columns and table format. 4 Select the Separate Text At option. 5 Click OK to convert the text.
ExamView Test Generator 76 5 Click OK. TIP With ExamView Test Generator (as with other word processors), it is possible to create a table where some columns go past the right margin. In these instances, you can't use the mouse to adjust the cell width. You can use the Cell Height and Width command to set the cell width for those cells you cannot access with the mouse. How to adjust table cell height and width using the mouse...
ExamView Test Generator 77 Aligning Columns The Align Columns command resets an entire table so that all cells align in a column format. Although you can manually align the columns of a table by dragging the cell grid lines, this command makes the job much easier. 1 Position the cursor anywhere in the table you want to align. 2 Click Table from the menu bar and select Align Columns.
ExamView Test Generator 2 Click Table from the menu bar and select Table Properties. 3 Select the alignment and page break option. 4 Click OK. turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 79 The Equation Editor You can create or edit mathematical equations with ExamView Test Generator. An equation is a series of numbers, mathematical symbols (+, -, ÷ , etc.), and templates. A template is an arrangement of slots in an equation to form a single mathematical unit. Templates may represent fractions, integrals, parentheses groups, square roots, matrices, and many other mathematical structures.
ExamView Test Generator 80 When this is true, you will need to decide how to align the slots in the pile (in the above case, there are three). A pile is a group of slots in the same template (or in the case above, not in any template at all) which were created by pressing the Enter key. In the above example, Eenter was pressed after the ")" at the end of each of the first two lines.
ExamView Test Generator 81 yourself by highlighting the text and choosing one of the options shown below. You can make changes to the default sizes yourself by changing the equation preferences. The Size menu has the following options: l l l l l l Full - This is the default size for text and symbols keyed in the “main” or primary slot (default of 11 pt). Subscript/superscript - This is the default size for superscripts, subscripts, limits, reduced fractions, and arrow labels (default of 7 pt).
ExamView Test Generator 82 3 For practice, enter the simple equation (3 + 4 = 7). Key the following into the empty slot: 3+4=7 NOTE You do not need to press the space bar in between any of the characters when you are keying an equation using Math style. All spacing is done for you to conform to mathematical style conventions. You can adjust any of the spacing amounts for a particular equation or for all future equations using the Equation Preferences option.
ExamView Test Generator 83 16 If you continued to key text at this point, it would also be inserted into the superscript. To exit the superscript slot, press the Tab key once. TIP Notice that the flashing cursor has a vertical part to show you where you will be keying. It also has a horizontal part (underline) that shows you in which slot keyed text will be inserted. This is a good guide to keep track of where you are in an equation.
ExamView Test Generator 84 Equation Editor Keyboard Shortcuts The equation editor in ExamView Test Generator includes numerous shortcut keys to make inserting symbols, inserting templates, adding accents, inserting spaces, and changing font styles as easy as possible. All of the keyboard shortcuts involve the Ctrl key. Templates, style changes, and spaces are inserted by simply pressing Ctrl followed by another key. Symbols are entered by pressing Ctrl+K followed by another key.
ExamView Test Generator 85 Keyboard shortcuts for inserting symbols Symbol Ctrl + K then Symbol Ctrl + K then Symbol Ctrl + K then Symbol Ctrl + K then A H O U B I P V C J Q W D K R X E L S Y F M T Z G N Shift + A Shift + H Shift + O Shift + U Shift + B Shift + I Shift + P Shift + V Shift + C Shift + J Shift + Q Shift + W Shift + D Shift + K Shift + R Shift + X Shift + E Shift + L Shift + S Shift + Y Shift + F Shift + M Shift + T Shift + Z Shift +
ExamView Test Generator 86 Keyboard shortcuts for adding accents to characters Accent Key Prime Ctrl + ' Star Ctrl + * Overbar Ctrl + _ Double prime Ctrl + " Single dot Ctrl + . Back prime Ctrl + ` Navigate an Equation To...
ExamView Test Generator 87 Inserting Symbols Into an Equation 1 Position the cursor at the location in the equation where you want to insert the symbol. 2 Click the desired symbol on the symbol toolbar. 3 Select the appropriate symbol from the menu. TIP Once a symbol is in the equation, it may be easier for you to highlight the particular symbol, copy it, and then paste it at another location. Also, refer to the keyboard shortcuts for ways to insert operator symbols directly using the keyboard.
ExamView Test Generator 88 Dynamic Content (Algorithms) Through the use of built-in algorithmic functions, keywords, and variables, ExamView Test Generator allows you to create dynamic questions. Algorithms allow infinite customizing of a test question using mathematical definitions. For example, with a single click you can print multiple versions of the same test, with the software automatically calculating new values for every question and answer.
ExamView Test Generator 89 NOTE The variable name entered must be unique for the algorithm group and must not match any of the reserved keywords. 2 Enter a variable definition. Click constants, and keywords. next to the variable definition to display a list of currently defined variables, TIP Use the Algorithmic Syntax on page 91 rules to help you create the variable definition. 3 Select the variable format.
ExamView Test Generator 90 EXAMPLE If we want to have the coefficients in a polynomial such as 3x2 + 2x - 4 = 0 be represented as variables, we would use something like v1x2 v2x v3 = 0, change the format for v1 to coefficient (1st), and change the format for v2 and v3 to coefficient. The result would be correctly formatted and spaced for positive and negative coefficients (not zero) 4 Optional.
ExamView Test Generator 2 Enter a definition. Click 91 next to the definition to display a list of currently defined constants and keywords. NOTE You cannot use variable names when defining a user-defined function, but you can use predefined constants and keywords. 3 Click OK to record your changes and close the New Algorithm window. How to create or edit a new condition... 1 Enter a condition. Conditions do not need a name. Click variables, constants, and keywords.
ExamView Test Generator - Subtraction * Multiplication (use 3 * x instead of 3x) / Division \ Integer division % Modulus ^ Power (use x^2 to represent x to the 2nd power) ! Factorial 92 In addition to the arithmetic operators, ExamView Test Generator uses the following relational operators: = Equals < Less than <= Less than or equal to > Greater than >= Greater than or equal to <> Not equal to & And (you can also use "and") | Or (you can also use "or") An expression that adds
ExamView Test Generator ^ power */\% multiplication, division, integer division, modulus +- addition, subtraction < <= > >= less than, less than or equals, greater than, greater than or equals = <> equals, not equals & and | or turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 94 Algorithm Definitions This section covers the following topics: Constants Math Functions Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Trigonometric Functions String Functions Statistical Functions Logical Operators Fraction Functions Special Functions Constants ExamView Test Generator provides you with numerous pre-defined constants to use when defining variables, conditions, and user-defined functions. e [Constant] 2.71828...
ExamView Test Generator 95 double frac(double x) frac Returns the fractional part of the argument, x. The return value will always be greater than or equal to 0 and less than 1. int int(double x) int Returns the integer portion of the argument, x. If x is positive, it rounds down. If x is negative, it rounds up. double inv(double x) inv Returns the inverse of the argument, x. Actual function is 1 / x. Arguments to the function must not be equal to zero.
ExamView Test Generator double log10(double x) log10 Calculates the base 10 logarithm of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be greater than or equal to zero. double logb(double x, double b) logb Calculates the base b logarithm of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be greater than zero. Actual function is: double pow(double x, double y) pow Calculates x to the power of y.
ExamView Test Generator double arccot(double x) arccot Computes the arc cotangent of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must not be equal to zero. Values are returned in the range -pi/2 to pi/2 non-inclusive. double arccoth(double x) arccoth Computes the hyperbolic arc cotangent of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be less than -1 or greater than 1. double arccsc(double x) arccsc Computes the arc cosecant of the argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator double asech(double x) asech Computes the hyperbolic arc secant of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1. double asin(double x) asin Computes the arc sine of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be in the range -1 to 1. Values are returned in the range -pi/2 to pi/2 inclusive. double asinh(double x) asinh Computes the hyperbolic arc sine of the argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator 99 double rad(double x) rad Converts an argument, x, in degrees to radians. double sec(double x) sec Computes the secant of the argument, x. The angle is specified in radians. double sech(double x) sech Computes the hyperbolic secant of the argument, x. This evaluates to 1 / cosh(x). double sin(double x) sin Computes the sine of the argument, x. The angle is specified in radians. Values are returned in the range -1 to 1 inclusive.
ExamView Test Generator 100 string left(string x, int y) Returns the first y characters of the string argument, x. left EXAMPLE left("ExamView", 3) will return "Exa" int len(string x) len Returns the number of characters in the string argument, x, not counting the nullterminating character. string ltrim(string x) Trims spaces from the left side of the string argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator 101 string str(double x) Returns a string representation of the argument, x. str EXAMPLE str(18) will return "18" string strdup(string x, int numTimes) Returns a string by combining the string argument, x, a variable number of times. strdup EXAMPLE strdup("(2)", 5) will return "(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)" string trim(string x) Trims spaces from both the left and the right side of the string argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator Statistical Functions ExamView Test Generator provides you with numerous pre-defined statistical functions to use when defining variables, conditions, and user-defined functions. int comb(int m, int n) comb Returns the number of possible combinations. If we have a group of m objects, how many ways can they be grouped as n objects when position does not matter.
ExamView Test Generator 103 double quartile(list data, int whichQuartile) Returns one of the divisions of observations of the data in the list.
ExamView Test Generator Logical Operators ExamView Test Generator provides you with numerous pre-defined logical operators to use when defining variables, conditions, and user-defined functions. expression AND expression AND Returns TRUE (1) only if both expressions evaluate to non-zero, otherwise returns FALSE (0). If the first expression evaluates to FALSE, the second expression is not evaluated.
ExamView Test Generator 105 Fraction Functions ExamView Test Generator provides you with numerous fraction functions to use when defining variables, conditions, and userdefined functions. string fracs(double numer, double denom) After reducing the fraction numer / denom, this function will return a string as either a whole number, or a fraction in the form "numer/denom". When displayed, this function will draw a stacked fraction if necessary. If denom is 0, the function will return "0".
ExamView Test Generator 106 string smixfracs(double numer, double denom) smixfracs* After reducing the fraction numer / denom, this function will return a string as either a whole number, or a fraction in the form "whole/numer/denom". When displayed, this function will draw a small stacked fraction if necessary. If denom is 0, the function will return "0". EXAMPLE smixfracs(22, 6) will return smixfracs(2, 6) will return string srfracs(double numer, double denom) Reduces the fraction numer / denom.
ExamView Test Generator 107 string decs(double x) This function returns a string representation of the decimal number. If the function determines that the number, x, has an infinitely repeating decimal part, the repeating part will be displayed with an overbar. decs* EXAMPLE decs(18.333333333333) will return decs(0.0142857142857) will return decs(4.25) will return string format(string format, double x) Writes formatted output to a string.
ExamView Test Generator 108 int isunique(expression arg1, expression arg2, ...) isunique Compares the arguments to see if there are any duplicates. If there are duplicate arguments, the function will return FALSE (0), otherwise it returns TRUE (1). All of the arguments must be of the same type (string or numeric). This function is useful as a "condition" in evaluating multiple choice answer choices.
ExamView Test Generator 109 double range(double x, double y, double increment {optional}) Returns a pseudo-random number in the range x to y, inclusive. If the optional argument, increment, is included, the function will only select values in the given range that are offset from the lower limit by increment. range NOTE If increment is in the form .1, .01, .001, etc., then the result will always have the same number of decimal places as the increment.
ExamView Test Generator 110 string sigfig(double x, int numSigFigs, Boolean forceNumSigFigs) sigfig Creates a string version of the argument, x, that has numSigFigs significant digits. If forceNumSigFigs is TRUE, then the string returned will have exactly numSigFigs significant digits (even if the function has to randomly create some digits). If forceNumSigFigs is FALSE, then the function will return a string that has numSigFigs significant digits or less.
ExamView Test Generator list unsort(list dataList) unsort This function will "unsort" or scramble the list of arguments. The list passed in as an argument must have been composed of only numeric data. Function will return a list that can be used as an argument for choose( ) listofData = list (1, 2, 3, 4) unsort(ListofData) might return "2, 4, 3, 1" * Keywords marked with an asterisk are for display only and cannot be used as parts of an expression. turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 112 Keywords ExamView Test Generator provides you with numerous pre-defined constants to use when defining variables, conditions, and user-defined functions. Syntax Description double abs(double x) Computes the absolute value of the argument, x. double acos(double x) Computes the arc cosine of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be in the range -1 to 1.Values are returned in the range 0 to pi inclusive.
ExamView Test Generator 113 Syntax Description double arccsch(double x) Computes the hyperbolic arc cosecant of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must not be equal to zero. double arcsec(double x) Computes the arc secant of the argument, x. Arguments to the function must be less than or equal to -1 or greater than or equal to 1. Values are returned in the range 0 to pi inclusive. double arcsech(double x) Computes the hyperbolic arc secant of the argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator 114 Syntax Description double ceil(double x) Rounds up. The function finds the smallest integer not less than the argument, x. This function will select the argument at the which location in the list of arguments. The expression will be evaluated and returned. All of the arguments must be of the same type (string or numeric). If which is greater than the number of arguments, the function will use the remainder part of which to choose an argument.
ExamView Test Generator 115 Syntax Description double coth(double x) Computes the hyperbolic cotangent of the argument, x. This evaluates to cosh(x) / sinh(x). Arguments to the function must not be equal to zero. double csc(double x) Computes the cosecant of the argument, x. The angle is specified in radians.Arguments to the function must not be equal to zero. double csch(double x) Computes the hyperbolic cosecant of the argument, x. This evaluates to 1 / sinh(x).
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 116 Description After reducing the fraction numer / denom, this function will return a string as either a whole number, or a fraction in the form "numer/denom". When displayed, this function will draw a stacked fraction if necessary. If denom is 0, the function will return "0". string fracs(double numer, double denom) EXAMPLE fracs(22, 6) will return fracs(22, 11) will return 2 int gcf(int x, int y) Returns the greatest common factor of the arguments, x and y.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax int isunique(expression arg1, expression arg2, ...) 117 Description Compares the arguments to see if there are any duplicates. If there are duplicate arguments, the function will return FALSE (0), otherwise it returns TRUE (1). All of the arguments must be of the same type (string or numeric). This function is useful as a "condition" in evaluating multiple choice answer choices.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 118 Description Use this function as a container to hold a group of similar expressions. The expressions must all be of the same type--either numeric or string. If you create a list of strings, you must make sure that no string element contains a comma, since the comma is used to delimit the list. A variable defined as a "list" can be used as an argument for the "choose" function.
ExamView Test Generator 119 Syntax Description list makelist(int numValues, double lowerExtreme, Use this function to create a "list" container to hold a group of data with numValues data, and the range, median, and interquartile ranges assigned. Pass TRUE if you want the data elements to be arranged in ascending order. Pass -1 for either extreme, either quartile, or the median if you do not require them to be specific values.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 120 Description Divides the first expression by the second expression and returns the remainder. If the second expression is equal to zero, the function will return zero. Integer division may return a negative value to satisfy the identity: expression MOD expression (-A)/B = -(A/B) = A/(-B) EXAMPLE -34 MOD 6 will return -4 double mode(list data) Returns the most common value for the data in the list. If the data is multimodal, this function returns zero.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 121 Description Returns one of the divisions of observations of the data in the list.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 122 Description Returns the last y characters of the string argument, x. string right(string x, int y) EXAMPLE right("ExamView", 3) will return "iew" Rounds the argument, x, to have precision decimal places. NOTE If precision is greater than or equal to 10, this function rounds the argument, x, to the nearest precision. double round(double x, int precision) EXAMPLE round(3.14159265, 4) will return 3.1416 round(1492.14, 10) will return 1490 round(1492.
ExamView Test Generator 123 Syntax Description double sdev(list data) Returns the standard deviation of the data values in the list. Data values are assumed to be the entire population (not a sample). Result is the square root of the population variance. (see variance). double sec(double x) Computes the secant of the argument, x. The angle is specified in radians. double sech(double x) Computes the hyperbolic secant of the argument, x. This evaluates to 1 / cosh(x).
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 124 Description Creates a string version of the argument, x, that has numSigFigs significant digits. If forceNumSigFigs is TRUE, then the string returned will have exactly numSigFigs significant digits (even if the function has to randomly create some digits). If forceNumSigFigs is FALSE, then the function will return a string that has numSigFigs significant digits or less.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 125 Description After reducing the argument, x, to a multiple of a whole number and a radical, it returns a string representation in the form whole (square root) radical. When displayed, this function will draw a radical if necessary. EXAMPLE sqrs(18) will return string sqrs(double x) sqrs(16) will return 4 sqrs(-8) will return sqrs(3.14159) will return double sqrt(double x) Computes the positive square root of the argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax 126 Description Converts the string argument, x, to the appropriate Symbol character. NOTE Once the variable is inserted into a question or narrative, you need to highlight the variable and change it to Symbol font for it to display properly. The following list shows valid arguments to this function. For all other Symbol characters, use the chr function.
ExamView Test Generator Syntax list unsort(list dataList) 127 Description This function will "unsort" or scramble the list of arguments. The list passed in as an argument must have been composed of only numeric data. Function will return a list that can be used as an argument for choose( ) listofData = list (1, 2, 3, 4) unsort(ListofData) might return "2, 4, 3, 1" Returns a numeric representation of the string argument, x.
ExamView Test Generator 128 The Graph Tool The graph tool provides you with three graph options: Cartesian Graphs Polar Graphs Number Lines Cartesian Graphs A cartesian graph is a graph defined by cartesian or rectangular coordinates x (the horizontal coordinate) and y (the vertical coordinate). The horizontal coordinate (x) is the horizontal distance from a point to the origin. The vertical coordinate (y) is the vertical distance from a point to the origin.
ExamView Test Generator 129 Inserting a Cartesian Graph The graph pictured is a representation of y = e ^ x. 1 Position the cursor at the location where you want to insert the graph. 2 Click Insert from the menu bar, mouse over Graph and select Cartesian. A cartesian graph with default properties is inserted, and the Format Graph – Cartesian window opens. The Functions tab lets you add, edit, and delete items from the graph.
ExamView Test Generator 130 17 Select a background style for the graph. The background can be blank, dotted, or lined. If you select a lined or dotted background, you can also choose a color. By default, the background is blank. Lined or dotted backgrounds help define the coordinate system. 18 Set the center or the lower left of the graph. Enter x, y coordinate values in the appropriate section.
ExamView Test Generator 131 Parabola 1 Insert a Cartesian graph into a question, answer, matching group, rationale, feedback, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Parabola from the dropdown menu and click New. 3 Select a parabola type. The parabola can be open horizontally or vertically, and have the vertex on the origin or on an arbitrary point.
ExamView Test Generator 132 Circle 1 Insert a Cartesian graph into a question, answer, matching group, rationale, feedback, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Circle from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Select a circle type. The circle can be centered on the origin or on an arbitrary point.
ExamView Test Generator 133 Ellipse 1 Insert a Cartesian graph into a question, answer, matching group, rationale, feedback, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Ellipse from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Select an ellipse type. The ellipse can be centered on the origin or on an arbitrary point.
ExamView Test Generator 134 5 Enter values for a (semimajor axis) and b (semiminor axis). NOTE Variables can be used as values for the semimajor axis, the semiminor axes, the center point, and the domain. 6 Enter values for h and k (the center) if the hyperbola is not centered on the origin. 7 Enter the domain of the hyperbola. By default, the domain is from -inf(infinity) to inf(infinity).
ExamView Test Generator 135 Segment 1 Insert a Cartesian graph into a question, answer, matching group, rationale, feedback, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Segment from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Enter the endpoint coordinates for the line segment. NOTE Variables can be used as values for the endpoints and the labels.
ExamView Test Generator 136 5 For each point defined, select a label style, point style, and label position. 6 For a polynomial defined by zeroes, enter a scale factor. 7 For a polynomial defined by critical points, enter a scale factor and a y-intercept. 8 For a polynomial defined by zeroes of the 2nd derivative, enter a scale factor, y-intercept, and the slope of the curve at x = 0.
ExamView Test Generator 137 6 To change the color of the function, click the Color drop-down menu . 7 Click Apply to view your changes in the editing window or click OK to record your changes and close the New Parametric Function window. Normal Curve 1 Insert a Cartesian graph into a question, answer, matching group, rationale, feedback, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph.
ExamView Test Generator 138 NOTE Most of the time when you are adding a picture or a shape to a cartesian graph, you will want to clear the axes, background, and labels. With the Format Graph – Cartesian window open, switch to the Axes tab and click Clear. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Picture from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Click Select, navigate to the location of the picture, select it and click Open. The default picture type is bitmap (BMP).
ExamView Test Generator 139 NOTE Most of the time when you are adding a picture or a shape to a Cartesian graph, you will want to clear the axes, background, and labels. With the Format Graph – Cartesian window open, switch to the Axes tab and click Clear. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Shape from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Select a shape from the drop-down menu or enter the name of the shape to display on the graph. The shape will be drawn in the preview window.
ExamView Test Generator 140 7 Optionally, change the starting angle, gap, explode direction, pie height, and label style. Changing the pie height will give the pie a 3D appearance. 8 To display the pie chart only if a certain condition is met, enter the condition in the field following Display circle (only if ). 9 Click Apply to view your changes in the editing window or click OK to record your changes and close the New Pie Chart window.
ExamView Test Generator 141 3 A checklist is displayed showing all of the items currently added to the graph that can be combined to create a compound function. Click two or more of the existing functions. 4 Optionally, to display the compound function only if a certain condition is met, enter the condition in the field following Display compound function (only if ). 5 To change the color of the compound region, click the Color drop-down menu .
ExamView Test Generator 142 Polar Graphs A polar graph is a graph defined by the polar coordinates r (the radial coordinate) and theta (the angular coordinate). The radial coordinate (r) is the absolute distance from a point to the origin. Theta is the angle, in radians moving counterclockwise, from the horizontal axis. The equation of a curve expressed in polar coordinates is known as a polar equation.
ExamView Test Generator 143 NOTE Variables cannot be used as values for the axis label, units per tick, ticks per inch, ticks per label, width, height, or baseline. Variables can be used to define most of the attributes for the items added to the graph. 8 Set the scale (units per tick) for the graph. Units per tick must be greater than zero. 9 Set the ticks per inch. Value must be between 1 and 50. 10 Set the ticks per label. Value must be between 1 and 99. 11 Set the axis width.
ExamView Test Generator 144 f(theta) 1 Insert a polar graph into a question, answer, matching group, or narrative. To edit an existing graph, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select f(theta) from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Enter a function for r (the absolute distance from the point to the origin) using theta (the angle, in radians moving counterclockwise, from the horizontal axis) as the variable.
ExamView Test Generator 145 4 Select a point style. The point styles can be none, solid, or hollow. 5 Select a label style. You can have no label, use the coordinates of the point as the label, or optionally enter a text label. Click Font to set the font characteristics of the label. If the program determines that the theta coordinate of the point is a multiple of pi (or if a multiple of theta equals pi, as in pi / 4), the display of the theta value will be the pi symbol ( p ). 6 Select a label position.
ExamView Test Generator 146 Number Lines A number line is a picture of a straight line on which every point is assumed to correspond to a real number and every real number to a point. Often the integers are shown as specially-marked points evenly spaced on the line. This section covers the following topics: Inserting a Number Line Point Segment Ray Line Box and Whisker Plot Vectors Inserting a Number Line Number lines can be inserted into a question, answer, matching group or narrative.
ExamView Test Generator 147 13 By default, the number line displays tick marks and tick-mark labels. To show or hide these click the Show tick marks and Label tick marks check boxes. 14 Click Zoom In and Zoom Out to change the units per tick. Zooming in or out automatically applies changes to the number line. 15 Click the View tab, enter a width, height, and baseline (in inches) for the number line. You can also manually set these values from the editing window by clicking and dragging the resize handles.
ExamView Test Generator 148 1 Insert a number line into a question, answer, matching group, or narrative. To edit an existing number line, double-click the graph or click Format from the menu bar and select Format Graph. 2 Click the Functions tab, select Segment from the drop-down menu and click New. 3 Enter the endpoint coordinates for the line segment. NOTE Variables can be used as values for the endpoint and label. To display "+" and/or "–" in the label, you must enclose the label in quotes.
ExamView Test Generator 149 5 Select a label style. You can have no label, use the coordinate of the endpoint as the label, or optionally enter a text label. Click Font to set the font characteristics for the label. 6 Select a label position. You can select where the label will appear in relation to the endpoint. 7 To display the ray only if a certain condition is met, enter the condition in the field following Display ray (only if ). 8 To change the color of the ray, click the Color drop-down menu .
ExamView Test Generator 150 3 Enter values for the lower extreme, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and upper extreme. NOTE Variables can be used as values for the lower extreme, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and upper extreme. If you have a data set defined as a variable, use the quartile and median keywords to extract the extremes and interquartile ranges.
ExamView Test Generator 151 5 To change the color of the vector, click the Color drop-down menu . To change the color of the label, click Font. 6 Click Apply to view your changes in the editing window or click OK to record your changes and close the New Vector window. NOTE You can add multiple vectors to a single number line. Each successive vector will be placed above the preceding one. turningtechnologies.
ExamView Test Generator 152 Preferences The preference settings are divided into five sections. Changing the Preferences General Files Editing Layout Style Points Changing the Preferences Changes made to most ExamView Test Generator preferences will only affect the open question bank or test (this excludes the General, Files and Editing preferences). These preferences are saved with the question bank or test file.
ExamView Test Generator 153 General Personal Information The information shown here reflects what you entered when you first installed the program. You can change any of the information if it is not correct. Changes to the State/Region field may affect the state standards that appear when you open a question bank. Startup Change this preference setting to control the startup options. You can, for example, choose to automatically go to the QuickTest Wizard every time you start the program.
ExamView Test Generator 154 Default File Locations Question Banks - The location where the program initially looks when you open or save a question bank file. Tests - The location where the program initially looks when you open or save a test file. Online (LAN) Tests - The location when you choose to save a test for use with the ExamView Test Player software on your local area network.
ExamView Test Generator 155 Layout Questions Answer Choices - Indicate whether you want the program to format multiple choice, multiple response, true/false, and yes/no questions using the predefined column layout or without columns. Bimodal Questions - Select whether you want bimodal questions to appear as multiple choice or short answer questions. You can override this preference for individual questions using the Toggle Bimodal command.
ExamView Test Generator 156 Answer Key Select which items you want to appear in the answer key section of the test. Page Columns - Select if tests should display in one- or two-column format. (See Two-column Formatting on page 30 for tips on making the best use of space with two-columns.) When two column formatting is selected, you may also choose to show vertical lines between columns and/or show horizontal lines between sections. NOTE Some of the layout options (e.g.
ExamView Test Generator 157 Points Use the Points preferences to assign the default point values for the different question types. Point values can be printed on a paper test or used in your online tests to give you more control over assigning credit for correct/incorrect answers. NOTE To edit the point values for all questions in a test or bank, use the Assign Points option from the Question menu. To edit the point values for an individual question, change the point value in the question information.
ExamView Test Generator 158 Learning Management Systems Using ExamView you can publish or export tests and question banks to popular learning management systems (LMS) that include: l ANGEL l Blackboard l Desire2Learn l Moodle l WebCT The steps to publish or export a test/question bank and use those questions online differ depending on the destination platform. ANGEL Using ExamView you can publish or export tests and question banks to ANGEL.
ExamView Test Generator 159 ANGEL Question Support The publish and export features map ExamView question types to a the closest corresponding ANGEL question format. A summary of the question type mapping is shown in the table below. If the content is exported rather than published, the mapping is different for a few cases. These differences are indicated in the footnotes.
ExamView Test Generator ExamView Question Information 160 Publish to ANGEL Export to ANGEL Miscellaneous -- -- Notes -- -- ANGEL Publish Location ExamView publishes the quiz to the Lessons section of the ANGEL course. You cannot publish outside of the Lessons section, but you can specify publishing to an existing sub-directory within the Lessons section. The Publish Location window shows the current folder structure of the Lessons section and the publish location as a file path below.
ExamView Test Generator 161 d Select one of three formatting options for the HTML that is uploaded to the ANGEL server. The best option to choose will depend on the type of formatting required by the questions in your test or question bank. The three options are: l HTML - Maintains as much formatting as possible. Supports fonts, tables, images, etc. l l HTML without any fonts - Maintains all formatting except font and size settings.
ExamView Test Generator 162 IMPORTANT Because the server must be validated in order to continue, an internet connection must be available to create the profile even though nothing is being published to the server at this time. 7 To modify the server information, select the profile name and click Edit. 8 To delete a profile, select the profile name and click Remove. Exporting a Test/Question Bank for ANGEL ANGEL does not support all of the ExamView question types.
ExamView Test Generator 163 How to convert quizzes to assessments manually... 1 Click Utilities and select the Lessons tab. 2 Click the Course Quiz and Survey Migration link. All your quizzes and surveys are converted. How to convert all quizzes without upgrading to ANGEL 7.4... 1 Click Utilities and select the Lesson tab. 2 Click the Course Quiz Migration link. A prompt is displayed asking if you would like to create backups of all quizzes.
ExamView Test Generator 164 ANGEL 7.3 (and higher) Advanced Publish Settings Left unchanged, the default values shown for each setting will be transmitted along with the question content. Content Settings Setting Name Default Description Subtitle [blank] The subtitle text is used when listing the item and also appears at the top of the page when the item itself is selected. The subtitle appears in a smaller font directly beneath the title text. Use subtitles to give longer descriptions of an item.
ExamView Test Generator 165 Interaction Settings Setting Name Default Description Display Mode All Questions Display Mode specifies whether the questions will all be displayed together on the same page (All Questions), whether they appear on question set at a time (Question Set at a Time) or whether they appear one at a time (Single Question). Show question titles [unchecked] This check box setting allows you to enable or disable showing a the titles for the questions.
ExamView Test Generator 166 ANGEL 7.0 - 7.2 Advanced Publish Settings Left unchanged, the default values shown for each setting will be transmitted along with the question content. Content Settings Setting Name Default Description Quiz Subtitle [blank] The subtitle text will be used when listing the quiz in its parent and also appears at the top of the page when the quiz itself is selected. The subtitle appears in a smaller font directly beneath the title text.
ExamView Test Generator 167 Delivery Settings Setting Name Default Description Display Mode All Questions Display Mode specifies whether the questions will all be displayed together on the same page (All Questions), whether they appear one at a time (Single Question), or whether they appear one at a time and do not allow the student to navigate back to previous questions (Single Question - No Backtrack).
ExamView Test Generator 168 Blackboard Using ExamView you can export tests and question banks to Blackboard. This feature gives you the flexibility to create tests in ExamView and then deliver them online via Blackboard. You can also set up your Learning Management System (LMS) platform to automatically store the test results into your online gradebook.
ExamView Test Generator ExamView Question Information 169 Blackboard 6.0 - 7.0 Blackboard 7.1 - 9.0 Difficulty -- Difficulty Reference -- Category Learning Objective -- -- National Standard -- -- State Standard -- -- Local Standard -- Topic Topic -- Keywords Keywords -- -- Miscellaneous -- -- Notes -- -- *Depends upon selected export settings.
ExamView Test Generator 170 NOTE In most cases, you should use the HTML without default fonts option to simplify the HTML as much as possible without losing important formatting. However, due to several Blackboard limitations, there may be situations where one of the other three options would be more appropriate. For example, Blackboard 5.x allows a maximum of 4000 characters for each question.
ExamView Test Generator 171 How to upload question into Blackboard 6.0 - 8.0... 1 Log in to your Blackboard server. The My Institution page appears. 2 Click the desired course name from the My Courses box. The Courses page appears. When you import the test or question pool, they will be associated with the course you choose here. 3 Click Control Panel from the Tools panel on the left. The Control Panel page appears. 4 Click the Pool Manager link for all Blackboard 6.0-7.
ExamView Test Generator l l 172 Blackboard does not support the concept of a narrative (a common piece of information shared by multiple questions). During export to Blackboard, ExamView copies the content of each narrative to every question that refers to the narrative. Each Matching question must have an answer choice. ExamView supports Matching questions that contain a picture or other content in place of individual answer choices.
ExamView Test Generator 173 Desire2Learn Using ExamView you can export tests and question banks to a format that can be brought into Desire2Learn (v.8.0-8.2). This feature gives you the flexibility to create questions in ExamView and then deliver them online via Desire2Learn. ExamView does not yet offer a Desire2Learn-native export format. However, test and question bank questions can be uploaded to a Desire2Learn (v.8.0-8.2) LMS using another format already available.
ExamView Test Generator 174 1 Create or open a test/question bank in ExamView. 2 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export and select Blackboard 7.1-9.0. 3 Select the save location, enter a file name and click Save. The question content will be saved as a ZIP file. l Take note of where the file is being saved as you will need to locate it later extract the question information. l Although a filename was entered, no file will actually be saved until the Export to Blackboard wizard is completed.
ExamView Test Generator 175 Moodle Using ExamView you can export tests and question banks to a format that can be brought into Moodle. This feature gives you the flexibility to create questions in ExamView and then deliver them online via Moodle. ExamView does not yet offer a Moodle-native export format. However, test and question bank questions can be uploaded to a Moodle LMS using another format that is already available.
ExamView Test Generator 176 Importing Question Content Into Moodle ExamView does not yet offer a Moodle-native export format. However, test and question bank questions can be uploaded to a Moodle LMS using another format that is already available. 1 Create or open a test/question bank in ExamView. 2 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export and select Blackboard 6.0– 7.0. 3 Select the save location, enter a file name and click Save. The question content will be saved as a ZIP file.
ExamView Test Generator 177 WebCT Using ExamView you can publish or export tests and question banks to WebCT. Publishing allows you to push content from ExamView directly to the server whereas exporting involves saving a file and uploading it to WebCT through the browser. These two options give you the flexibility to create tests in ExamView and then deliver them online via WebCT. You can also set up your e-learning platform to automatically store the test results into your online gradebook.
ExamView Test Generator ExamView Question Information Rationale 178 Publish to WebCT Export to WebCt General Feedback General Feedback Points Points Difficulty -- -- Reference -- -- Learning Objective -- -- National Standard -- -- State Standard -- -- Local Standard -- -- Topic -- -- Keywords -- -- Miscellaneous -- -- Notes -- -- Points Known Issues If you have problems exporting/importing questions, refer to the information below.
ExamView Test Generator 179 3 Select a server profile from the list or create a new profile. If necessary, provide the username and password (this information can be automatically filled in by checking the Save username and password check box) then click the OK button. 4 Complete the publish options. a Select the WebCT course from the drop-down menu. NOTE If you do not see your course in the list, verify that the server and user account information is correct and active.
ExamView Test Generator 180 1 Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Publish To and select WebCT CE 6/Vista 3-4. 2 Click Add New. 3 Enter a Profile name that will identify the profile in the list of WebCT servers. This name can be any name that you choose, its function is just a label for the profile. TIP Each server profile is associated with a specific username and password. Select a profile name that is meaningful and easily recognized to distinguish it from other servers or user accounts.
ExamView Test Generator 181 questions for a chapter. You could also include a course or book title as part of the category name to further identify the questions. b Select the formatting options. The best option to choose will depend on the type of formatting required by the questions in your test or question bank. The three options are: l HTML - Maintains as much formatting as possible. Supports fonts, tables, images, etc.
ExamView Test Generator 182 Setting Name Default Description Number of allowed attempts 1 Specifies the number of attempts a student is allowed to take the quiz. Number can be set to a value from 1 to 5 or set to Unlimited. Attempt used for student grade First If more than 1 attempt is allowed, this setting specifies whether the student receives their First, Last, Highest, or Average score for the quiz.
ExamView Test Generator 183 Navigating the Software This section covers the following topics: Editing Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts Navigate Within a Question, Answer, or Narrative Select Text and Pictures Selecting Items in a Table Navigate Within a Test or Question Bank Editing Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts While editing/entering text Action PC Mac delete one character to the left Backspace Delete delete one character to the right Delete Del delete one word to the left Ctrl + Backspace C
ExamView Test Generator 184 To enter foreign language characters Character PC Mac àèìòù ÀÈÌÒÙ Ctrl + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), the letter Option + ` (ACCENT GRAVE), the letter áéíóú ÁÉÍÓÚ Ctrl +' (APOSTROPHE), the letter Option + E, the letter âêîôû ÂÊÎÔÛ Ctrl + ^ (CARET), the letter Option + I, the letter ãõñ ÃÕÑ Ctrl + ~ (TILDE), the letter Option + N, the letter äëïöüÿ ÄËÏÖÜ Ctrl + : (COLON), the letter Option + U, the letter å, Å Ctrl + @, a or A Option + a or A æ, Æ Ctrl + &, a or A Op
ExamView Test Generator 185 To move... Press this... (PC) Press this...
ExamView Test Generator 186 To select... Press this... beginning of line Shift + Home down one line Shift + ▼ (down arrow) up one line Shift + ▲ (up arrow) down one screen Shift + Page Down up one screen Shift + Page Up all Ctrl + A Selecting Items in a Table To select items in a table using the mouse To select... Do this... any text Position the mouse pointer at the beginning of a text block and click and hold down the mouse button as you drag over the text you want to select.
ExamView Test Generator 187 Navigate Within a Test or Question Bank To scroll a test/question bank using the mouse To do this... Do this... Scroll up one line Click the up arrow ▲ on the scroll bar. Scroll down one line Click the down arrow ▼ on the scroll bar. Scroll up one screen Click above the scroll box. Scroll down one screen Click below the scroll box. Scroll in a test/bank Click on the scroll bar thumb ≡ and drag it up or down.
ExamView Test Generator 188 Troubleshooting Tips If you experience problems using ExamView Test Generator, refer to the list of troubleshooting tips listed below. The tips include frequently asked questions along with helpful hints to solve your problem. If you do not find a solution to your problem, contact the technical support or contact the publisher or company who provided you the software. Before calling for assistance, please record the exact steps that cause the problem.
ExamView Test Generator 189 An indent or tab cannot be set to 0 (zero). If you paste text from another application, ExamView Test Generator may use the indent and tab positions from the source copy. If you try to adjust a tab or an indent using the ruler command, you may not be able to set it to the exact position desired since ExamView Test Generator allows you to move tabs/indents in 1/8-inch increments only. If this occurs, use the Tabs and/or Paragraph options to make the necessary adjustments.
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