EZ Test 6.2 Quick Start Guide
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1. Save your test as a Word document 0 0005 Note to Mac users The file will automatically be downloaded to your desktop You will not be prompted with the dialogue boxes mentioned below On the Publishing Options screen click Save as MS Word Click Save In the Save As dialog box enter the file name and click Save Optionally check the box next to y add table formatting if you want the editable and print ready test to be output with extra tables to Save as MS Word indent the test numbers questions and answers The Word document gt add table formatting will be more difficult to edit your due to the nested tables used when this option is selected O Save your test as a PDF document 0065 1 Click Save as PDF 2 When prompted click Save 3 Inthe Save As dialog box enter the file name and click Save 12 Create Your New Test Start to Finish PHINE your TESI foto chaceschys a edabahs Ganon EEEE aS 1 First save your test 2 Open the saved test and use the commands in the MS Word or Adobe Acrobat application to print NOTE Windows users running the Opera browser included with EZ Test Windows can print tests that are paginated properly from within EZ Test using the PRINT button when viewing a Preview of the test However you have more control of the formatting and pagination in the saved MS Word file The Adobe Acrobat file locks the formatting2. Here s a listing of directions contained in this guide Add instructions 10 Menus 19 Author a new question 16 Name the test 7 Change the title 10 Organizing and editing questions 9 Control bar 5 Preview your test 11 Create multiple versions 14 Printing 13 Edit your questions 15 Resource Center 6 Help 21 Save your test 12 14 Icons 20 Select questions 8 Install the program 4 Set your preferences 7 Launch the program 5 System Requirements 2 EZ Test for Windows and Macintosh Copyright 2007 The McGraw Hill Companies Inc All rights reserved Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Inc Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc McG raw Hill If you are experiencing difficulties with this product visit McGraw Hill Higher Higher Education Education Technical Support http p www mhhe com support You can also call the Help Desk at 800 331 5094 Version 06 25 07 22
3. Test Home link HATET EZ Test Home Begin using EZ Test Support Site McGraw Hill Higher Education Internet Site Help Topics EZ Test Help Index Users Manual requires Adobe Acrobat download Tutorials QuickStart and other helpful walk throughs FAQ s requires Adobe Acrobat download e Click on the underlined text to go directly to the resource e You will need to download Adobe Acrobat in order to open the User Manual or FAQ s To do so click on the underlined text download e You can minimize or close the window while you work in EZ Test Create Your New Test Start to Finish Name the test 000000000 e eee 1 To create a new test click on the New Test button 2 Enter a descriptive name for your test Click Create Set your preferences 10 0 0 cent n ee n ees 1 Choose your screen layout Horizontal icon Click the icon in the top navigation bar to select the Vertical icon layout s Select Questions You can view the source questions and your selected 5 List Format Print EZ Test Home nHeip test questions in a horizontal Y show full questio top bottom or vertical t side side layout 2 Choose your question view Show full question box Click the show full question box in the upper right to show the question with its answers pictures formulae and embedded computations Click the box again to show only the question stem Create You
4. defaults 4 Check Al That Apply v Name suppress student name line 7A ee sh 5 tatchi X Labels insert type labels 5 Matching j Rankir D Key with questions and answers v 6 Ranking pai T Fill Blank Numbering start at 1 mamai 8 Short Answer X Advanced select an advanced print option to change _ gt x 9 Numeric z do not produce scrambled versions lars multiple choice distractors 11 Survey socamble questions By typa 12 Worksheet Da fully scramble questions A a a ge 2 Under the Scrambled Output Order click on the drop down menu next to the numbered position and select the order for the question types to appear on the test 3 To scramble all the multiple choice question distractors check the box next to scramble ALL multiple choice distractors 4 Next select the number of versions of the scrambled test you wish to create using the Versions to create drop down select box 5 Save your test s as either MS Word or PDF 14 Edit and Author Questions Edit your QUESTIONS 65 05 5 fusn cia dang nds de ote bad hes a a 1 To edit an individual question click the Edit question icon F7 next to the question NOTE If you enter changes in the source frame the edits are permanently applied to your source questions i e your test bank or previously saved test If you enter changes in the test frame the edits are applied only to the selected question in this
5. so the document is ready for printing You cannot make any changes to the formatting or pagination Print question type labels optional 5 You may choose to add labels above the question types For instance you can print Multiple Choice Questions above that question type on the test 1 From the Publishing Options screen click the Labels box e To remove the labels click the box again to remove the check e See the User Manual for complete instructions on using this feature Print a condensed answer key optional You can print a shorter key with the test question number and correct answer 1 On the Publishing Options screen click the drop down arrow next to Key 2 Select with ONLY answers from the list e To print the full answer key click the drop down arrow again and select with questions and answers Select none if you do not want the answer key to be printed 13 Create Your New Test Start to Finish Create multiple versions 00 000 0c ccc ccc nee These steps are performed from the Publishing Options screen 1 Select scramble question by type from the drop down menu shown below Scrambled Output Order Font Family Times New Roman True Fal Stem Size 12 v 1 True False a Response Size 12_ individual question 2 Yes No pa a font and style settings 3 Mukiple Choice 5 Title Size 20 override
6. student instructions for the entire test in the Instructions box Click Save Changes Change the title optional 000 00 00 1 2 10 From the Test Editing screen edit the test name in the Title box Click Save Changes NOTE Font changes made in the boxes on this screen apply only to the text in these boxes and override for this text only the test s default selection To change the global font go to the Publishing Options screen by clicking on the Format Print button and then make your selections from the drop down list Create Your New Test Start to Finish Preview your test 0 6 0c teen eens 1 2 Click the Format Print button The Publishing Options screen opens Click Preview Publishing Options Q Preview Font Family Times New Roman Stem Size fiz x Response Size fiz gt individual question eee font and style settings Title Size 20 x override defaults Hame suppress student name line Labels insert type labels Key with questions and answers vw Numbering lt tart at 1 The test and answer key open in a new window When you are finished reviewing the test click the Close box in the upper right NOTE Windows users running the Opera browser included with EZ Test 6 1 Win can print tests that are paginated properly from within EZ Test using the PRINT button in the Preview window 11 Create Your New Test Start to Finish
7. ACWY E a E 5 To add a question click Select next to the left of the question The selection appears in the test frame 6 Continue adding questions until you have the number you need Click Close to return to see other question types you may want Create Your New Test Start to Finish Organizing and editing questions 6 000 c cece Once you ve added your questions use the icons in the test frame to reorder edit preview and delete test questions Moves the question to the first position in the list Moves the question up one position in the list Moves the question to arbitrary position in the list Moves the question down one position in the list Moves the question to the last position in the list Bid D gt Pl Deletes the question from this test Creates a copy of the test question Previews the selected question in a new window a Edits or formats the selected question Create Your New Test Start to Finish Add instructions 0 00 000 ccc eens 1 2 3 Click the Edit Instructions or Test Title icon at the top of the fest frame The Test Editing screen appears i eae Ais Sample Test 2 Test Editing Tests gt Questions lt Select List Format Print EZ Test Home uelp Save Changes Edit view Object Format Table Vis XS al EOC em Lb F B Z U x x Ty Title Sample Test 2 Instructions Enter or edit the
8. Biss e EZ Test Import allows you to bring someone else s test that New Test has been exported as a zip file into the application so you EA lola can use it or edit it yourself See User Manual for details Build Test Banks e Build Test Banks bundles your tests into banks so you can create a new test bank or add your test to an existing bank e Exit leaves the application EZ Test Home Question menu This menu lists question creation activities e Newcreates a new question 13 types e Select adds questions from a test bank or your previously New saved tests Select Questions Import e Import brings in questions from a text file ia e List returns to the list of questions selected in the current test Sort Ceai e Sort reorders the sequence of the questions Ge e Categorize applies a category type to a question Title Instructions e Multimedia manages graphics audio files and formulae FormatPrint allowing you to add preview or delete e Title Instructions opens Title Instructions edit screen e Format Print opens the Publishing Options screen 19 EZ Test Navigation Test Management icons Use the icons on the Test Management screen to manage your saved tests RQ Create a zip file that you can share with others Delete a test permanently from the list of saved tests 7 a Create a copy of a saved test You can permanently apply the changes or create a new version ie g pl amp Open t
9. INSTRUCTOR S TESTING AND RESOURCE CD ROM McGraw Hill s nstructor s Testing and Resource CD ROM is a powerful tool designed to help instructors easily access text specific tests and resources for classroom use Organized by textbook this easy to use cross platform CD ROM contains testing software and a collection of instructor resources The assets contained on this CD are presented at the chapter level and may be available as a Word or PDF document or both One feature of this CD is the Computerized Test Bank featuring McGraw Hill s EZ Test testing software the most flexible and easy to use electronic testing program available in higher education This cross platform software allows instructors to create tests from book specific items It accommodates a wide range of question types and instructors may add their own questions Multiple versions of the test can be created and any test can be exported for use with course management systems such as WebCT BlackBoard PageOut or EZ Test Online For further information on how to install and use EZ Test please see the following pages of this guide McGraw Hill Higher Education System Requirements Windows Windows 2000 or better Minimum 256 MB main memory 512 MB recommended 100 MB or better free hard disk space Microsoft Word 2000 or better Starting the Program If the CD doesn t launch automatically Windows 1 Click on the Start button on the taskbar Scroll d
10. he Publishing Options screen for the test Edit this test to apply formatting and wording changes Bread crumbs Some screens provide bread crumbs or hot links that allow you to quickly navigate between screens This listing shows progression through screens Each screen is separated by the gt arrow To move to any screen in the list click on the underlined screen title Hres Sample Test 2 Tests Questions Bread crumbs P Questions trom gt My Saved Tests gt Sample Test refresh 20 EZ Test Help Screen sensitive help 0 0 00606 c ccc ccc ees To access help within EZ Test click on the Help icon DA in the upper right corner of the screen Quer This level of help provides you with procedures to complete the tasks on that particular screen Field sensitive help 005 00 ccc cece cece Hot links provide explanations to help p ipaiiigniveaiies you enter correctly the information info required in the text box If the field name is underlined in blue click the hot link for more information f 1 over the range 15 to 15 f 1 over the range 15 to 15 f 1 over the range 15 to 15 User Guide help 0 00 cnt nes You can access this guide from anywhere within EZ Test by clicking on the Help icon then the Topics button EZTestHelp Topics Support Site Back Close EZ Test Help Index 21 EZ TEST FOR WINDOWS AND MACINTOSH Quick Index
11. ons folder Install and Launch EZ Test Launch the PFO Olan ciao ics neste stashed acineahes seek ee Aa eS Windows Mac OS X 1 Click the EZ Test icon Itis 1 Click the file Start EZ Test located on your Desktop and It is located in the labeled Start EZ Test 6 2 Applications EZ Test folder 2 Create a unique user name and password When EZ Test opens the first time you will need to create a user name and password Read the instructions on screen Enter OK and click Continue Enter your username and click Continue Enter your password and click Continue Record your user name and password in a safe place Enter OK and click Save amp Start EZ Test Application Control Bar When EZ Test opens a browser and application control bar appear e The control bar must remain Minimize button open during use but you can minimize it j hos minimize it amp EZ Test Controller Access http 127 0 0 1 3620 index html to use EZTest e f you accidentally close your browser use the control bar Restart EZ Test on stopeztest to quickly restart EZ Test Copyright 2006 The McGraw Hill Companies Inc Install and Launch EZ Test EZ Test Resource Center 00000000 cece eee Once launched the Resource Center window provides quick links to the program itself as well as the McGraw Hill web site help index user manual tutorials and frequently asked questions To start using EZ Test click the EZ
12. own and select Run 2 Type the letter of your CD ROM drive followed by Start_Here exe For example if your CD ROM drive is named D you would type D Start_Here exe 3 Click OK or press Enter Mac OS X Mac OS X 10 3 9 or better Minimum 256 MB main memory 512 MB recommended 100 MB or better free hard disk space Microsoft Word X or better Safari 1 3 or better Mac OS X 1 Double click on the file named Start_Here on the CD Ls AEST A guide to help you quickly build your first test EZ TEST FOR WINDOWS and MACINTOSH SA McGraw Hill sual Higher Education 3 Fee ONS Install and Launch EZ Test Install and Launch EZ Test Create Your New Test Start to Finish Edit and Author Questions EZ Test Navigation cccccccceeeeeee EZ Test Help Install the program 1 Insert the EZ Test CD into your computer s CD drive Windows 2 Click Windows Start button and 2 then select the Run option 3 3 Click Browse Select your CD drive from the Look in drop down list 4 Select InstallEZ exe then click Open to begin installation 5 Follow the steps on the screen When the installation is completed the program will create a desktop icon to start the EZ Test application Mac OS X Open the CD Click EZ Test pkg to begin installation Follow the steps on the screen When the installation is completed the program will install EZ Test in your Applicati
13. r New Test Start to Finish Select questions from a test bank 0 0 0 00 060000000 e 1 Click Test Banks to view the questions supplied by the publisher 2 Click on the book title to open the test bank 3 To view the chapter questions click the chapter title 4 To view the available questions click the Open button next to the folder icon The available questions for selection appear in the source frame Gat ES Sample Test 2 Select Questions Tests Questions x 1il List Format Print EZ Test Home neip Questions from gt Test Banks gt EZ Test v6 Samples gt Question Samples refresh show full question cose All Questions 23 questions Select wf 1 Mars is the next planet away from our sun a E Select me 2 Does the given point satisfy both equations below a EA y lt c Lattin y gt o Source faa bb frame Select me 3 Which of the following has have the same electron configuration as Ne Fe E Na Mg or Mgt Select me 4 ENE aha Test Sample Test 2 preview T show full question frame 1 m itis estimated that 750 GT of carbon resides in the atmosphere and that another 5000 GTis Z A ww iif Ee a E amp stored in the Earth as fossil fuels If x of the total fossil fuel carbon is combusted and released into the atmosphere what would be the percentage increase for carbon in the atmosphere 2 mic Does the given point satisfy both equations below Z
14. rent question will be saved and a new blank question of the type you selected will appear This new question will be inserted into the test directly after the previous question you were editing Edit Questions 5 Select Format Print EZTestHome uelp Q Preview New True j Faise a what is the length of the other side True False Multiple Choice Yes No Check All That Apply Matching Ranking Fill in the Blank Short Answer Essay PdNumeric Response Worksheet Section Break Survey 17 Edit and Author Questions Author a new question continued 6 6 00 ccc ccs 4 18 Complete the new question fields in the Rich Text editor To save this question click any of the active navigation buttons at the top of the screen except for the Revert button The Revert button will reset the question to an empty new question To return to the list of questions in your test click the List button While editing a question Method 1 Questions Menu Method of creating a new question to author will not be available You will be prompted to use the Question Editing navigation bar method instead EZ Test Navigation Tests and Questions menus 6000 c cence These menus are located on the upper left of each screen Tests menu This menu contains test management activities e EZ Test Home opens a page listing existing tests e New Test opens a page so you can build a new test
15. se New Question Type screen appears Ares Sample Test 2 Questions X Select Z List Format Print cay EZTestHome uelp Test Editing Tests Choose New Question Type True or False Multiple Choice Essay Yes or Ho Check All That Apply Ranking Survey Fill in the blank Numeric Response Matching Section Break Short Answer Worksheet Cancel 2 Select the type of question you want to author from the menu list The question editing screen opens for the question type selected This new question is inserted as the last question in your test See the User Manual for question type details 16 Edit and Author Questions Author a new question continued 3 Method 2 Question Edit Mode Method Complete the new question fields in the Rich Text editor To save this question click any of the active navigation buttons at the top of the screen except for the Revert button The Revert button will reset the question to an empty new question To return to the list of questions in your test click the List button The second method is only available while you are editing authoring a question This method makes it easy to add a new question without having to leave the question editing screen 1 While in the Question Edit Mode select a question type from the New drop down list on the right side of the question editing navigation bar Click New The cur
16. specific test The question editing screen opens for the question type selected Br viae Tests Questions Select Format Print f EZ Test Home neip Question 1 z Next gt gt Revet Z List Categorize Preview New True False Edit View Object Format Table Edit Questions Zi amp Bl Kel o Be a Le Fels BZ Ux x a Numeric Response Question e A triangle has a hypotenuse of length sqrt a 2 b 2 4 and a side of length b what is the length of the other side Uses Reference C long Answer a Units Format Explanation Page t a CON CSATA IHO 2E a 10 24 La 24 b 2 a Tal 212A T6128 2 When you have finished editing the question click any of the active navigation buttons at the top of the screen to save your work except for the Revert button The Revert button will undo your recent changes to revert the question to its original state 15 Edit and Author Questions Author a new question 0 00500 eens There are two methods to create a new question Both methods allow you to author new questions However one is only available while you are in the Question Editing mode The first method is the Questions Menu Method The second method is the Question Editing Mode Method and is only available while you are editing questions Method 1 Questions Menu Method 1 From the Questions menu select New The Choo
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