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TestGen 7 User's Guide

1. Placing a Graphic from the Graphics Library To insert a graphic from the Graphics Library into a question place the cursor where you want to insert the graphic in the question Select Graphics Library from the Tools menu to open the Graphics Library Click a category in the left column and click a graphic filename in the right column Click the Place button to place the graphic in the question and close the Graphics Library window Note If the graphic is the first or only item in a question or answer field it will align with the base of the question number or what would be the first line of text which might not be desirable You might want to insert a return press Enter before the graphic to move it down a line in the field and produce a better visual effect Adding Low and High Resolution Versions of a Graphic Images that you insert into tests testbanks and the Graphics Library are generally designed to be displayed on screen at 96 dpi for Windows and 72 dpi for Macintosh Printing images at these resolutions may not produce high quality results if the images have a lot of detail To ensure that the printed image will not be fuzzy or blurred you can attach a higher resolution image to the lower resolution on screen image in the Graphics Library Begin by inserting the lower resolution version into a question or by choosing Add in the Graphics Library Then be sure the filename of the low resolution graphic is selected in the Grap
2. Test Generator and Testbank Editor Version 7 User s Guide PEARSON ed and distributed by Pearson Education ped by Tamarack Software Inc Education Copyright Tamarack Software 1997 2006 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Welcome to TestGen Help ssssssssssssssssssesse a aeaiia etai nenne ntt n sinn enne eren innen 1 GETTING STARTED nearest EE RR RR re re RR ER ERR EERS 2 About Testen entem e potu dmt aa hehe ee el teat te 2 System Requirements iioc etel da edic Duda eed ed e ined 3 Installing and Starting TestGen sssssssessee eene ener 4 Downloading from the TestGen Web Site ssssssssssee eene een nennen 6 Installing the TestGen Plug in osioissa ee ee eee nemen ene ia aaia aea ia a 7 Using and Changing a Password sss nennen Aaa ARATE EEEREN 8 Product Support Options its mrt att iones tdi etit ad aded delet au Eee Leber 9 About Quiz MAastGr ote a HI de ee bee obe He eb ded bee ua He ebd e e e de 10 MENUS TOOLBARS and WORK AREAS ssssssssseeeeeee ene enne nennen nennen nennen 13 The zTestGen Menu Bar eder toii ere toi al 13 The Standard Toolbat z uiia enne ees 16 The Text Formatting Toolbar oce et eerte nate 18 The Equation Editing Toolbar ens tr ban E ence Iud etai tte ener nee 19 The Library and Editing Work Areas sssssessseeeenenem eene mener enne eren 21 CREATING TEST Sinda ieta tite smt eere dea
3. TestGen 7 User s Guide E Header amp Footer Editor File Edit View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help es ABC Palatino Linotype v 10 BIU IA E o EAST TRO W0 4 Xnlnl Odd Page Header Odd Page Footer Even Page Header Even Page Footer Save Cancel Odd Page Header Whatever you put in this field appears at the top of page 1 and every odd numbered testbank page that is printed Odd Page Footer Whatever you put in this field appears at the bottom of page 1 and every odd numbered testbank page that is printed Headers and footers may include text as well as graphics tables and symbols Select Toolbars from the View menu to display the Standard toolbar the Text Formatting toolbar or the Equation Editing toolbar You can also select Show Rulers from the View menu if you need to set tabs or adjust alignment Automatic Text You may want headers and footers to include automatic page numbers or the current date or the chapter number Select these items from the Insert menu to insert placeholders that will be replaced with the appropriate numbers as the testbank prints The placeholder for chapter number is 99 To close the Header amp Footer Editor and save your changes for the current testbank click Save or select Close from the File menu To save the headers and footers as the new default to be used for future testbank printing click Save as Default Click Cancel to close
4. Persons Motor Vehicles and Ef Chapter 5 Special Problem Searches Administrative Inventory School Airport and Work Searches Chapter 6 Principles of the Exclusionary Rule Remedies and Exceptions to Constitutional Violations Chapter 7 Miranda Warnings and Practice Click Next to continue Click Cancel to exit After you choose chapters or sections for your test you choose whether to pick questions randomly or from a list Choosing Randomly To can choose questions randomly by question type chapter section topic objective or other categories that appear on the drop down list The items available on the list vary by testbank since not all categories are used in all testbanks 38 Choosing Test Questions TestGen Wizard Step 4 Test name Sample Choose questions Number of section s 4 Choose randomly by Question Type w Question Type Avail Select Multiple Choice 15 o B Short Answer 2 0 TruejF alse 31 0 Esay 1 0 Click Next to continue Click Cancel to exit Type numbers in the right hand column to indicate how many of each type you want from the number of questions available Click OK to continue to the test summary Note Matching items are not included in random selections Also the scrambled order produced by a random selection might not be suitable for testbank questions that rely on a fixed order Choosing from a List If you choo
5. The answers for true false questions appear below the question when you display answers on a test The words True and False are not directly editable but you can change which answer is correct The correct answer indicator a checkmark in a green circle appears next to the correct answer If the answer is shown as True and you want False to be the correct answer click either True or False to select it Then right click on the selected word and choose Mark as correct from the pop up menu You can also select Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu 45 TestGen 7 User s Guide This will either select the answer as correct or remove the correct answer indicator from the choice depending on its original state Answers for Matching Questions The correct match for a matching question is set up during testbank authoring and editing but the answer choices in column 2 are randomly arranged and assigned letters when groups of matching questions are displayed in a two column format on tests You can edit the answer choices in column 2 by clicking on any of the choices to activate the editing field Change the text as desired You can add additional answer choices foils to column 2 by selecting a matching question and dragging a Blank Answer Choice from the Resource Library onto any question in the matching group You can also add a foil by selecting Blank Answer Choice from the Insert menu The new answer choice is
6. and letter grade frequencies Features of QuizMaster Here are some of the many useful features of the QuizMaster and the QuizMaster Utility programs For student use o Students can easily sign on select a test move from question to question mark and review questions and view or print their scores at the end of the test o Students can see and or print a list of the objectives or topics mastered and missed so that missed objectives can be restudied o Students can when allowed by the instructor print a list of questions they missed on a test o Students can take tests at the same time or at different times to make the best use of computer resources Many Instructor options o Instructors can set a time limit for tests so that all students take the test under the same conditions o Instructors can give students access to an online calculator during the test to help with calculations o Instructors can set up or modify grading scales to assign grades for each test Easy setup and maintenance of student record and tests o instructors can use the import option to preregister students by name class and course o Records can be erased for completed classes or students who drop a class o Tests created with TestGen can include randomized numbers graphics and user added questions A variety of reporting options o All reports are available in both on screen and printed reports 10 Getting Started o Reports b
7. and click OK Lu 2 The local militias that fought in the Revolutionary War A were raised by instituting a draft B suffered appalling rates of desertion C exhibited surprising military discipline D provided the military expertise that ultimately defeated the British m 3 Discuss the broadened base of politics during and after the Revolution including the shift toward democracy As you are building a test you can see the total number of points assigned for the test at the top of the test window o Untitled2 tst Web Test for BB 4 questions 13 pts page 1 of 1 When the test runs in the TestGen plug in in an online product that supports points the point values for each question are displayed at the top of the question window Point values can also appear in the go to question window and in the test summary window At the end of the test the points scored by the student and the total number of points show in the test results window along with the raw and percent scores If the point values for all the questions on the test are 1 then point values are not displayed Note Be sure to confirm that your online product has implemented point scoring before assigning points to each question You can determine this by referring to the online help system of the product you are using 63 TestGen 7 User s Guide Locking Unlocking Number Values on Tests If questions on a test contain either algorithmically generated va
8. and randomized variables In addition you can use the Insert menu to insert page breaks on tests and new section headings in testbanks open for editing Navigate Menu The options on the Navigate menu let you display the First Previous Next or Last page of a test You can also Jump to a particular page When working with testbanks you can use Expand Selection to show all the items under the selected heading s or Collapse All to close up all the visible sections in the testbank or Testbank Library Question Menu The Question menu contains an assortment of functions related to working with questions on tests o Sort scramble pin unpin lock unlock number values assign point values o calculate new values for randomized numbers o change the question type mark the correct answer or change the answer blank style Tools Menu The options on the Tools menu assist in the preparation of tests and testbanks o Spell check for tests and testbanks o header footer editor for test pages and testbanks o macro editor to set up frequently used text or expressions to insert in test items o graphics library and transparent graphics to manage pictures graphics o global style replacement to universally change fonts size and styles in tests and testbanks o filter testbank content to view only questions that meet specified criteria o evaluated answer editor to define acceptable forms of the correct answer for short answer and bi
9. from the TestGen Help menu When you check for updates the TestGen program closes and you see the updater window The updater lets you know if new files are available and you can download them immediately if desired after which the TestGen program restarts If you already have the most recent version of the program or if you choose not to update immediately the updater closes and the TestGen program restarts Contact Pearson Education Media Support Phone 1 800 677 6337 1 800 6 PROFESSOR Email media support pearsoned com TestGen 7 User s Guide About QuizMaster The QuizMaster student testing program is a companion product for Tamarack s TestGen software that provides a way for students to take tests on a local area network of computers and then lets instructors view and print reports based on the results of these tests Instructors create tests with the TestGen program and publish the tests in QuizMaster format so they can be used with the QuizMaster program to display test questions on a computer receive student answers and show the results in both on screen and printed reports The QuizMaster Utility lets instructors set preferences for test availability customize grading scales and view and print reports for students classes and courses The reports show records of student IDs and passwords raw and percent scores lists of missed objectives recommendations for restudy and statistics such as mean median standard deviation
10. questions When write on lines are selected each line of preassigned workspace displays a horizontal line for students to write their answer to the question 74 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Changing Descriptor Display Options for Tests When you want to change what descriptors are displayed for each item on a test select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Test Options Questions Answers Default Styles Numbers Descriptors Descriptors Display these items on the test if available Topic E skill C Question Type C Objective C Workspace Value C Useri Number Of Variations Fi User2 Variant Status Correct Answer F Pronunciation L Explanation C Question Dates C Comment When you make your selections and click OK descriptors for the categories you have checked appear below each question If you want to save the settings so they apply to the current test as well as all future tests click the Save as default button before you click OK Note Not all testbanks and question types may contain information for all the descriptor categories so only the descriptor label will show on the test page if you choose a descriptor category that has no assigned values Also some items are displayed only when the test is in Question view Editable Descriptors Most of the descriptors on a test are view only and are assigned to questions when a testbank is w
11. switching between the short answer and multiple choice forms does not lose the answer choices 56 WORKING WITH QUESTIONS Pinning Questions and Answer Choices on Tests Use the Pin option to prevent questions or answer choices from shifting positions on tests when test items are scrambled Pinned questions or answer choices are marked with a non printing pin symbol that is only visible on screen in TestGen Pinning Questions To prevent one or more questions from shifting positions during a scramble select one or more questions on the test Be sure the entire question not just the question or answer field is selected by clicking just to the left of the question number so that the background of the question changes color Then select Pin Unpin Question Position from the Question menu or the Standard toolbar A small push pin marks pinned questions on a test as shown below E 3 The monthly supply of desktop personal computers is given by the equation Qs 15 000 43 75P At a price of 800 whatisthe price elasticity of supply 4 Refer to the question above Ata price of 750 what is the price elasticity of supply To remove a pin from a pinned question select the question and select Pin Unpin Question Position from the Question menu or the Standard toolbar Pinned questions do not move from their locations if a test is scrambled or if you print multiple versions of a test and choose to scramble the question order For ex
12. testbank An insertion line indicates where they will go when you release the mouse button Alternatively you can cut the selected chapters click on the chapter title where you want to re insert them then select Insert from the Edit menu The chapters are inserted after the selected chapter o To rearrange sections of chapters click the plus sign next to the chapter title to display the section headings Select the title of the section s you want to move Then hold down the mouse button and drag the section titles to the new location The horizontal insertion line marks the location where the sections will go when you release the mouse button You can drag sections within chapters or to other chapters if the section headings are displayed 109 TestGen 7 User s Guide Instead of drag and drop you can also cut the section titles click on the section title where you want to insert the cut titles and then select Insert from the Edit menu to insert the sections below the selected section title o To rearrange questions click the plus sign next to chapter and section headings as needed to view questions or question IDs Select the question s you want to move Hold down the mouse button and drag the questions to the new location A horizontal insertion line indicates where the questions will go when you release the mouse button You can drag questions within a chapter or to other chapters if the questions or question IDs are di
13. the web in Course Compass or other Pearson Education web applications Blackboard 5 x and 6 x BB Select this option to create a test that you will export to the Blackboard format and import into your local Blackboard course as a question pool C WebCT 3 x and 4 x WCT Select this option to create a test that you will export to the WebCT format and import into the database of your local WebCT course C HTML Practice Test HTM Select this option to create a test that you will save as HTML and post to your web site Notes 1 To convert one test type to another choose Change test type from the file menu 2 You may check more than one web delivery mode if desired The platform with the more stringent requirements will govem the content of the exam 3 If you always create the same type of test check the Don t show this again option at the bottom of the screen All new tests that you create will then default to your current selection C Don t show this again Save as default Cancel If you always want to make the same kind of web test you can hide this dialog by making a selection and then checking the Don t show this again option The program remembers the last option you selected and uses that as the default for all future new tests The top of the test window shows the type of test and platform s selected o Untitled1 tst Web Test for BB 0 questions page 1 of 1 TestGen cus
14. 12 A survey was conducted to determine how people rated the qual Respondents were asked to rate the overall quality from 0 no qu stem and leaf display of the data is shown below Stem Leaves 24 03478999 0112345 01 e Qn b w The ruler displays the full width of the page that is allowed for each question based on what you have set for the page margins Using Tabs Use any of the four triangular markers at the left side of the ruler to set a tab on the ruler Each triangle symbol represents a different kind of tab left justified centered right justified and a decimal tab to align decimal points in numbers Click on any of the markers drag it onto the ruler and drop it at the desired location Note TestGen s default left and right page margins are 0 5 inch for printed tests If you change page margins so that the line width is smaller for example left and right margins set at 2 inches leaving only 4 5 inches available for test questions some lines of tables and tabbed material might wrap to the next line Be sure to set page margins so that questions containing large tables or tabbed columns will fit across the page When authoring questions try to keep tables and tabs no wider than about 5 inches 123 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using the Properties Window When parts of questions cannot be edited directly in the testbank editing window they can be viewed and edited using the Properties window To open the Properties w
15. Input Filter Choice Box Restrict certain keystrokes at the keyboard to prevent students from inadvertently entering a correct answer that is not interpreted correctly Choices are None blank Allows all keystrokes Integers only Allows keys 0 9 comma hyphen Real numbers Allows keys 0 9 comma period 156 Math Related Editing only hyphen aA zZ only Allows keys a z A Z No numbers Allows all keystrokes except 0 9 Money only Only keys 0 9 comma period Symbols and Templates During web tests using the TestGen plug in appropriate symbols and templates are available for students to help enter their answers You will see these buttons when you use the Test Answer button Mix and Match You can mix the three styles of evaluated answers within a single answer to maximize the ability to recognize a student s correct answer 157 OTHER ADVANCED EDITING Managing Graphics TestGen has built in tools for importing and managing graphics The Graphics Library and preferences for graphics positioning are described below Using the Graphics Library Graphics you insert into a testbank questions are saved in the Graphics Library so that you can reuse them in other questions Each testbank and test maintains its own Graphics Library although the Graphics Library is not accessible from tests To open the Graphics Library while editing a testbank question select Graphics Library from the Tools menu You can also open the Grap
16. Multiple Choice Questions m 1 Which of the following is necessary for proper conduction of A Fe By I C P Answer D 2 phospholipid is usually 4 partially hydrophilic and partially hydrophobic B hydrophobic C hydrophilic D neither hydrophilic nor hydrophobic Answer A 3 In general the category of lipids that we refer to as oils have A a high water content B long Questions might also have additional information displayed below them answer page reference topic or other descriptors View Question IDs To locate a particular question number more quickly or to be able to select a block or assortment of questions more easily by choosing their question numbers you can switch from question view to ID view 84 Testbank Library Testbank Library Resource Library Criminal Procedure Ingram Human Anatomy and Physiology 5e Marieb Chapter 1 The Human Body An Orientation Chapter 2 Chemistry Comes Alive 2 1 Matching Questions 2 2 True False Questions 2 3 Multiple Choice Questions 1 HAP 23 1 2 HAP 23 2 3 HAP 23 3 4 HAP 23 4 5 HAP 23 5 6 HAP 23 6 7 HAP 23 7 8 HAP 23 8 9 HAP 23 9 10 HAP 23 10 11 HAP 23 11 B E E we B EH Viewing question IDs shows a numerical representation of each question based on its location in the testbank Each question ID includes a multi part number that gives the question s relative position in the testbank and its question num
17. Plug in WebCT WCT Blackboard BB or HTML Practice test HTML Practice You can change the test from one type to another if select Change Test Type from the File menu and choose the preferred type of test paper web or QuizMaster if installed If you choose a web test you also need to choose the specific platform just as if you were starting a new test The Save As dialog appears so you can save the test with a new filename make a copy or resave the test using the same name replace the current file Before converting the test TestGen confirms that the questions are suitable for the new test type If any of the questions could cause problems in the new target delivery mode you see a list of the affected questions and a description of the error or problem Errors that might occur when switching test types o Question type is not supported in target delivery mode o Answer contains information that cannot be entered or evaluated in target delivery mode o Question cannot be evaluated online unless a correct answer is provided o Answer length exceeds limit of target delivery mode Alert messages and notes o Locked answer positions will not be retained in target delivery mode o Question contains characters that might not display properly online o Question contains a graphic that will not display properly in target delivery mode o Answer might need more information to be evaluated properly by software o Check the question to m
18. Style Replacement from the Tools menu 110 Editing Testbanks Editing Multiple Choice and Bimodal Questions Multiple choice and bimodal questions include an optional instruction field a question field and two or more answer choice fields 17 lan ideological political party A holds extreme political views B will not cooperate with other parties 9 C is deeply committed to certain policy goals D all of the above Answer C To edit simply click in any of the visible fields and make changes as needed Adding and Removing Answer Choices You can add additional answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions by dragging a Blank Answer Choice from the Resource Library into the answer choice list for a question You can also add a blank choice if you select a question then select Blank Answer Choice from the Question menu Rearrange the order of choices by dragging and dropping If you need to delete an answer choice select it so its background changes color and then press the Delete key Marking the Correct Answer To mark the correct answer for a multiple choice or bimodal question click to the left of the answer choice so that its background changes color Then click the checkmark icon on the Standard toolbar or right click the answer choice and choose Mark as Correct from the pop up menu A checkmark appears to the left of each answer choice that is marked as correct Repeat the process to remove the check
19. bars double bars braces brackets 7 Determinants matrices pre formatted charts and tables Click a template to insert it at the cursor location and fill in the cells with text or numbers as desired More details on using templates are in the Math Related Editing section 20 Menus Toolbars and Work Areas The Library and Editing Work Areas The TestGen application window is divided into three distinct work areas o toolbars o Testbank and Resource Libraries o test and testbank editing window fef Tie tot Uwe hat Maite G adin Tonk eine Hain E CE Lu Menu and Vw era nel po wu RF a EX3Na Toolbar a Area s GAT RRO FMAF Boils atakla pesusce ubrary Zr HfviTeuiiipszer Tes Dquesices zeze o1 we Ca maur vith 2v Hessen He Lisl men rm LT te ag A Carmini Frees cure Ingram Hanan Panaloesg and Pisana Se Mars Sutet Mang Combines Vol sotet de araccer et a EMSA 77 254 DAS Window Sewer NIE Artise Director Exam Ime Testbank Library with Editing Resources Test and Testbank Editing Area i v lt gt Under the TestGen menu bar at the top of the screen up to three toolbars can be displayed the Standard toolbar the Text Formatting toolbar and the Equation Editing toolbar Each can be turned on or off as needed Testbank and Resource Libraries Below the menu bar and toolbars the screen is divided into two sections one of which is the l
20. blank or completion from longer questions and answers that ask the student to explain compare contrast or describe Short Answer Questions The short answer SA question type is often used for fill in or completion questions or when the question can be answered with a short phrase or sentence However it is a free form format and the question and answer can contain any type of content 1175 Explain the differences between accruals and deferrals Answer l n accrual is a transaction in which the revenue isearned o exchange of cash An example would be a sale on account T A deferral is a transaction in which the exchange of cash tak or the expense isincurred An example would be prepaid re Diff 2 Type SA Objective Ch 2 LO4 Short answer questions include an optional instruction field a question field and an answer field Simply click in any of the visible fields and type or edit as needed You can display the answer field and selected descriptors if you select Preferences gt Testbank from the Tools menu click the Descriptors tab and mark the items you want to display To add or edit shared instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window Adding Evaluated Answers Since some types of short answer questions can be used for plug in tests they are eligible to have evaluated answers or multiple forms of correct answers A green
21. button g WebCT unzips the files to a subdirectory you specified during the TestGen export process For example if you typed demo test as the WebCT folder name the program unzips one or more txt files into My Files demo test The program places any supporting gif image files in My Files demo test imagefiles You can delete the txt files after you import the questions into the WebCT question database However the images must remain in this location Folders and Files Click on a folder below to view its files Display this file information l Iv Size M Date M Time Update OC Gi My Files E 5 demo test zip 3432 C schedule html 7220 5 student roster txt 7576 O demo test r demotetest tzt M S imapefiles f1821q1 1491 sf S 1821911521 gif S f18g1a165agl gif S fi8glal65glgif OOOO 4 Import Questions into WebCT a Click on View Designer Map b In the Designer Options list on the right side of the window under the Modify heading click on the link you have created to the WebCT Quiz Survey Tool C Click Import Questions into Database d Click the Import button and then click the Go button under Manage Questions The Import Questions dialog box appears 103 TestGen 7 User s Guide f Click the Browse button to locate the files you uploaded Locate the My Files folder and open the folder for the questions you want to import Select the text file you want to import and then click the Pic
22. create read write open and modify files in the QuizMaster Records folder For security records files are encoded so that they cannot be read as text documents Note Some programs or extensions such as virus checkers may interfere with installation If this happens you will need to turn off those programs causing the conflict and restart your computer before installing QuizMaster After installing the student program on a server you can set up a shortcut or alias to the QuizMaster program on each computer where students will be taking tests Locate the QuizMaster program on the server and create a shortcut for it Drag the shortcut onto the Start menu Windows or into the Dock Macintosh Alternate Installation Configuration On some networks you might find it more efficient to install the student QuizMaster program on each computer that students will use to take tests After installing the student QuizMaster programs complete the linking procedure described in the next section for one of the student computers Then copy the file qmeq cfg from the QuizMaster folder into the QuizMaster folder on other student computers Examine the contents of the file to be sure that the pathname to the Records folder is correct and matches the qmeq cfg file in the TestGen application folder Installing and Starting the QuizMaster Utility One of the options in the QuizMaster installer is to install the QuizMaster Utility You will know that the Qui
23. defined in the Testbank Setup dialog including prefixes and numbers Click the plus sign at the left of main headings to display subheadings To edit any of the main headings or subheadings simply click on the title you want to edit and then click in the text editing field Modify the text as needed Adding Content to Questions The first question in a new testbank is a dummy question that serves as a placeholder until you add text to it Click in the question field and type the question Type the answer or answer choices depending on which type of question you want To change the question to another question type select the question by clicking just to the left of the question number so the background changes color Then select Change Question Type from the Question menu Select the new question type from the drop down menu and click OK Continue to edit the question answer s and question properties as needed For information about adding more questions see the Modifying Testbanks section Adding More Chapters or Sections For information about adding additional chapters or sections within a chapter see the Modifying Testbanks section of Editing Testbanks 173 TESTGEN TOOLS Checking Spelling for Tests and Testbanks You can open TestGen s built in spell checker by selecting Spell Check from the Tools menu At the top of the dialog choose whether you want to check only what is selected or all parts of the test or t
24. evaluated answer icon E next to the correct answer indicates that multiple answers have been defined To add or view alternate correct answers select the answer and then select Evaluated Answer Editor from the Tools menu Instructions for using the Evaluated Answer Editor are given in a separate section of Help Answer Blanks for Short Answers When a short answer question needs longer answer blanks or multiple answer lines for lettered parts of the question select Change Answer Blank from the Question menu A dialog opens for you to select the answer blank width and the number of answer blanks 115 TestGen 7 User s Guide Answer Blanks for Short Answers Answer Blank Width 9 1 25 in O 2 in Answer Blank Options Number of Blanks 1 Show Labels If you choose to Show Labels the answer blanks are labeled with lowercase letters a b and so on Note The option to show answer blanks must be selected on the Questions tab of the Test Options dialog in order for these multiple answer blanks to appear Essay Questions Use the Essay question type when longer sentences or paragraphs are expected as answers Essay ES questions include an optional instruction field a question field and an answer field Simply click in any of the visible fields and type or edit as needed Additional descriptors can be displayed if you select Preferences gt Testbank from the Tools menu click the Descripto
25. file 97 TestGen 7 User s Guide Double click the HTML file to open your web browser and display the exam Note f you transfer the exam via e mail or to an FTP site for your students be sure to include the entire folder including the Images folder 98 Printing and Exporting Exporting Tests to PDF Files You can export any TestGen test to a single PDF file that can be viewed on Windows or Macintosh computers using Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 or later When you have a test open select Export from the File menu select PDF and click OK When the file dialog appears name the file and save it in the location of your choice To view the file double click it or open it from Acrobat Reader Note No answer key is included when exporting a test to a PDF file Alternate method for Macintosh OSX 10 0 and higher The Macintosh operating system has built in support for saving documents in PDF format With a test open select Print from the TestGen File menu Then click the Save as PDF button Enter a filename and click OK This method works for testbanks and any other document that you can print Getting Acrobat Reader If you do not have a copy of Adobe Reader or need to update to a newer version go to the Adobe web site www adobe com reader and follow the links to download the free software 99 TestGen 7 User s Guide Exporting Tests for Blackboard It is easy to create a test in TestGen and transfer it into Black
26. files If you experience problems inserting an image you may want to try converting the image to one of the recommended formats and try to reinsert the image again Inserting Images on Tests When you want to include an image on a test place the cursor in the editing field where you want the graphic to appear and then select Picture from the Insert menu Use the Open dialog to locate the image file on your computer select it and click Open The picture appears in your question 1 Which of the labeled parts of the tooth is made up of a nonliving compound of phosphate and calcium Crown 6A A amp C C You can also copy and paste images from other documents into TestGen questions as long as the file types are compatible Inserting Images in Testbanks When you insert an image in a question during testbank editing it is stored in the Miscellaneous category of the Graphics Library If you want images to be grouped by chapters or other categories in the Graphics Library you need to add the graphics to the Graphics Library first and 49 TestGen 7 User s Guide then place the images into questions from the Graphics Library For more information see the Graphics Library topic in the Other Advanced Editing section of TestGen Help 50 Editing Test Content Adding New Questions to Tests In addition to using questions transferred from a testbank you can add your own questions to tests by either of these methods
27. for each question in the testbank Note Not all testbanks and question types contain information for all the descriptor categories so only the descriptor label will show if a question has no assigned value for the selected descriptor category When you finish the testbank editing session and next view the testbank in the Testbank Library it shows the descriptors you selected Testbank Descriptors The descriptor fields are as follows Page Reference Page references refer to a page set of pages or feature in the textbook related to the question 81 TestGen 7 User s Guide Difficulty Level A number from 1 to 9 indicates the relative difficulty of the question ranging from easy to difficult The numbers 1 2 and 3 are most often used to denote easy medium and difficult questions A difficulty of blank or O means that no difficulty level has been assigned by the author Question Type The question type is indicated by an abbreviation for the main types of questions in TestGen multiple choice MC bimodal Bl true false TF short answer SA essay ES matching MA and vocabulary VO Workspace Value A number from 0 to 15 indicates the number of blank lines that will show below the question if workspace is displayed on a test Number of Variations The number of variations Var tells how many variations are available for the question If the question does not include any variables then Var is 1 When variabl
28. inserted into column 2 and the existing choices are assigned new letters based on the position of the new choice The letters for the correct answers for each of the matching questions change to reflect the newly assigned letters in column 2 Note f you edit two answer choices so that they are identical they will merge into one answer choice in column 2 46 Editing Test Content Inserting International Characters When you need to insert an international character that you cannot type from the keyboard place the cursor where you want to insert the character Then select International Characters from the Insert menu This displays the International Characters dialog International Characters r Spanish French German Italian HATAL HER nmn Shortcut Key Alt 0252 Click the tab for Spanish French German or Italian to display characters for the selected language To insert a character click the desired character and then the Insert button Click and insert additional characters as needed or click the Close button to close the tool and continue typing 47 TestGen 7 User s Guide Inserting Symbols and Templates To insert symbols mathematical expression or pre formatted tables into test or testbank questions or other editable items use the Equation Editing toolbar If the Equation Editing toolbar is not visible select Toolbars Equation Editing from the View menu symbol palettes math te
29. may also want to delete the corresponding test folder from the HTMLEXPT folder The Student Experience Taking the Test To start the HTML practice test students need to open the index htm file with a web browser They select the test name from the menu Questions appear one at a time and students enter their answer 95 TestGen 7 User s Guide Pearson Education Practice Test Question 4 of 4 For help on this question see page s 72 77 in your textbook 4 All but which one of the following are processes of interpersonal perception d ES OA forming impressions of others OB describing others OC interpreting the behavior of others OD identifying barriers to accurate perception As they answer each question students receive immediate feedback as to whether they have answered the question correctly and some test questions might also include textbook page references Students can click the Contents button to return to the test menu or close the browser to quit No scores are saved or recorded 96 Printing and Exporting Exporting Tests to HTML Pages You can export any TestGen paper test as a single page scrollable HTML document Note that the document is intended for electronic distribution so students can view or print the test The document is not interactive and cannot be altered except with an HTML editor or by returning to TestGen to make changes in the test before exporting it again Layout of the HTML
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31. o as in toy Point r theta Enter the coordinates of the point r theta Choose style and labeling preferences Add Menu Number Line The Add menu lets you choose what to plot on the number line Depending on your choice the appropriate dialog opens to let you define the mathematical function or relation Point Enter the coordinate of the point on the number line Choose style and labeling preferences Segment Enter the coordinates of two points on the number line Choose style and labeling preferences Ray Enter the coordinates of the endpoint Also choose whether you want the ray to point left or right Choose style and labeling preferences Line Pick a pattern and color for the line Delete Button To remove an item from the Set Up Graphs window click once on the item s description to select it then click Delete Trace Button 143 TestGen 7 User s Guide To see the coordinates for a point on any of the functions displayed in the Cartesian or polar graph window click the Trace button so that it says Trace On The words Trace coordinates appear at the top of the graph window Click on the description of the function you want to trace Then use the left and right arrow keys to move the crosshairs along the graph and view the coordinates of the point To make the crosshairs move a bigger step hold down the Shift key when you press the right or left arrow key If a graph has two branches such as in a hy
32. o Drag one of the question templates from the Resource Library onto your test More details about question templates are in the section Using Resource Library Templates o Select a question on your test its background changes color and then select Question from the Insert menu Choose a question type from the submenu to insert the new question template below the selected question on your test Entering Questions Question types include multiple choice true false short answer essay vocabulary bimodal and matching When you insert a question template onto your test click in the question field to type your question and replace any placeholder text that appears The question field expands as you type Use the Text Formatting and Equation Editing toolbars as needed to enter questions Entering Answers The method for indicating the correct answer for a question varies by question type Multiple Choice Fill in the four answer choices by clicking in each field and typing You can add additional answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions by dragging a Blank Answer Choice from the Resource Library into the answer choice list for a question Rearrange the order of choices if necessary by dragging and dropping If you need to delete an answer choice select it so its background changes color and then press the Delete key To mark an answer choice as the correct answer select the answer choice so its background changes colo
33. of the radio buttons and fill in positive or negative coordinates for the point you want to position Click Apply to see the results without closing the Set Viewing Area dialog Click OK to apply the results and close the dialog Click Cancel to close the dialog without making a change Zoom Button Use the Zoom button to show more or less detail in the graph window Enter a zoom factor from 2 to 99 and then click Zoom In or Zoom Out as many times as you want Click OK to apply the results and close the Zoom dialog Click Cancel to close the dialog without making a change Format Button Click the Format button to adjust the spacing of the tick marks the scale the labeling the width of the axes and the background pattern for a graph The Format dialog varies slightly depending on whether you have chosen a Cartesian polar or number line type of grid 139 TestGen 7 User s Guide Set Grid Yalues Cartesian Horizontal Axis 1 Pixels per tick 20 Scale units per tick Ticks per label Label Arrowheads Left Right Title Orientation Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis tabs Pixels per tick Scale units per tick Ticks per label Label Arrowheads Title Orientation 140 This number determines how far apart the tick marks are on each axis The default value is 20 To move tick marks closer together enter a number smaller than 20 To move tick marks farth
34. optional instruction field a question field and an answer 118 When you install Active Directory on a new domain controller the installatior installation critical information from the network domain console Answer True False Type TF Page Ref 2 12 Simply click in the question field and type or edit as needed Marking the Correct Answer In order to mark the correct answer for true false questions you need to display answers in the testbank The correct answer and additional descriptors can be displayed if you select Preferences gt Testbank from the Tools menu Click the Descriptors tab and mark the items you want to display The choices True and False are displayed below each true false question Click on the correct answer choice so its background changes color Then either click the correct answer checkmark on the Standard toolbar or select Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu You can also right click the correct answer choice and choose Mark as Correct from the pop up menu Editing Other Properties To add or edit shared instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window 114 Editing Testbanks Editing Short Answer and Essay Questions Short answer and essay questions have the same layout for question and answer but you can use the two question types to distinguish free response questions such as fill in the
35. question or answer choice in place so it retains its absolute position even if the order of other questions or answer choices are scramble Scramble Randomly change the order of questions and or answer choices on tests 16 Menus Toolbars and Work Areas Sort Arrange the questions on a test according to the preferences set by the instructor Assign Point Value Assign the number of points for the selected question s to be used to calculate the total score for a web test Show or Hide Library Display or close the Testbank Library at the left side of the TestGen window Toggle Bimodal Questions Change the display of the selected bimodal question s from multiple choice to short answer format or from short answer to multiple choice format Also changes the form of Vocabulary questions so that the question term and answer definition are reversed on a test 17 TestGen 7 User s Guide The Text Formatting Toolbar The Text Formatting toolbar contains icons that are shortcuts for frequently used editing functions and tools some of which are not found on the TestGen menus If the Text Formatting toolbar is not visible at the top of the TestGen window select Toolbars Text Formatting from the View menu 18 Cut Delete the selected item s but keep a copy in memory Copy Leave the selected item s as is and keep a copy in memory Paste Place whatever was copied or cut into memory at the location of the cursor D
36. test is set up to show preset workspace Number of Variations The number of variations Var tells how many variations are available for the question If the question does not include any variables then Var is 1 When variables are included in the question the number of variations can range anywhere from 1 to 50 more than 50 depending on the number of variables and the range for each variable Variant Status When you check the Variant Status box a downward pointing arrowhead v appears next to questions that contain variables and have more than one variation Pronunciation Vocabulary VO questions can include a pronunciation to show a phonetic spelling of the term The pronunciation can be displayed or printed on tests This pronunciation does not display in ID view Question Dates TestGen stores and displays the date a question was created and modified Topic Skill and Objective These three categories are shared fields that contain the topic skill or objective for a question The category names and type of content vary from testbank to testbank User 1 and User 2 These two categories are shared fields that assign additional information to a question the category names and type of information vary from testbank to testbank Explanation Explanations may be provided by the testbank author to explain the correct answer for multiple choice true false or short answer questions Incorrect answer choices for multiple
37. testbank You can enter text as a foil that will appear as an additional choice in column 2 when matching items are assembled on a test A foil is an incorrect answer for the question to which it is assigned but may be the correct answer for a different question in the matching group Using a foil ensures that the additional choice will appear in column 2 of the matching group whether or not all questions from the matching group are chosen for a test When foils are used it is possible for column 2 to have more items than column 1 since column 2 might include some choices that do not match with any item in column 1 If you want more than one foil for a matching question select the matching question and drag a Blank Answer Choice from the Other Templates section of the Resource Library onto the selected question 119 TestGen 7 User s Guide Note The use of foils is optional If Foil fields are left blank during testbank editing they will not show when you view the testbank in the Testbank Library 120 Editing Testbanks Adding Explanations Testbank and test questions can include explanations solutions or rationales for correct answers and incorrect answer choices These explanations can be viewed on screen printed on tests or printed on test answer keys to assist students and instructors in analyzing test results You can use explanations for multiple choice bimodal true false and short answer question types For multi
38. the alternate answer is 3 4 and you check Reduce Only answers such as 9 12 would not be accepted as correct Tolerance Specify the amount by which the answer can vary from a fixed value If any evaluated answer contains names of variables such as x and y you can enter each variable name and a set of three test values that are used to evaluate the expression The values are compared with the value of the student s expression when the same values are substituted into the student answer Variable Enter each of the variable names up to 10 used in the expression answer For example if the accepted expression is 2x 6y enter x and y in the variable list by typing them in the box Values For each variable in the Variable list enter 3 different values that the program can plug into the expression to obtain a value for the accepted answer The program randomly assigns numbers starting with 3 5 and 7 to each variable you enter but you can change these values for any variable For example if the desired answer is 2 x 3 a test value of 3 would cause a divide by zero error so you would change the test value from 3 to some other integer such as 0 or 1 When the student enters an expression answer the test values are substituted into the student s expression and the student s set of resulting three numbers must match the answer s set of resulting three numbers for the answer to be counted as correct Example of an alternate answe
39. the editing field Make changes in the title as needed Changes are saved when you click out of the editing field Adding Questions To add a question under an existing question select Question and a question type from the Insert menu or drag a question template from the Resource Library into the testbank editing window and drop it where you want the new question Continue to modify and add questions under the same section until you are ready to add a new section Adding New Chapters and Sections To add a new chapter or section to a testbank you need to first select an existing chapter or section title then select Testbank Section Heading from the Insert menu Adding Chapters 108 Editing Testbanks To add a new chapter to a testbank close up all the testbank sections so that only the chapter titles are visible Select the chapter title above where you want to insert a new chapter For example to add chapter 2 select the title for chapter 1 Then select Testbank Section Heading from the Insert menu The new section heading is inserted and you can click in the editing field to type the chapter title If your titles include automatic numbering the new chapter is numbered sequentially and the numbers of the chapters below change accordingly Adding Sections to a Chapter You can add sections to a chapter if a testbank was set up to have two or more levels To add a new section to a chapter click the plus sign next to a ch
40. the first question in the series then holding down the Shift key and selecting the last question This will highlight the entire block of questions and all will transfer to the test when you click the Add Selected Items s button 35 TestGen 7 User s Guide Another way to transfer multiple questions to a test is to select any chapter or section title in a testbank and drag the title into the test window This process copies every question contained in that chapter or section onto the test Choosing Multiple Copies of a Single Question If a testbank question includes variable numbers or text you can copy different randomly generated variations of the question onto a test Select the question in the testbank and click the Choose Multiple button Enter the number of variations you want of the selected question Then click the Add to Test button Each question variation copied to the test includes different randomly generated numbers or text without duplication Note Many math testbanks have questions that use variables To identify testbank questions that have more than one variation select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu Then click the Descriptors tab Select Variant status to display a small inverted triangle next to all questions that have more than one variation You can also display the descriptor Var to show how many variations are possible for each question If a test question has no variables Var ha
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42. the testbank the instruction is automatically updated in all the questions that share it Adding a New Instruction to the List To add a new instruction to the list click the Add button A New Instruction n entry where n is a number appears in the list and in the editing field at the right Replace the words New Instruction n in the editing field with what you want for the instruction In addition to text you can insert symbols graphics templates tables and graphs When you are finished with the new instruction click the Update List button The first portion of the new instruction appears in the instruction list as well as in the short name field below Using Short Names for Instructions 128 Editing Testbanks The first 60 characters of the instruction are automatically used as the short name of the instruction to display in the Instruction list when you create a new instruction and click Update List In many cases the supplied short name is descriptive enough to let you distinguish one instruction from the another in the list If some instructions in the list have similar short names or if you want to use a shorter descriptive phrase to identify an instruction you can change its short name For example if an instruction contains a figure or a table you might want to assign a short name of Figure 3 1 or Table 3 2 to identify it in the list If the instruction is a graphic or a long paragraph you might want the shor
43. then click OK 43 EDITING TEST CONTENT Modifying Questions and Answers on Tests It is easy to make changes to questions and answers on TestGen tests simply by clicking and typing on the test page Some parts of tests have separate editing windows and some items are for display only Areas with Direct Editing You can edit any of the following items by clicking directly on them to activate and put a cursor in the editing field o questions o answers short answer essay matching and vocabulary questions o answer choices multiple choice and bimodal questions o instructions notes comments explanations Clicking on an editable field activates the field by placing a flashing cursor in it and a light gray border appears around the question answer answer choice or instruction Edit or type new text as desired A multiple choice example is shown here 17 lan ideological political party 4 holds extreme political views B will not cooperate with other parties 9 C is deeply committed to certain policy goals D all of the above Answer C You can also modify questions and answers for short answer essay and vocabulary questions directly on the test page but you may need to display the answer field which by default is turned off on the test page To display the answer field on a test page select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box for Correct Answer and click
44. type headers and click OK to apply your choice to the current test If you click the Set as default button your selection is saved and applies to the current test as well as to all the tests you create in the future Editing Question Type Headers To modify the wording of any of the question type headers first display question type headers on your test as described above Then double click any of the question type headers to open the Edit Question Type Headings dialog i Edit Question Type Headings Fils Edit View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help 2 A IIXRo 70546 Sal Multiple Choice MMULTIPLE CHOICE Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or True False TRUE FALSE Write T if the statementis true and F if the statement is fals Short Answer SHORT ANSWER Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or Essay ESSA Y Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper Matching MATCHING Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1 Vocab Term VOCABULARY Define each term or phrase in the space provided or on a separate o i 5 Lj R f ad d 3 3 Vocab Defn VOCABULARY Give the correct term or phrase for each definition 66 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Make changes as needed If a question type header needs to include a symbol or expression click one of the buttons on the Equaton Editing
45. variable or algorithmic questions from a testbank to a test the test questions contain the same variable values as shown in the testbank In the test window you can force these values to recalculate by selecting one or more questions and clicking the Calculate icon or selecting Calculate New Values from the Question menu The variable values change to a different set of numbers or words and the values you see on screen are the same as what will be on the printed test Test items without variable values remain unaffected If you print more than one form of a test you can either keep these values or have them recalculate from form to form Calculating New Values in a Testbank In testbanks that contain questions that include variable text or numbers the numbers displayed in the testbank are saved as part of the testbank but variable values can be recalculated after the questions are transferred to a test 150 Math Related Editing The variable values can also be recalculated in the testbank To calculate new values for the variables select the chapter section or question s you want to recalculate then click the Calculate button or select Calculate New Values from the Question menu Testbank items without variable values are unaffected 151 TestGen 7 User s Guide Defining Evaluated Answers for Short Answer Questions When you create questions for web tests that use the TestGen plug in you can set up short answer questions o
46. 00 P rises by less than 20 000 B Q falls from 30 000 P rises by 20 000 C Q falls from 30 000 P does not change D Q stays at 30 000 P rises by 20 000 E Q stays at 30 000 P rises by less than 20 000 Answer A 79 Refer to Scenario 2 The more elastic is demand for yachts A the more Q will fall and the more P will rise al lt ii v Instructions are assigned edited and managed through the Properties window in the same way as shared descriptors 126 Editing Testbanks Hide Properties Question 8 78 Created May 26 2004 Modified May 26 2004 Question Type Multiple Choice v Difficulty 1 Workspace Page Reference Instruction Scenario 8 2 Topic 88 Ski za None Assigning an Instruction to a Question To assign or link an instruction to a question in the testbank you are editing select the question or group of questions and click Show Properties to open the Properties window if it is not already open o If no instruction is currently assigned to the selected question or any questions in the selected group the word None is in the Instruction field o Ifan instruction has been previously assigned to the selected question or group of questions the first portion or a descriptive short name for the instruction shows in the Instruction field o Ifa group of questions is selected and they do not all have the same instruction the I
47. 8 MB of RAM random access memory o 20MB of hard disk space varies depending on the testbank size To run TestGen 7 0 for the Macintosh successfully we recommend the following minimum system requirements o a Power PC with G3 G4 or G5 processor o Macintosh OS X v 10 2 or 10 3 o 128 MB of RAM random access memory o 20 MB of hard disk space varies depending on the testbank size A web browser is required to use the TestGen Plug in and view TestGen Help The following configurations are recommended o For Windows NT Internet Explorer 5 5 or Netscape Navigator 6 2 3 o For Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 5 5 or 6 0 or Netscape Navigator 6 2 3 o For Windows XP Internet Explorer 6 0 or Netscape Navigator 7 0 o For Macintosh v 10 2 Internet Explorer 5 2 or Netscape Navigator 7 0 The TestGen plug in is currently not supported in Mac OS X v 10 3 Check the TestGen web site for the latest updates on hardware and software supported TestGen 7 User s Guide Installing and Starting TestGen To install the TestGen program testbank questions and or the TestGen plug in insert the TestGen CD and double click the CD icon if the CD does not open automatically On the Windows CD run the tgsetup exe program On the Macintosh CD start TestGen 7 Setup Follow the steps on screen to perform the Typical Windows or Easy Install Macintosh and refer to the Readme txt file on the CD for additional information Clean Up Options D
48. Although page numbers are designed to be inserted in headers and footers it is possible to insert them in other editable locations on a test When you insert a page number the placeholder appears but then changes to the appropriate page number when you click outside the edit field Page numbers inserted in this manner do not carry over to the same locations on other pages Page Numbers of Multiple Test Forms If you choose to print multiple forms of a test you can distinguish one form from another by inserting the page number in either a header or footer A different letter of the alphabet will print as part of the page number for each form of the test For example if you insert the page number in the Page 1 Footer the first form of the test will use A 1 A 2 and so on the second form of the test will use B 1 B 2 and so on Insert Date Place the cursor at the location where you want the date to appear and select Date from the Insert menu The date appears in the format MM DD YYYY If the date is in the page 1 header or footer it appears only on the first page of the test If the date is in the page 2 header or footer it will appear in the same location on every page of your test after the first page The same procedure can be used to insert the date in headers and footers for printed testbanks Note The date is obtained from your computer system whenever you open or print the test and may change from the date you see when you cre
49. Answer blanks for multiple choice true false short answer and matching questions print along the right edge of the test page Essay questions do not have answer blanks but can have workspace below for students to write their answers True False Questions This option applies to printed tests only Select one of the choices to print standard write on lines for answer blanks or to print T or F instead of answer blanks for true false TF questions This is a global setting for all the true false questions on the test Form of Bimodal Questions Select one of the choices to indicate if you want bimodal BI questions to be displayed as multiple choice questions or as short answer questions This is a global setting that affects all the bimodal questions on your test However you can override the global setting for individual questions on the test by clicking the bimodal BI button on the Standard toolbar after selecting one or more bimodal questions on a test Note f you change the form of a bimodal question from multiple choice to short answer or vice versa and the test is using a SmartSort by question type the question may move to a new location on the test Form of Vocabulary Questions Select one of the choices to have either the term or the definition displayed for vocabulary VO questions This is a global setting the affects all the vocabulary questions on the test However you can override the global setting for individu
50. Help Select Help from TestGen s Help menu or press F1 to get to the browser based TestGen help System TestGen Help provides a table of contents and a Search function to help you quickly locate the information you need Flash player required How Do I The TestGen Startup screen has a How Do button that links to tutorials that illustrate the main functions of TestGen You can also connect to the tutorials by selecting How Do Tour from the Help menu The tutorials open and run in your web browser Online Product Support Select Online Product Support from TestGen s Help menu to open your web browser and display a form where you can report problems or ask questions Complete the form and click the Send Mail button at the bottom of the form You will receive a response from the Pearson Education Product Support team Online Software Download Choose this option from TestGen s Help menu to connect your web browser to Pearson Education s TestGen web site http www pearsoned com testgen where you can download TestGen the TestGen plug in and QuizMaster along with appropriate documentation Click on the desired link and enter the login name and password below Login Name tginstructor Password testgen Follow the on screen directions to select download and install the program or files you need Check for Updates You can find out if you have the most recent release of the TestGen program by selecting Check for Updates
51. K If you want to save the settings so they apply to the current test as well as all future tests click the Set as Default button before you click OK Answer Bubbles 73 TestGen 7 User s Guide The last of the multiple choice answer styles provides the choice of an oval or bubble that will contain the answer choice letter so students can fill in the oval for the correct answer with a pencil or pen Preprinted Scoring Sheets If your test uses multiple choice questions with five or fewer answer choices and you use preprinted scoring sheets that have alternate sets of letters for every other row check the box next to ABCDE FGHJK This assigns alternate sets of letters to the choices for multiple choice questions using ABCDE for odd numbered questions and FGHJK I intentionally omitted for even numbered questions Students can mark their answers on the sheets which can then be machine scored Multiple Choice Answer Layout Your choice for this section determines whether answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions are o arranged in rows horizontally across the page or o stacked in a column vertically If you choose to have answer choices arranged horizontally across the page TestGen evenly fits two to five choices across the page depending on the width of the widest answer Essay Answer Layout Select one of the choices to either display or not display write on lines when workspace is shown for essay ES
52. OK 2 families are characterized by the presence of violence and ab Answer Dysfunctional If you need to see characters such as paragraph marks tabs and spaces in the text editing fields select Invisible Characters from the View menu In addition to editing text you can o add edit or remove math expressions and symbols o insert replace or remove graphics 44 Editing Test Content o add edit or remove tables Areas with Separate Editors The following parts of a test can be edited in their own editing windows o M Page headers and footers Double click any page header or footer to open the Header Footer Editor or select Header Footer Editor from the Tools menu o Question type headers Double click any question type header to open the Edit Question Type Headings dialog and make changes If you do not see question type headers on your test select Preferences gt Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Questions tab Select the option to display question type headers Items for Display Only The following items on a test are for display only and cannot be edited directly on a test Descriptors When shown descriptors such as difficulty level page reference and topic cannot be edited on the test page since these items are added and edited during testbank authoring and editing However you can control which items if any are displayed on the test by selecting Preferences gt Test Options from the T
53. Page The layout of the HTML test page includes the following o exam header o question type headers o instructions if test contains any o questions o answer choices for multiple choice questions if any always stacked o answer blanks cannot be turned off o function plots if used exported as graphics in gif format Text styles for bold italic underline superscript subscript and strikeout are retained in the HTML document but other styles applied in TestGen are not translated to the HTML document Items Not Included Other items such as descriptors footers answers and answer key are not exported to the HTML document even though they may be visible on the test in TestGen Exporting the Test To export a paper test to an HTML formatted page with the test window active select Export from the File menu select HTML Formatted File and click OK When the file dialog appears choose where you want to save a folder for the test s exported HTML files The exported test is saved in a folder with the same name that you assign to the HTML test and graphics are saved in an Images folder inside the test folder For example if you export a test named AlgChap1 tst to a folder named MyTests and name the HTML test file as Chapter 1 Practice the hierarchy would be gt MyTests folder gt Chapter 1 Practice folder gt Chapter 1 Practice html file gt Images folder image1 gif graphic file image 2 gif graphic
54. Properties Editor change the List Name as needed The recommended maximum length for descriptor category names is 16 A longer category name reduces the number of characters that can be displayed for the list items for that category 133 TestGen 7 User s Guide Save As New Testbank When you have a testbank open for editing the questions you add and the changes you make are saved automatically as you click in and out of editing fields or close each dialog So you do not have to repeatedly save the testbank If however you want to save the testbank with a new name you can select Save As New Testbank from the File menu A good use for Save As is if you want to open an old testbank and make changes in it but keep the old testbank intact When the save dialog appears type a new filename for the testbank and be sure the desired folder is set as the location in which the new testbank will be saved The file type should be set to BOK for a TestGen testbank When you click OK to save the new testbank file a dialog asks if you want to add the new testbank to the Testbank Library Click Yes or No to make your choice and close the dialog If you click Yes the testbank title appears in the list of testbanks already in the Testbank Library Whether or not you add the new testbank to the Testbank Library the newly named testbank file replaces the one that was previously open in the testbank editing window and the name of the new testbank ap
55. a This is the area that your tests will be imported into Having existing questions in this area will not affect your import e Click the Import Pool button on the Pool Manager page 100 Printing and Exporting f Locate the zip file to upload by clicking the Browse button Tip It may be in the tests folder inside the TestGen folder Then click Open The zip file name and location display in the box next to the Browse button g Click the Submit button Depending on the number of questions being imported it may take anywhere from 5 45 minutes for the entire question pool import to be transferred into your Blackboard course A message displays when the process is complete 4 Create Assessment in Blackboard The question pool you authored in TestGen can now be used in the same manner as question pools created directly within the Blackboard course 101 TestGen 7 User s Guide Exporting Tests for WebCT It is easy to create a test in TestGen and transfer it into WebCT 3 x or WebCT 4 x 1 Choose WebCT Test Type and Create a Test a Select New test from the File menu On the Startup screen click Web Test Then choose WebCT 3 x and 4 x and click OK b Create the test whether choosing from a testbank or adding your own questions 2 Export the Test from TestGen as a Zip File a Select Export from the File menu select WebCT 3 x or WebCT 4 x from the Export dialog box and click OK b Provide the requeste
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57. acing between questions that applies to the current or future tests Manually Adjusting Spacing To adjust the spacing between test questions on a case by case basis do either of the following o Putthe cursor at the end of the question field and press the Enter or Return key one or more times to add blank lines If there is too much workspace at the end of a question put the cursor at the end of the workspace and use the Backspace key to delete the unwanted lines o Put the cursor in the one line editable field between questions and press Enter or Return to increase the space between two questions 77 TESTBANK LIBRARY Opening and Closing Testbanks This section discusses how to open and close testbanks in order to view questions and build tests or to modify testbank content Opening Testbanks to Make Tests In order to make tests with TestGen unless you plan to write all new questions you need to use a testbank from the Testbank Library Testbanks are added to the Testbank Library during installation or can be added manually at a later date When you want to choose questions from a testbank in the Testbank Library click the plus sign next to its title or double click the title You can open or close chapters and sections of a testbank in the same way by either o clicking the plus and minus signs to the left of each title or subheading or o double clicking on a title or subheading Open each chapter or sect
58. ain you want to use for any graph by entering a Minimum and Maximum value for the x variable In most cases you will want the domain of the function or relation to stretch from inf to inf which are the defaults for the Minimum and Maximum values Speed vs Accuracy A sliding accuracy scale on some dialogs lets you choose to display a graph faster or with more accuracy If you choose Faster the program will plot fewer points to display the graph If you choose More accurate the program will plot more points to display the graph In some cases it will take slightly more time to plot a graph more accurately In many cases you will not notice a distinct time difference between the settings Editing Mathematical Graphs 145 TestGen 7 User s Guide To edit a graph already inserted into a question double click the image to open the graphing tool window Note If the graph was inserted into a question as a transparent graphic double clicking the image will not open the graph window Select Transparent Graphic from the Tools menu and click the Edit button if you want to make changes in the image 146 Math Related Editing Defining and Inserting Variables To add more variety to questions on a test or in a testbank you can define and include variable text or numbers in questions Questions that include variable text or numbers are useful when you want to print multiple forms of a test use a test with QuizMaster for network te
59. ake sure that the answer can be entered and evaluated online Return to the test and make the necessary changes to the test to correct the problem before you save export or publish the test 31 CHOOSING TEST QUESTIONS Building a Test Step by Step This section gives a quick overview of the basic steps for making a paper test All the procedures and options are described in more detail in other sections of TestGen Help Use the links in the paragraphs below or the Help table of contents to get more information 1 Start the TestGen program If you followed the typical installation you can start the TestGen application from the shortcut on your desktop or from the Windows Start menu or from the TestGen folder on your Macintosh hard disk If you used a Custom install find the TestGen folder and the TestGen application file to start the program Enter your password if used 2 Open a Testbank If you followed the typical installation one or more testbanks are listed in the Testbank Library at the left side of the screen If the Testbank Library is empty select Add Testbank to Library from the File menu and locate and a TestGen testbank file which usually is named with the abbreviation for a textbook and has a BOK extension e g psych BOK chem BOK or alg BOK In the Testbank Library click the plus sign next to the testbank you want to use to display its chapter titles Click the plus sign next to the chapter you want t
60. al questions on the test by clicking the bimodal BI button on the Standard toolbar after selecting one or more vocabulary questions on a test Question Type Headers Select one of the choices to either display or not display question type headings at the beginning of each question type section on a test 72 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Changing Answer Display Options for Tests When you want to change the way answer choices are shown for multiple choice questions on your test or include answer lines for essay questions select Preferences gt Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Answer Display tab Be sure the test is in Question view to observe these settings Test Options uu T Questions Answers i Default Styles Numbers Descriptors Multiple Choice Answer Styles Select the style for how you want multiple choice answers to appear amp Oa O a Oa O1 Pu eS C Alternate ABCDE FGHIK Multiple Choice Answer Layout Select the layout for how you want multiple choice answers to appear Display answer choices horizontally if space permits Display answer choices vertically Essay Answer Layout Essay Questions Display lined space For answers Do not display lined space For answers Multiple Choice Answer Styles Click one of the radio buttons to indicate which style you want to use to label answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions and click O
61. ample an item pinned at number 3 will remain in the number 3 position even when other questions change positions When a test contains adjacent pinned questions and you export the test as a question pool for Blackboard the adjacent pinned questions are treated as a question group If any one of the question group is selected then all will be selected and transferred to the test in their original relative order Note Adding or deleting questions ahead of pinned questions will cause test questions to renumber affecting the relative position of the pinned question Note You cannot apply a SmartSort to a test that has pinned questions Pinning Answer Choices The order of multiple choice and bimodal answer choices can be shuffled when a test is printed and multiple forms are generated or when a test is used online It is important to pin answer choices such as none of the above or all of the above that need to remain in place when other choices are shuffled If an answer choice such as Both B and C are correct is the correct answer choices B and C also need to be pinned in place If Both B and C are correct is pinned but is NOT the correct answer then B and C usually do not have to be pinned in place To keep an answer choice in a static position select the answer choice by clicking just to the left of the answer choice letter so that the answer choice changes color Then click select Pin Unpin 57 TestGen 7 User s Guide A
62. and k have center at h k Enter values for r or r h and k Ellipse Choose one of the two forms of the equation Equations that include a and b but not h and k have center at 0 0 Equations that include h and k have center at h k Enter values for a and b or a b h and k Hyperbola Choose one of the four forms of the equation Equations that include a and b but not h and k have center at 0 0 Equations that include h and k have center at h k Enter values for a and b or a b h and k Point x y Enter coordinates for x and y Choose style and labeling preferences 142 Math Related Editing Segment Enter the coordinates for the two endpoints Choose style and labeling preferences Smooth Curve Enter your choice of points critical points zeros or zeros of the second derivative to define and graph a smooth polynomial curve Parametric Enter two equations in terms of t Enter minimum and maximum for values of t Normal Curve Enter the mean and standard deviation to plot a normal curve Enter coordinates for x and y along with the text you want to appear at the label location 32 characters max curve Label x y Add Menu Polar The Add menu lets you choose what to plot on the polar grid Depending on your choice the appropriate dialog opens to let you define the mathematical function or relation r Enter a function using theta as the variable To type a theta symbol press Alt o lowercase
63. ani taii nennen ia iaee 135 Inserting Mathematical Graphs sssssesee eene aia eea a ara i nnns 138 Defining and Inserting Variables ener A AAA ER 147 Calculating New Values for Variables ssssssssssee eene 150 Defining Evaluated Answers for Short Answer Questions sssssessee 152 TestGen 7 User s Guide OTHER ADVANCED EDITING 5 1 eod ur P eod E ROOM dO Ferte god 158 Managing Graphics criso nonnisi daarne ade ev ed c dae ebd x aede e sad ede ud e iaa 158 Inserting Tables 5 eoa e e eee ae d ente Rt adc bnt e aer Regen 162 Usirigthie Macro Editor red Er er REM Fr dL ER d edie ee 164 Using Global Style Replacement sssssssseseeeeeneneeeenen menn nennen nnne 165 Setting Default Styles for Tests eene harenae rari eene EENT ENKE 166 Setting Default Styles for Testbanks sssssssssseseeee enm nen ener nnne 168 Starting a New Testbarnk ie dde edes etd ieu d ed Le ex e neu dede o n 170 TESTGEN TOQLES eu Du Du DEDERE 174 Checking Spelling for Tests and Testbanks ssssseseee eem 174 Using Find and Replace caet bove oe c ge enne Sv doe aede ido aida 175 Setting TestGen Preferences ete eus eos n us Re tu RR RR a RR MER i ARAE e dade svar ew ERR RE RR 176 Resetting TestGen Defaults Rt imet tet een dre a tede eene 179 Using Keyboard Shortcuts sssssssssseseeeeene eene enne nenne enne nen
64. answer choices is inserted in a random location in column 2 ready for you to fill in Other choices move down and are assigned new letters to accommodate the newly inserted choice Using foils can cause the number of items in column 2 to be greater than the number of questions in the group due to the extra answer choices 53 TestGen 7 User s Guide Deleting Questions from Tests It s easy to remove a question from a test if you decide you do not need it You can delete one question at a time a continuous block of questions or several questions that are not in a continuous block Deleting a Single Question First select the question you want to delete by clicking the test page near the left edge of the question number You will know you have the entire question selected when its background changes color Then press the Delete key click the Cut button or select Cut or Delete from the Edit menu The question is removed from the test and the questions below move up on the page to fill the space Questions renumber automatically Deleting a Continuous Block of Questions To delete a continuous block of questions hold down the Shift key and select the first question and the last question in the block The background for these questions and all those in between change color to let you know they are all selected Then press the Delete key click the Cut button or select Cut or Delete from the Edit menu All the selected questions are
65. aphics and plots should be inserted and want to decide on the positioning each time you insert one into a question Transfer Options Several settings related to the order of multiple choice answer choices and the use of preassigned workspace are on the Transfer Options tab of the Application Preferences dialog Scramble Answer Choice Order When Transferring Questions Your choice here determines whether or not the answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions are scrambled when you transfer questions from a testbank to a test If you choose to scramble on transfer the order of the answer choices for a question on a test most likely will be different from the order of the choices shown in the testbank and the letter of the correct answer will change accordingly Answer choices such as all of the above or Both A and B that are pinned will never change to a different position when you transfer questions to a test If you choose not to scramble on transfer the answer choices for questions transferred to a test remain in the same order as in the testbank Display Preassigned Workspace on Tests Some but not all testbank questions have workspace values that were assigned by testbank authors when the testbank questions were written To see the amount of preassigned workspace allowed for each question display the workspace descriptor below each question These values are numbers that indicate how many lines of blank space sh
66. apter title to display the existing section titles You do not need to view the questions for this operation Select the section title above where you want to add a new section Then select Testbank Section Heading from the Insert menu The new section heading is inserted and you can click in the editing field to type the section title If the section heading uses automatic numbering it is numbered sequentially and the numbers of the other sections in the chapter adjust accordingly Testbank BOK E E Chapter 1 1 1 Multiple Choice Questions 1 2 Short Answer Questions 1 3 True False Questions 14 New sectior Follow a similar procedure to add sections in testbanks with three or more levels Select an existing testbank heading and use the Insert menu to insert a new section at the same hierarchical level as the selected heading Moving Chapters Sections or Questions It is easy to rearrange chapters sections or questions in a testbank using cut and insert or drag and drop When you move chapters or sections using drag and drop or cut and insert all the questions for those chapters or sections are moved along with the title Chapter or section numbers question numbers and question IDs are automatically updated when you move items in a testbank o To rearrange chapters click once on the chapter or chapters you want to move Then hold down the mouse button and drag the selected chapter s to the new location in the
67. apter1 txt and choose where you would like to save it Note Whenever you export a file as a plain text file it loses all formatting such as bold underlining italics variable text or numbers and graphics Exporting Tests to Formatted Text Files A test exported to a Formatted Text File produces an rtf or rich text file that preserves all of TestGen s character styles such as bold italics underline superscripts subscripts color indents and strikeouts with the exception of overlines all lowercase and boxed styles Use this type of export to produce a test file you can open with Microsoft Word 2000 or later or other word processors that support rtf 1 6 or later Create or open the TestGen test you want to export Prepare the test so that it displays the information you want to export by selecting Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and make selections on the Question Display Answer Display and Descriptors tabs For example you might want to stack answer choices show question type headers or show certain descriptors Then select Export from the File menu On the next dialog choose to export the test as a Formatted Text File Then name the file including an rtf extension e g chapter1 rtf and choose where you want to save it The rtf file is formatted to look the same as the test pages in TestGen including page headers and footers An answer key follows the set of test questions Symbols are replaced us
68. arts of expressions to the next line This sometimes produces an undesirable break in the middle of an expression You can use TestGen s grouping template to prevent text objects or expressions such as 123 meters or 3x 5y 12 from being split apart at the end of a line Example The expression y 5 is split between two lines on a test 4 If the growth rate of multifactor productivity is 2 5 and b 025 k 4 n 2 and y 5 then the growth rate of labor productivity is A 8 0 B 3 0 To group an expression or set of items first put the cursor at the desired location in a question answer or instruction Then select the grouping template from the fraction palette a uL So lol g Lae g leE Boxing template You see the outline of a box at the cursor location Now type or paste text or the desired expression inside the grouping box Anything you put inside the grouping boxing template will become a single unit and wrap to the next line when the entire boxed item is too big to fit at the end of its current line Example Expression y 5 is boxed to prevent splitting on a test If the growth rate of multifactor productivity is 2 5 and b 025 k 4 n 2 and y 5 then the growth rate of labor productivity is 136 Math Related Editing 4 If the growth rate of multifactor productivity is 2 5 and b 025 k 4 n 2 and y 5 then the growth rate of labor productivity is A 8 0 B 3 0 Exampl
69. ased on scores can be sorted by student name ID percent score or objective o Reports based on objectives allow instructors to evaluate the needs of students as individuals or as a group For security o Test questions appear in random order and with randomized numbers when available so students who are sitting next to each other in the computer lab cannot share answers o Instructors have the option to save and review an exact copy of the last test taken by each student in the course o Student records and instructor files are kept confidential and secure by a simple yet effective password system with encoded files o The option to use a proctor password provides even more security when students sign on to take a test o Network compatibility provides a paper and disk free environment for test taking and Scoring Installing QuizMaster When you are ready to install QuizMaster download the installer from the Pearson Education TestGen web site After you download the installer unzip or unstuff it and then run qmsetup exe for Windows or QuizMaster Setup for Macintosh and follow the instructions on the screen You will need to install both the QuizMaster Utility so it runs in TestGen and the QuizMaster student program The QuizMaster student program is designed to be installed on a network server and should not be installed in the same directory or folder as TestGen or the testbank files Note that students need rights to
70. asy to update the TestGen plug in files using the shortcuts and utilities put on your computer during installation Follow the instructions below for your computer Windows On the Windows Start menu choose TestGen and then TestGen Plug in to find the options that let you update test and remove the TestGen plug in If you connect to the Web and update the plug in you see the plug in test page to verify that the plug in has been installed properly To remove the TestGen plug in files from your computer choose the Remove TestGen Plug in option on the Start gt TestGen gt TestGen Plug in menu Macintosh Getting Started On the Macintosh open the Applications folder and then the TestGen Plug in Utilities folder to find shortcuts that let you update and test the TestGen plug in If you connect to the Web and update the plug in you see the plug in test page to verify that the plug in has been installed properly To remove the TestGen plug in locate the Library Internet Plug ins folder and remove the TGPlugin folder Starting TestGen The TestGen application starts automatically at the end of a Typical or Easy install or a Custom install of the TestGen program On Windows computers the TestGen installer creates shortcuts for the TestGen program the Tests folder and the TestGen plug in on your desktop On Macintosh computers you will find icons for the TestGen program and Tests folder on the Dock To restart TestGen later double clic
71. ate the test 69 TestGen 7 User s Guide Inserting Page Breaks on Tests After you select all the questions for a test you may want to insert one or more page breaks to force specific questions or sections of a test to start at the top of a new page To insert and remove page breaks the test must be in Question view Inserting a Page Break To insert a page break in a test select the question on your test that you want to be at the top of a new page Then select Page Break from the Insert menu A horizontal line appears where the page break occurs and the selected question goes to the top of the next page The page break indicator is a non printing item Note The Scramble option is disabled if you insert page breaks on a test Removing a Page Break To remove a page break from a test use the mouse pointer to select the horizontal line that indicates the page break Then press the Delete key The questions will reflow on the pages to fill in any blank spaces caused by the page break 70 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Setting Question Display Options for Tests When you view a test in Question view you see the pages of the test as they will be printed To change settings related to the display of specific question types and answer blanks select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Question Display tab Test Options Questions Answers Default Styles Mumbers Descriptors Quest
72. ating the values by typing Control X to insert a bullet e symbol Repeat the process for V2 V3 and more depending on how many variables you need Linking Variables Without linking the value for each variable is randomly chosen from the set of values you enter on the worksheet and you do not need to have the same number of values for each variable When the value of one variable is the result of a calculation involving one or more other variables you need to link the variables To link variable values enter a number in the Link column for all the variables that are in the same group When variable values are linked the value that is randomly chosen for the first variable in the linked group determines which value is used for the other variables that are part of the same linked group The example above shows that variables 1 and 2 are linked so that if 4 the third value is selected for the value of V1 then the value of V2 is 10 000 the third value If these variables were not linked then the values would be selected randomly from each list and would often produce incorrect answers for the problem You can have more than one group of linked variables for a problem just use a different number in the Link column to identify each linked group Inserting Variables In the question or answer field for a test or testbank question place the cursor at the location where you want to insert one of your defined variables Select Varia
73. ave filled all the fields press the right arrow key again to move out of the template and continue typing or simply click the mouse outside the template Nested Templates You can put one template inside of another template to build more complex expressions as shown in the example below which has a square root template in the numerator of a fraction template 50 ve Answer Af2 To try this on your own put the cursor in the question or answer field of a test question Then follow these steps 1 Click the first math template the fraction on the Equation Editing toolbar to display its palette 135 TestGen 7 User s Guide 2 Click the first symbol a large fraction to insert the fraction template in the question or answer 3 Place the cursor in the numerator of the fraction and then choose the square root template from the Equation Editing toolbar This inserts an empty radical template in the numerator of the fraction 4 Enter a number in the radical and then press the right arrow to exit the square root template Press the right arrow key again or click in the denominator to exit the numerator Now type a number in the denominator Press the right arrow to exit the fraction template o N 9 m Press the space bar once and type more text if needed Using Grouping Templates to Avoid Line Breaks Normally when text or expressions are too long to fit at the end of a line word wrap occurs and bumps some words or p
74. ber For example the question ID HAP 2 3 8 indicates chapter 2 subheading 3 multiple choice question 8 in the testbank abbreviated as HAP Questions in ID view might also have additional information displayed below them page reference topic or other descriptors Note If a testbank has unnumbered chapters or sections in its table of contents such as supplemental chapters or appendices that interrupt the flow of consecutively numbered chapters the question IDs will not reflect the chapter numbers For example if a supplemental chapter is between chapters 2 and 3 then the supplemental chapter IDs will start with 3 and the IDs for chapter 3 will start with 4 85 TestGen 7 User s Guide Show or Hide the Testbank Library The Testbank and Resource Libraries are displayed on the left side of the screen when you start TestGen The right side of the screen is reserved for the Startup pane as well as tests and testbanks that you want to edit In order to maximize the space available for editing and viewing tests you can close the library pane on the left Choose one of the following ways to hide or show the Testbank and Resource Libraries o Select Hide Library or Show Library from the View menu o Click the Hide Library or Show Library icon on the Standard toolbar o Right click in either the library or editing area to display a menu and choose Hide Show Library 86 Testbank Library Managing Library Conten
75. ble from the Insert menu to open the Variable Definitions worksheet and click one of the value cells for V1 to V20 Click the Insert Selected Variable button to place a value in the question Continue to work back and forth between the question and the worksheet to place the variables where you want them Note The inserted values for linked variables may not display the correct linked values until you have all the variables in place and you recalculate the values in the question Recalculating Values To recalculate new values for the variables inserted into a question select the question and then select Calculate New Values from the Question menu or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl R for Windows or Apple R for Macintosh You can also click the calculator icon on the Standard toolbar to recalculate new values Viewing Variable Names and Values When you view questions that contain variables you see one of the calculated values for each variable this is the Variable Value view To identify which text or numbers are representations of variables select Variable Name from the View menu to show the variable names instead of the variable values for all the variables Here is an example of the two views for a question With variable names v 1 told v 3 friends that v 2 was in v 4 for v 5 days With variable names replaced by values Myrna told 2 friends that she was in Florida for 7 days 148 Math Related Editing Not
76. board 5 x or 6 x 1 Choose Blackboard Test Type and Create a Test a Select New test from the File menu On the Startup screen click Web Test Then choose Blackboard 5 x and 6 x and click OK b Create the test whether choosing from a testbank or adding your own questions 2 Export the Test from TestGen as a Zip File a Select Export from the File menu select Blackboard 5 x and 6 x from the Export Test dialog and click OK Export To Blackboard Enter your last name This will be used to create a unique name for the image directory Enter a name for your question pool Enter a description for your question pool optional Cancel b Enter your last name and a name for the question pool description is optional then click OK C Review the filename and destination where the zip file will be created and saved By default the name matches its original TST file and the location is the tests folder inside the TestGen folder You can change either of these but note that you will need to locate this file for the upload process into Blackboard d Click Save 3 Upload the Test into Blackboard Log into your Blackboard server a Click on the Courses tab in the top navigation bar b Click the course name that you would like to upload your test questions into C Click the Control Panel button in the left navigation bar d Click the Pool Manager link in the Assessment are
77. button The new descriptor is inserted in the list alphanumerically Note For best results limit the number of characters in a descriptor to around 50 55 characters Long descriptor items may be truncated in some locations when printed or displayed on screen depending on the length of the category name and the margins used for the test or testbank Deleting a List Item 132 Editing Testbanks To delete a descriptor from a testbank select an item from the list at the left side of the Properties Editor Then click the Delete button Caution When you delete a shared item from a descriptor list it is removed from all the testbank questions to which it has been previously assigned Printing a Descriptor List When you want to print a copy of the full list of topics or other descriptor click the Print icon at the top of the list The printout lists the short names for all the currently defined items Note If you select Print from the File menu the entire Properties Editor window is printed to give a hard copy of the currently selected descriptor Renaming a Descriptor Category The default names for the five descriptor categories are Topic Skill Objective User1 and User2 It might be appropriate to change the category names for some testbanks or to rename the User1 or User2 categories to something more descriptive To change the name of a descriptor category open the Properties Editor for that category At the top of the
78. by selecting Hide Library or Show Library from the View menu or clicking the Library icon on the Standard toolbar o Resize the library and editing areas by moving your mouse over the vertical gray line that divides the left half of the screen from the right half When the mouse pointer becomes a horizontal double arrow click and hold down the mouse button and drag the arrow left or right to resize the work areas Release the mouse to set the vertical bar Arranging Multiple Windows Each time you open a test start a new test or open a testbank for editing a new TestGen window opens If more than one TestGen window is open at the same time you can switch from one window to another by one of these methods o Find the name of the document in the Windows Task Bar or on the Macintosh Dock and clicking it to bring that document to the top of the stack o Find the name of the document you want by selecting it from the Windows menu to bring it to the top of the stack o Use the Arrange command on the TestGen Window menu to make all the open windows cascade down from the top left corner of the screen From all the visible title bars click the one for the document you want to bring to the front of the stack 22 CREATING TESTS Choosing a Test Type TestGen lets you create tests that can be printed displayed in a web browser for online testing or displayed in QuizMaster for testing on a local area network if you have this option in
79. cepted as correct 3 13 3 14 3 141111 3 142 3 15 and others in the range Significant Acceptable answers must have the correct number of significant Digits digits For example if an alternate answer is 2 40 with 3 significant digits answers such as 2 4 and 2 400 would not be accepted as correct Example of alternate answers for a numeric answer 1 Find the sum ot and i Answer Ot 2 Evaluated Answer Editor Style L N E Input Filter None v Enter additional forms of the correct answer to be accepted during TestGen Answer 1 exact match Answer 2 25 Answer 3 Answer 2 accepts student answers that are a single number without operators that are equivalent to 2 5 The student could enter for example 2 5 2 50 or 2 500000 as well as the exact match fraction to give a correct answer 154 Math Related Editing E Expression Options Math expression evaluation blue Style L NI E Input Filter None v The most common use of the Expression option is to accept alternate symbolic forms of the answer Similar Form Accepts forms of the answer that are mathematically similar based on the order of the terms or factors For example if the answer is 2 3 then 3 2 would be accepted as correct while 5 and 1 3 1 would not Equivalent forms are also accepted for example a instead of 1 a Reduce Only Requires the student s answer to be fully reduced For example if
80. cess to each function Some keyboard shortcuts such as those using the Alt key and the Ctrl key are specific to the computer operating system Windows Shortcuts You can use the Alt key as a shortcut to display TestGen application menus When you press the Alt key and then the underlined letter in the name of the menu the menu opens to display the choices Once a menu is displayed activate any option on the menu by typing its underlined letter if available or select an item using the mouse For example to insert a question on your test display the Insert menu by pressing the Alt key and typing Next type Q because it is the underlined letter for that menu item Press the Esc key to close the menu When using Windows you may press F1 to access Help and Alt F4 to exit the program You may use the Delete key to permanently delete the selected chapters sections or questions from a testbank or to delete the selected questions from a test Windows and Macintosh Menu Shortcuts The following letters in combination with the Ctrl key Windows or the Apple Command key Macintosh perform these menu functions Ctrl A Select All Ctrl Italic Ctrl O Open Ctrl V Paste Ctrl B Bold Ctrl J Jump Ctrl P Print Ctrl W Close Ctrl C Copy Ctrl K Collapse All Ctrl R Recalculate Ctrl X Cut Ctrl E Expand selection Ctrl L Spell Check Ctrl S Save Ctrl Y Redo Ctrl F Find Replace Ctrl N New Test Ctrl U Underline Ct
81. choice questions may also have explanations Explanations do not display in ID view 76 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Adjusting Workspace and Question Spacing TestGen has controls for displaying both workspace within a question and spacing between questions on tests Question Workspace Some testbanks for math in general have a preset amount of workspace assigned to each question by the testbank author to allow students space to write their answers or show their work on a paper test By default this workspace does not show up on a test when you transfer questions from the testbank To make the assigned workspace if available display on tests as you transfer items from the testbank select Preferences Application from the Tools menu and change the workspace setting on the Transfer Options tab Note This setting applies only as you transfer items from a testbank After test items are on the test page you can adjust spacing between questions either globally affecting all questions on the test or manually on an item by item basis To adjust workspace values in a testbank open the testbank in the edit window select a question and display the Properties window for the question Spacing Between Questions To adjust the blank space between questions globally affecting all questions on the test go to the Default Styles tab of the Test Options dialog Use the settings in the Spacing section to set a preference for sp
82. ction will remain grouped during random scrambling Note f the test questions are sorted by testbank order the Scramble option is unavailable Scrambling a Test in User Defined Order If you have test questions in a user defined order and select to scramble questions the questions are scrambled at random to produce the new order No grouping occurs except for shared Instructions Pinned questions and answer choices however remain stationary while everything else scrambles around them Scrambling a test that is in user defined order may or may not produce desirable results depending on the types of questions on the test For example if you manually put questions in order by question type without using the SmartSort scrambling questions on the test will usually mix up the questions so they are no longer grouped by type 62 Working with Questions Assigning Point Values for Web Tests When you create a test to be used with the TestGen plug in or Blackboard you can assign point values to test questions using the Points button on the Standard toolbar If the Standard toolbar is not visible select Toolbars Standard from the View menu New questions that you add to the test have a point value of 1 unless you assign another value To assign point values greater than 1 select one or more test questions and click the Points button or select Assign Point Value from the Question menu Enter the number of points for the question s
83. d in the testbank editing window Some of the items in the Properties window are for display only some items can be edited directly in the Properties window and other items are edited in separate Properties Editor windows Items for Display Only The following descriptors are displayed for informational purposes only and cannot be edited Question ID The question ID indicates the relative position of the question in the testbank with respect to chapter and section followed by the item number 124 Editing Testbanks Question Dates These are the dates the question was created and last modified Number of Variations This gives the number of possible variations for questions that contain programmed algorithmic or user created variables Questions that have more than 50 possible variations show 50 Items You Can Edit in the Properties Window The following items although they can be displayed in the testbank window can be changed or assigned only in the Properties window for the selected question s Question Type Select a question type from the drop down menu Difficulty Level Enter a number from 1 to 9 to represent the difficulty level for the selected question A value of 0 means no difficulty level has been assigned The numbers 1 2 and 3 are used most often to designate easy medium or moderate and challenging difficult or hard questions Workspace Enter a number from 1 to 15 to represent the number of blank lin
84. d information in the Export to WebCT dialog box Export To WebCT Enter a name for the WebCT folder where these question files will be stored Enter a category Name When you click OK the Create a file for export dialog box displays c Review the filename and destination where the zip file will be saved By default the name matches its original TST file and the location is the tests folder inside the TestGen folder You can change either of these but note that you will later need to locate this file for uploading into WebCT d Click Save 3 Upload File into WebCT a Log into your WebCT course and click on Manage Files b Click Upload file and then click the Go button directly beneath it Home Manage Files File Options Upload file Select file s below select an action C Create new file and click Go Edit s Go 102 Printing and Exporting C Locate the zip file to upload by clicking the Browse button Tip It might be in the Tests folder inside the TestGen folder Make sure the Destination folder is set to My Files then click the Upload button Important Always upload TestGen files into the My Files folder d Locate the exported zip file in the My Files list and select the file by clicking its check box e Choose Unzip from the drop down list under the File Options heading and click its Go button f Choose My Files as the destination folder Then click the Unzip
85. dashed pattern Make your selection from the Pattern menu Color Menu 144 Math Related Editing You can graph points lines and curves in black or a choice of colors selected from the Color menu Note Colored items print as shades of gray if you do not use a color printer for your test Shade Menu When graphing an inequality you can choose a pattern for the shading that shows which side of the curve or line is included in the graph Make your selection from the Shade menu Entering a Function To type a function or relation type the numbers and letters from the keyboard Some symbols can be typed with a combination of keys from the keyboard infinity Type Alt i Win or Option i Mac theta Type Alt o or Option o pi Type Alt p or Option p e Type Alt e or Option l Use the letter l not the number 1 fraction Type a slash for the fraction bar Use parentheses where needed to group symbols exponent Type the caret symbol to indicate exponentiation Using Built In Functions Some of the definition windows for polar graphs include lists of symbols that you can include in equations Scroll to the symbol you want and click on it to make it part of your equation Continuity To decrease the time it takes to graph advanced functions select the appropriate description of its continuity If you do not know whether a function is continuous click the radio button for Might be Continuous Domain Specify the dom
86. dd to testbanks during edit sessions as well as for the display of some of the current testbank components To view or change the default style for one or more testbank components select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu Select the Default Styles tab on the Testbank Options window Testbank Options Default Styles Descriptors Answer Display Text Format Select a component from the drop down menu and use the text formatting toolbar to change the formatting Changes to Instructions Questions Answers Explanations and Comments apply to new questions you add to the testbank using a template or the Insert menu To change the format for items already in the testbank use Global Style Replacement Changes to other components take effect when you close this window Testbank Component Questions Instructions Palatino Linotype Answers Question Numbers Sample text to q Questions Question Type Headers Descriptors AaBbCcDdEeFf Explanation Answer Comment Labels XY mr Dutline View Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Select a component from the drop down menu to view the current settings and to see a sample of the style in the panel below Click OK to apply the styles to the current testbank The settings for descriptors question numbers and labels for answers explanations and comments take effect as soon as you click OK 168 Other Advanced E
87. display the Question Type descriptor to identify bimodal questions as BI 112 Editing Testbanks Ch 9 Measurement 91 Measuring Length The Metric System E 1 Use Dimensional Analysis to Change Units of Measurement Use dimensional analysis to convert the quantity to the indicated units If necess two decimal places Bi coin toft 5 ft B 10ft C 20 ft On tests instructors have the option to change the form of bimodal questions between multiple choice and short answer either globally or on a question by question basis Adding Evaluated Answers Since bimodal questions can be displayed in short answer format and used on web tests with the TestGen plug in they are eligible to have evaluated answers or multiple forms of correct answers When you display the short answer form of a bimodal question a green evaluated answer icon E next to the correct answer indicates that multiple forms of the correct answer have been defined To add or view alternate correct answers for the selected question select Evaluated Answer Editor from the Tools menu Instructions for using the Evaluated Answer Editor are given in another section of Help Editing Other Properties To add or edit shared instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window 113 TestGen 7 User s Guide Editing True False Questions True False TF questions include an
88. diting The settings for instructions questions and answers affect all the new questions you add to the testbank using a template or the Insert menu but do not affect questions that are already part of the testbank To change the fonts and styles for existing questions select Global Style Replacement from the Tools menu The settings for the Level 1 heading chapter titles and other section headings when available do not show up on screen but are used when you print a testbank Note The Default Styles component list contains entries for Levels 1 through 5 although individual testbanks may have fewer levels of organization usually only 1 2 or 3 169 TestGen 7 User s Guide Starting a New Testbank If you are a testbank author or an instructor who wants to create a new testbank first be sure that testbank editing is enabled Then select New Testbank from the File menu Testbank Name When the file dialog appears enter a filename for the new testbank TestGen testbank files use the file extension BOK Set the location for where the testbank file will be saved in the TestGen Testbanks folder or in another location on your hard drive Number of Levels After you name the testbank file you need to select the number of levels for the testbank To determine the number of levels in the testbank decide how the testbank table of contents will be organized The most commonly used number of levels is 1 2 or 3 A one level t
89. e Four expressions boxed to prevent splitting during rewrapping of text The British thermal unit Btu is commonly used in engineering applications A Btu is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 11b of water by l F There are jules in one Btu 1 lb 453 59 g C 5 9 F 32 specific heat of H20 1 418 J g K The box outlines show on screen when you click inside the box template while editing but they do show on printed tests Note The width of a question can change depending on the margins used for a test whether answer blanks are displayed whether the test is printed or shown online and other factors It is best to box all expressions you do not want to split even if they do not currently split in the editing window 137 TestGen 7 User s Guide Inserting Mathematical Graphs You can create graphs of functions and relations on a Cartesian or polar background or create number line graphs by using TestGen s built in graphing tool To insert a graph place the cursor in the question answer instruction or note field and select Graph from the Insert menu Choose Cartesian Polar or Number Line from the submenu to display the appropriate graphing tool and set of axes The Graph Window The graph window shows the graph s that will be inserted into the question You can use the menu options and buttons at the top of the graph window to modify the graph print the graph
90. e When you view the names for inserted variables the variable names include a dollar sign before the number for example v 1 or v 2 to indicate that they are user created string variables rather than publisher supplied algorithmically calculated variables which are shown without dollar signs for example v 1 or v 2 To switch back to viewing variable values instead of names select Variable Values from the View menu Number of Variations and Variant Status When variables are included in testbank or test question you can display the number of variations for each questions by selecting Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and clicking the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Number of Variations to display the number of variations below each question The number can range anywhere from 1 to 50 more than 50 depending on the number of variables and the range for each variable In addition you can check the box next to Variant Status to display a marker down arrowhead next to each question that has more than one variation Items with no variation will not have the marker Deleting Variables To delete a variable move the cursor to the right of the variable and press the Backspace or Delete key You may also select the variable and then select Cut from the Edit menu Deleting or cutting a variable from a question does not remove its definition from the Variable Definitions worksheet Uneditable Variables In
91. e and two user defined categories Occasionally the shared descriptor categories are renamed as decided by the author or publisher The use of shared descriptors varies from testbank to testbank some testbanks or question types have no descriptors while others may use one or more categories for each question Shared descriptors are used by instructors to filter testbank questions based on a specified criteria Shared descriptors when printed on tests answer keys or test summary pages are also used by students and instructors to analyze test results and identify topics or skills that need further study Displaying Descriptors in a Testbank To display descriptors in a testbank the testbank must be open in the testbank editing window Make your selections on the Descriptors tab of the Testbank Options window The descriptors you select are displayed below each question in the testbank Chapter 1 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication i Chapter 2 Interpersonal Communication and Self E Chapter 3 Interpersonal Communication and Perception F 1 All but which one of the following are processes of interpersonal perceptio 4 forming impressions of others B describing othe C interpreting the behavior of others 9 D identifying bari Answer D Page Ref 72 77 Skill Knowledge 2 What processis involved when we direct our attention to specific elements ignore others interpersonal perception 9 B selective percer C pe
92. e click the Web Test button and then choose HTML Practice Test Proceed by choosing or authoring any combination of multiple choice bimodal or true false questions for your HTML test Then select Export from the File menu Choose to export the test as an HTML Practice Test and click OK Then give the test a name no spaces allowed and choose where you would like to save it The TestGen program folder contains a folder named HTMLEXPT and by default the TestGen program creates a folder within the HTMLEXPT folder using the test name you assign to store all the HTML and graphics files associated with the test The program automatically creates and updates the index htm file and creates a contents page for all the HTML practice tests you store in the HTMLEXPT folder You need to copy the HTMLEXPT folder to a location where students can access the index htm file with a web browser Note f you choose to save an HTML practice test in a location other than the default HTMLEXPT folder the test questions and graphics are saved in a folder but no index htm file or contents page is set up Modifying the Contents Page To remove a test from the test contents page edit the index htm file found in the HTMLEXPT folder using an HTML editor Each test name occupies a cell in an HTML table and you need to remove the appropriate row of the table for the test you want to delete After editing the index htm file if you no longer want to use the test you
93. e save and create testbanks and tests It also includes standard page setup and print options the option to add testbank titles to the Testbank Library and options to export tests to a variety of different formats The Exit option closes the TestGen application Edit Menu The Edit menu includes standard editing options for Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Insert Replace and Delete and Select All You will also find Find and Replace on the Edit menu View Menu The options on the View menu allow you to show or hide to provide additional tools and information or reduce screen clutter as needed o the Standard toolbar Text Formatting toolbar or Equation Editing toolbar o the Testbank Library and Resource Library o rulers used for test and testbank editing o summary information for tests and testbanks o a toggle to view either question IDs or question text in testbanks and tests o atoggle to view either variable names or variable values in questions that contain user defined or programmed variables o invisible characters such as tabs and spaces in text edit fields o question properties when editing testbanks o the testbank setup dialog for new testbanks Insert Menu 13 TestGen 7 User s Guide The options on the Insert menu let you insert questions and components of questions onto tests or into testbanks o questions and additional answer choices o tables pictures graphics graphs international characters
94. e choice questions are suitable for use as bimodal questions Well Constructed Bimodal Questions A well constructed bimodal question can be answered without the student seeing the multiple choice answers For example the following question works just as well when displayed in short answer format as in multiple choice format Bimodal Question Multiple Choice Format OK The outermost layer of the epidermis is A stratum lucidum B stratum basale C stratum corneum D superficial fascia Bimodal Question Short Answer Format OK The outermost layer of the epidermis is Questions Not Suitable as Bimodal Questions The following question works well in multiple choice format but not in short answer format when the answer choices are removed It would not be suitable as a bimodal question Bimodal Question Multiple Choice Format OK Which of the following statements is true A Federalism is the typical way nations organize their governments B Most European countries are confederations C The American states have unitary governments D Great Britain has a federal system E None of the above are true Bimodal Question Short Answer Format NOT OK Which of the following statements is true Changing the Form of Bimodal Questions All bimodal questions are displayed as multiple choice questions in testbanks On tests and in testbanks the BI bimodal indicator prints to the left of each bimodal question You can also
95. e no restrictions filters on the types of keys the student can use to enter an answer To configure an evaluated answer beyond the default behavior you need to drag across all or part of the answer to select it and then click an evaluation style The background of the selected answer or portion changes color to match the color of the button for the selected style In addition the options panel changes to match the selected style and you can set or reset options Note that if the correct answer is algorithmic including variables programmed by the publisher or from the variable worksheet you can switch between the variable view and the static view using the View button at the top right corner of the Evaluated Answer editor window In variable view you see the names of the variables used in the answer v 1 v 2 and so on for algorithmic variables and v 1 v 2 and so on for user defined string variables from the variable worksheet These represent values that will be replaced with numbers or text each time the problem is regenerated Caution Be careful not to alter variable names since doing so can invalidate the problem and cause student answers to be incorrectly evaluated The options for each answer evaluation style are as follows L Literal Options Word or short phrase yellow Syl L N E Input Filter None v The most common use for the Literal option is to accept multiple forms of the correct text based answer If
96. e of the categories may be inactive for the testbank you have selected 42 Choosing Test Questions Locating Found Questions Question View When you filter a testank that is in Question view only those questions that meet your criteria are displayed Located questions do not renumber so the display could show for example items numbered 1 3 6 7 and 10 if those are the only questions that meet the filter criteria A dimmed chapter or section heading indicates that none of the questions in the entire chapter or section meet the criteria Locating Found Questions ID View When you filter a testbank that is in ID view the IDs for the questions that meet your criteria are displayed in the normal color while other IDs are a dimmed Once you locate a question or group of questions that meet the criteria you can switch to Question view to see the question content The headings for chapters and sections that contain questions that meet the criteria remain the normal color and you can use the plus and minus signs to expand and close up these sections to locate the questions A dimmed chapter or section heading indicates that none of the questions in the entire chapter or section meet the criteria Show All Questions To display all the testbank questions again after applying a filter select Filter Testbank Content from the Tools menu In the Testbank Search Criteria dialog click the radio button for Show All Questions and
97. e or select Delete or Cut from the Edit menu When only two answer choices remain you will not be able to delete any more choices since every multiple choice question needs at least two answer choices You can add an answer choice by dragging a Blank Answer Choice from the Other Templates section of the Resource Library Drop the blank answer choice below another answer choice to position it in the list of answer choices for the question You can also select a question on your test and then select Blank Answer Choice from the Insert menu to insert a blank answer choice at the end of the existing answer choices The letters for other answer choices adjust automatically depending on where the blank answer choice is inserted Correct Answer To mark an answer choice as the correct answer select the answer choice so its background changes color Then right click the answer choice and select Mark as Correct from the pop up menu You can also choose Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu Adding Short Answer and Essay Questions To add a blank short answer or essay question to your test drag the Short Answer or Essay template from the Resource Library into the test window A pointer and horizontal line between questions indicate the location for the new question when you drop it by releasing the mouse button You can also select a question on your test and then select Question Short Answer or Question Essay from the In
98. e pcx or pict Mac only The screen resolution for displaying graphics is 96 dpi Windows or 72 dpi Macintosh Depending on the amount of detail in the image and the file format the printed version of the image could be more jaggy or grainy than it appears on screen In this case you need to prepare a higher resolution graphic that will print in the same space used by the screen size graphic Outline vector Graphics If you use a vector based program such as Adobe Illustrator you can create the graphic and then export it as a bitmap bmp with a resolution of 96 dpi to match the Windows screen resolution To prepare a high resolution version of the same image export the file again and set the resolution at 150 or 300 dpi Use a naming scheme such as fig0301 bmp and fig0301x bmp to identify the low and high resolution files for the same image Bitmap raster Graphics If you use a raster based bitmap drawing program such as PaintShop ProG create an image that is two or three times the desired on screen size and save this version as the high resolution bitmap Then scale or resize the graphic to the size you want for the on screen display and save this as the low resolution bitmap For example create a graphic that is twice as large as needed using 18 or 20 point Arial type for text and labels and save it as the high resolution bitmap Reduce the image to 5096 for the on screen low resolution image Physical Size Li
99. eck only what is selected or the entire test or testbank Click the Options button to limit which elements to check during the Find operation Find and Replace 5 erseption perep Replace A 7 Replace All perception Done Context soc 2 34 Your self concept is your unfiltered of who you think you are Status Checking questions When the target word or phrase is found the context window at the bottom of the Find and Replace window gives the location and a portion of the text that contains found words or phrase The location gives the abbreviation for the testbank name a chapter number a section number if applicable and the question number For example soc 2 34 indicates the soc abbreviation testbank chapter 2 question 34 When the target word or phrase is found you can click a button to Replace the found text with the text that is in the Replace field Skip the found text and go to the next instance of it or Replace All instances of the found text in the set of questions you are checking The Status message at the bottom changes as the process continues to check the questions answers or other options you have selected in the Options dialog When the process is complete the status message at the bottom of the Find and Replace window says Done searching 175 TestGen 7 User s Guide Setting TestGen Preferences The following settings let you customize your version of Tes
100. ect Toolbars Standard from the View menu 1 2 3 4 HEHE avezyY QGHS8O0s S9 1 H mi 1 New Start a new test or testbank by making a selection on the Startup pane Open Open a test or testbank file Save Save the test or testbank that is in the active editing window Print Print the test or testbank that is in the active editing window 2 Previous Display the page or screen that precedes the current page of questions in a test or testbank Next Display the page or screen that follows the current page of questions in a test or testbank Jump Go to the start of a test page you specify by number Top Display the first page or screen of questions in a test or testbank Bottom Display the last page or screen of questions in a test or testbank 3 Test Information or Testbank Information Display a summary of the types and numbers of questions on the current test or in the selected testbank Calculate New Values Display a new set of randomly generated number values for all variables in the selected question s Lock Number Values for Question Keep the same number values that are currently displayed for all variable numbers even if numbers in other items are recalculated Mark as Correct Answer Indicate the currently selected answer choice as the correct answer for a multiple choice or true false question can also be used to remove the correct answer mark Pin or Unpin Question Answer Position Lock the selected
101. ected click the Add Selected Item s button to transfer the questions to the test Transfer Multiple Copies of a Question If a testbank question has variable text or numbers you can transfer multiple copies of the question to a test First select a question that contains variables the variant status indicator shows an inverted black triangle next to the question and the number of variations is greater than 1 Then click the Choose Multiple button at the bottom of the Testbank Library Enter a number and click the Add to Test button Multiple copies of the question you selected are transferred to the test each with different numbers or text depending on the assigned variables If you select more than one question containing variables and click the Choose Multiple button you get multiple copies of all the selected questions when you enter a number and click the Add to Test button Transfer Questions Randomly To have the computer choose questions randomly select a chapter or section title in the Testbank Library Then click the Choose Multiple button Enter the number of questions you want to transfer and click the Add to Test button The number of questions you chose are randomly selected from those available for the section you selected You can also select more than one title or heading and choose multiple questions The number you enter after clicking the Choose Multiple button determines the number of questions that are ra
102. een to open one of the last five testbanks you edited o Use the TestGen Startup screen to browse for a testbank to open Opening Testbanks for Editing To edit an existing testbank when testbank editing is enabled select a testbank in the Testbank Library Then select Edit Testbank from the File menu or click Browse for other testbanks on the Startup screen If you have previously opened any testbanks for editing the five most recent will be listed on the Startup screen and you can choose from that list Testbank files open for editing appear on the right hand side of the screen where they are ready for you to modify as needed If the testbank open for editing is part of the Testbank Library the testbank is locked for editing and its title is grayed out You cannot view a testbank s questions in the Testbank Library if the testbank is open for editing on the right side of the screen Changes made to a testbank are reflected in the Testbank Library display after you close or end the testbank editing session for that testbank 107 TestGen 7 User s Guide Modifying Testbanks This section discusses how to modify a testbank by editing adding moving or deleting questions sections or chapters You can also modify chapter and section titles Editing Questions and Properties To edit testbank questions and answers as well as some question descriptors click in any of the displayed fields and type modifying content as needed Items
103. elete Remove the selected item s and do not keep a copy in memory Find and Replace Locate specified text in all or part of a test or testbank with the option to replace it with other text Spell Check Start the spell check tool for the selected test or portion of a testbank Font Select a font to apply to the selected text Font Size Select a font size to apply to the selected text Bold Italic Underline Apply bold italic or underlining to the selected text Styles Apply plain bold italic underlining or other styles to the selected text by choosing them from a list Text Color Apply a standard or custom color to the selected text Align left Position the selected paragraph picture graph or table at the left edge of the edit area Align center Position the selected paragraph picture graph or table horizontally in the center of the edit area Align right Position the selected paragraph picture graph or table at the right edge of the edit area Justify Insert space as needed in each line of the selected paragraph s so that the text is even with the left and right margins of the text area Menus Toolbars and Work Areas The Equation Editing Toolbar The Equation Editing toolbar at the top of the TestGen application contains tools to insert symbols not found on the keyboard math equations and pre formatted tables If the Equation Editing toolbar is not visible select Toolbars Equation Editin
104. ember that an inch on screen is approximately 96 pixels Windows or 72 pixels Macintosh 161 TestGen 7 User s Guide Inserting Tables TestGen lets you insert tables into testbank and test questions in instructions questions answers explanations and comments as well as in page headings To insert a table put the cursor in an edit field and select Table gt Insert from the Insert menu This opens a dialog in which you can set up the table dimensions height and width borders and shading and alignment Insert Table Dimensions Height width Borders Shading Alignment Number of rows Number of columns Dimensions Click the Dimensions tab and enter the number of rows and columns you want for the table Height and Width Click the Height Width tab and enter the minimum row height column width and cell padding in inches Enter fractional widths as decimals Height and width settings apply to all the rows and columns in the table Table row height increases automatically when you add text that exceeds the height of the cell but the height will never be less than the minimum row height you specify Cell padding adds space evenly to all four sides inside each cell to prevent text from printing too close to the cell border lines Borders and Shading Click the Borders Shading tab to select line color pattern and weight for table borders You can also select fill color pattern and line weight for table cel
105. er apart enter a number larger than 20 This number determines how many units are represented by each tick mark The default value is 1 This number determines which tick marks are labeled with a number value To label every tick mark enter 1 Enter the letters you want to use to label each axis The default for Cartesian is x and y The default for polar is r Check one or both boxes to display arrowheads at the ends of the axes Type the title for the axis no international characters Click a radio button to have the axis title print horizontally or vertically Math Related Editing Set Grid Yalues Cartesian Horizontal Axis Vertical Axis Display 1 goes iie it Show tick marks Label tick marks Label and Title size 10 point Axes Width None De n O Background Dotted C Invisible Lined Blank Display tab Show tick marks Check the box to display tick marks Label tick marks Check the box to label tick marks Label and title Enter the point size from 10 to 24 points for the axes size labels and titles Axis width Choose none thin or thick for the axes on the graph Background Choose dotted lined or blank for the background of the graph Check the Invisible box to hide the background when you place the graph in a test item Changing the Size of the Graph Window For consistency the default size of the graph window is 225 x 225 pixels which allows you to insert a
106. er by selecting Preferences Application from the Tools menu and clicking the Graphics Position tab Graphics and function plots inserted as text characters become part of the line of text and move along with the text if characters are inserted or deleted or if the text wraps to the next line They affect the line spacing by aligning the bottom of the graphic with the baseline of the line of text Graphics and function plots inserted as transparent graphics can be placed at a static location and remain in the background so you can type over and around the image to place labels or other information Positioning and Editing Transparent Graphics and Function Plots When you insert a graphic or function plot as a transparent object it is automatically placed in the upper left corner of the field where you inserted it at coordinates 0 0 Note If the graphic or function plot is the only object in the edit field you may see only the first line of it because only one line of text is visible Press the Enter or Return key several times to add more lines to the field and display the rest of the graphic To reposition a transparent graphic first select Transparent Graphics from the Tools menu This displays a list of the graphics and function plots used in the current field Select an object in the list click the Position button and enter new coordinates for the upper left corner of the graphic Tip The measurements are in pixels so rem
107. es are included in the question the number of variations can range anywhere from 1 to 50 more than 50 depending on the number of variables and the range for each variable Variant Status When you check the Variant Status box a downward pointing arrowhead v appears next to questions that contain variables and have more than one variation Pronunciation Vocabulary VO questions can include a pronunciation to show a phonetic spelling of the term This field does not display in ID view Question Dates TestGen stores and displays the date a question was created and modified The dates cannot be edited Topic Skill Objective These three categories are shared fields that contain the topic skill or objective for a question The category names and type of content vary from testbank to testbank and can be edited in testbanks Note The names of these categories as well as User 1 and User 2 may be different due to changes during testbank authoring User 1 User 2 These two categories are shared fields that assign additional information to a question the category names and type of information vary from testbank to testbank and can be edited in testbanks Correct Answer lIn Question view shows the letter of the correct answer for a multiple choice question the word True or False for true false questions full answers for short answer or essay the term or definition for vocabulary questions the correct match for a matching ques
108. es to show below the selected question if an instructor elects to show workspace on the test page Every 6 lines represents about 1 inch of space Page Reference Enter a page or section reference up to a maximum of 16 characters maximum for the selected question Items That Are Shared Descriptors At the bottom of the Properties window drop down lists for shared descriptors let you assign or unassign instructions topics skills or other items to one or more questions selected in the testbank editing window An edit button for each category opens an editing window where you can add delete or modify the content of list items See the sections on Using Shared Instructions and Using Shared Descriptors for more information on managing shared instructions and descriptors Assigning Properties to One or More Questions The information you view or apply in the Properties window applies to the question s you have selected in the testbank editing window With only one question selected the information you see or apply in the Properties window affects only that one question With multiple questions selected in the testbank editing window the information you apply in the Properties window affects all the selected questions at once Example 1 Multiple Similar Questions If you select several questions that all have the same difficulty level and the same topic that difficulty level and topic will show in the Properties window Any chang
109. es you make to difficulty level or topic will affect all the selected questions Example 2 Multiple Dissimilar Questions If you select several questions that have different difficulty levels and different topics the difficulty level and the Topic category will be blank in the Properties window If you then assign a new difficulty level or topic in the Property window it will be applied to all the selected questions 125 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using Shared Instructions Groups of questions in a testbank can share a common instruction to which each question refers a table a picture a graph a paragraph of text or a combination of these The instruction groups related items on a test so that if test questions are scrambled or sorted items with a common instruction remain grouped depending on the type of sort An instruction is printed or displayed above the first question in the group of questions assigned to it In the Testbank Library and on tests the instruction does not display for any questions that follow the first question in the group unless a question with a different instruction interrupts the flow of questions Scenario 2 Yachts are produced by a perfectly competitive industry in Dystopia Industry output per year The government in an attempt to raise revenue places a 20 000 tax on eack not perfectly elastic 78 Refer to Scenario 2 The result of the tax in the long run will be that 9 Q falls from 30 0
110. estGen 7 User s Guide updating it the program re measures each affected question individually the next time it is displayed Deleting a Graphic from the Graphics Library To delete a graphic from the Graphics Library click once on its name and then click the Delete button TestGen displays a message if any of the testbank s or test s questions currently use the graphic If you click OK the graphic file will be removed from the Graphics Library and from all the questions that use it Printing Graphics from the Graphics Library To print any or all of the graphics in the Graphics Library highlight the category and or graphic you want to print and click Print In the Print Graphics dialog make your selection and click OK Exporting Graphics from the Graphics Library You can export a graphic from the Graphics Library to make changes to it using an external graphics editing program When you select a graphic file in the Graphics Library and click Export the program prompts you to enter the name and location where you want the file to be saved The file exports in the same format as it was imported If an image has a high resolution version attached to it both the low and high resolution image are exported Preparing Your Own Graphics To prepare a graphic file to insert into TestGen use a commercial software package to create your picture and then save it in one of the accepted graphics formats bmp gif jpg png tif black and whit
111. estbank Check Spelling Word Tidwell Change to Suggestions Context soc 1 35 Research by ERRU and Walther found that people in computer mediated conversations asked less direct questions than people in face to face interactions which resulted in people revealing less information about themselves Status Checking questions Click the Options button to select the elements you want to check questions answers instructions descriptors titles and other parts of the testbank Click the Start button to begin looking for spelling mistakes Misspelled words appear one by one along with suggestions for the correct spelling when available Select any of the suggestions to place it in the Change to area and click the Replace button to replace the misspelled word To replace all occurrences of the word found in the test or testbank click Replace All If the spell checker finds a word that you want to leave as is but you do not want to find it again or add it to your user dictionary then click the Skip button If there is a word that is spelled correctly but the spell checker does not recognize it click the Learn button to add the word to your user dictionary Click Done to close the spell checker 174 TestGen Tools Using Find and Replace Select Find and Replace from the Edit menu to look for or replace text in a testbank or test At the top of the dialog click a button to ch
112. estbank would have chapter title headings with questions below each chapter heading there would be no subheadings A two level testbank would have chapter title headings with subheadings below to group the questions usually by question type Sample Organization for Two and Three Level Testbanks A two level testbank has level 1 headings for chapter titles and level 2 subheadings for the divisions or question types in a chapter ID view is shown Chapter 1 Analyzing Business and Technical Requirements Multiple Choice Questions cis 1 1 1 cis 1 1 2 True False Questions cis 1 2 1 cis 1 2 2 Chapter 2 Planning a Framework for Security etc A three level testbank has chapter titles followed by two levels of subheadings This type of organization is often used for math testbanks where chapters are divided into sections that each have one or more objectives ID view is shown Chapter 1 Introduction to Algebra Section 1 1 Variables 170 Other Advanced Editing Objective 1 math 1 1 1 1 math 1 1 1 2 Objective 2 math 1 1 2 1 math 1 1 2 2 Section 1 2 Expressions Objective 1 math 1 2 1 1 math 1 2 1 2 Objective 2 math 1 2 2 1 math 1 2 2 2 Chapter 2 Solving Linear Equations etc Click Create New Testbank to confirm the number of levels and proceed to the Testbank Setup dialog Note The number of levels for a testbank cannot be changed once a testbank is created Testbank Setup Dialog After you ch
113. estions on each version will be randomly scrambled at the lowest level of organizational sorting Preserve number values If you select this option the questions that contain randomized numbers or text will not be recalculated or regenerated from version to version All versions of the test will use the same values as the first version of the test If you do not select this option algorithmic questions will be recalculated or regenerated so that each version of the test contains different number or text values 92 Printing and Exporting Preserve MC answer order If your test contains multiple choice questions or bimodal questions in multiple choice format and you select this option the order of the answer choices on all the versions will be the same as on the first version of the test If the option is not selected multiple choice answers will be randomly reordered on each version of the test Print correlation of questions If you request more than one version of a test then you can print a correlation table that shows where each question from the testbank is used on each version of the test The correlation lists each question by its question ID and gives its question number on each version of the test For example if your test includes multiple choice question 1 from chapter 1 of the testbank Testbank 1 1 1 and you have printed two versions in which the question order is scrambled you can track where this question occurs on vers
114. et up a password select Change Password from the Tools menu The first time you do this you see the Password Registration dialog Type one or more characters in the space provided for your new password Then re enter your password to verify it In case you need it later also type a hint that will help you remember your password Then click OK Changing a Password To change an existing password click the Change It button on the Password Verification dialog shown at program startup or select Change Password on the Tools menu Then enter your current password enter your new password and re enter your new password along with a hint The program checks to see if your current password is valid before accepting your new password Your password is saved with the program and cannot be retrieved in any way once you have entered it Deleting a Password If you set a password but then decide you do not want to use a password sign on to TestGen as usual and then select Change Password on the Tools menu Click the No Password button at the bottom of the password dialog Forgotten Password If you cannot remember your password even with the hint click the Forgot It button and write down the code number When you contact Product Support they will use the code number to retrieve your password Getting Started Product Support Options You can obtain product support for the TestGen and QuizMaster programs in the following ways Built in
115. ext file that contains the pathname for the Records folder and it links TestGen and the QuizMaster Utility program to the QuizMaster student program You can now run the QuizMaster Utility program to set up course and section names and preferences Note f you need to change the location of the programs at a later date you need to reinstall the programs and change the contents of the qmeq cfg file or delete the qmeq cfg files from the two locations and run the QuizMaster Utility program to set up the new qmeq cfg files QuizMaster Help After you install the QuizMaster Utility the Help menu in TestGen displays an additional entry for QuizMaster Help Select this option to find out more about the options available in the QuizMaster student program and the QuizMaster Utility 12 MENUS TOOLBARS and WORK AREAS The TestGen Menu Bar The TestGen menu bar located at the top of the TestGen application window is the place to look for all the controls you need to work in TestGen Many of the options listed on the menus display keyboard shortcuts you can use instead of making selections from the menus Three toolbars which you can display below the TestGen menu bar contain icons for functions that are frequently used when working with tests and testbanks The brief descriptions of the TestGen menu options given below contain links to other Help pages that give more in depth information File Menu The File menu includes options to open clos
116. g from the View menu Symbol Palettes Each of the first nine icons on the Equation Editing toolbar opens a palette of symbols that you can insert at the current location of the cursor while you are typing or editing 5 6 7 8 9 123 4 NAVI un un 1 Operations mathematical operations composition abstract algebra 2 Relations equality approximate inequality inequalities 3 Sets and Logic sets proofs logic 4 Geometry geometric figures and symbols 5 Arrows Lines and Bars directional arrows and line segments 6 Greek Uppercase Letters capital Greek alphabet 7 Greek Lowercase Letters lowercase Greek alphabet 8 Script Letters symbols for number sets 9 Miscellaneous Symbols infinity degree symbol currency checkmark imaginary i Math Templates The seven template icons on the Equation Editing toolbar each display a palette of mathematical or scientific expression templates that you can insert at the cursor location The templates contain slots or fields for you to enter numbers or text and the expressions change size dynamically as you enter numbers or text in any of the fields a uL Zolo ES 1 Fractions mixed numbers superscripts subscripts grouping box 2 Radicals long division synthetic division sinking funds annuities 3 Over and under bars braces rays lines arcs 19 TestGen 7 User s Guide 4 Hat tilde cross out primes 5 Integrals summation co product 6 Parentheses vertical
117. g questions for a test the questions will be regrouped according to the SmartSort Caution f you switch from User Defined order to a SmartSort the program does not remember your User Defined order and you cannot automatically return to it after a SmartSort has been applied 61 TestGen 7 User s Guide Scrambling Questions and Answer Choices on Tests You can have TestGen scramble the order of questions and answer choices on your test When you have the test window open and active select Scramble from the Question menu or click the Scramble button on the Standard toolbar and choose what to scramble All Questions The order of test questions is randomly scrambled regardless of which questions are selected Selected Answer Choices The order of answer choices is scrambled for each selected multiple choice or bimodal question All Questions and Answer Choices Both the order of all the test questions and the order of answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions are scrambled regardless of which questions are selected Note If you scramble test questions while a SmartSort is in effect the questions on the test are randomly mixed at the lowest level of sorting so that the SmartSort rules are still enforced For example if the SmartSort is by question type then questions of the same type remain together but the order of questions within each question type is scrambled Test items that are linked to a shared instru
118. graph in each of four answer choices for a multiple choice question and have the answer choices fit side by side in two rows on a test You can adjust the size of the graph window by dragging the side bottom or corner of the graph window To resize the graph window to a specific number of pixels double click the graph window to open the Resize window Enter the pixel height and width and click OK This action exposes more or less of the image 141 TestGen 7 User s Guide The Set Up Graphs Window The Set Up Graphs window opens when you click the Graph button and you use it to define and display graphs in the graph window Set Up Graphs Cartesian Choosing a graph type from the Add menu opens a dialog in which you can define the graph The items on the Add menu vary depending on which grid type you have chosen Add Menu Cartesian The Add menu lets you choose what to plot on the Cartesian grid Depending on your choice the appropriate dialog opens to let you define the mathematical function or relation y Enter an equation in terms of x X Enter an equation in terms of y Parabola Choose one of the four forms of the equation Equations that include a but not h and k have vertex at 0 0 Equations that include h and k have vertex at h k Enter values for a or a h and k Circle Choose one of the two forms of the equation Equations that include r but not h and k have center at 0 0 Equations that include h
119. he descriptor field o Ifa descriptor has been previously assigned to the selected question or group of questions the descriptor or first portion of the descriptor shows in the descriptor field o Ifa group of questions is selected and they do not all share the same descriptor the descriptor field is blank Click the arrow at the right of the choice box for one of the descriptor categories to drop down a list of available choices Find the descriptor you want select it and close the list If you decide not to make a selection move the mouse off the list without clicking any of the choices The selected item appears both in the Properties window and in the testbank window if the testbank is set to display that particular descriptor Clearing a Descriptor from a Question When the testbank editing window or the Properties window shows that a descriptor is assigned to a selected question or group of questions and you want to remove the descriptor from the selected question s use the drop down list for the appropriate category Click the arrow in the category choice box to display the list of choices Scroll to the top of the list and select None to close the list The previously assigned descriptor will be cleared from the selected question s both in the Properties window and in the testbank editing window Note Clearing a descriptor from a question in a testbank does not remove it from the Instruction list and it can still be assig
120. he note contains the words Blank note until you click in the note field on the test and begin to type 91 PRINTING AND EXPORTING Printing Tests TestGen prints test pages in the same layout you see in the test window Usually the test will be in Question view and you will see the test questions themselves If the test is in ID view the printed pages display only question IDs When you are ready to print a test make sure the test window is active and then select Print from the File menu to display the Test Print Settings dialog Test Print Settings L Preserve question order Number of versions 2 _ Preserve number values of test C Preserve MC answer order L Print correlation of questions Print answer key _ Question ID Page reference C Objective Print on key L Difficulty Save as default Setting the Test Print Options Number of versions You can print up to 25 different forms or versions of a test Each printed version of a test is distinguished by a unique letter that is printed as part of the page number The question types you selected the variability of each question and the settings for the following three options determine how each version of a test will differ from the other Preserve question order If you select this option the questions on each version of the test will be in the same order as on the first version of the test If you do not select this option qu
121. hics Library and click the Add Hi res button Find the file that is the high resolution version of your graphic and open it A check mark appears in the column labeled Hi res to show that the high resolution version of the graphic has been included in the Graphics Library TestGen automatically selects the lower resolution version to display on the screen and the higher resolution version to print Instructions later in this section give more details about creating low and high resolution images Replacing or Updating a Graphic in the Graphics Library To replace a graphic in the Graphics Library with a new updated version of the graphic open the Graphics Library and choose Add Locate the new altered graphic file on your computer In the Import Graphic dialog use the same name for the file as the original name and choose the same category as the old graphic to insert the new graphic Answer yes when the program prompts you to replace the existing graphic The updated graphic replaces the old graphic everywhere the original graphic was used in the testbank or test If the revised graphic is a different size than the original the program remeasures the graphic and updates every question that uses the graphic to make sure the space allowed for the graphic is correct This step takes only a few seconds We recommend that you choose Yes to re measure If you choose not to have the program re measure the graphic immediately after 159 T
122. hics Library by double clicking any graphic that has previously been inserted in a question Graphics Library Category Graphic Chapter 19 1810 bmp Chapter 5 1910 bmp CH CH CH CH Chapter 8 1912 bmp 1916 bmp CH CH CHCHCH CH 1817 bmp 1918 bmp CH 3 1920 bmp 1922 bmp CHCH 2CH 1923 bmp 1923 bmp CH 3 1929 bmp 1938 bmp Preview 1939 bmp The Graphics Library displays a list of one or more categories and when you select a category you see the names of the graphics files that are in the selected category A Preview window shows a thumbnail view of the selected graphic Images that are pasted into a question or inserted using the Picture option on the Insert menu are listed in a category named Miscellaneous Adding Graphics to the Graphics Library To add new graphics to the Graphics Library after you have opened it click the Add button When the file dialog appears locate the graphic file you want to insert and click OK The Import Graphic dialog opens as shown here 158 Other Advanced Editing Import Graphic Name 1915 jpg Category Chapter 19 You can save graphics in a Miscellaneous category or use a separate category for each chapter Use one of the existing category names in the drop down menu or type a new category name in the space provided You can also rename a graphic file before you store it in the Graphics Library Click OK to add the image file to the Graphics Library
123. hort answer form to its multiple choice form and the test uses a SmartSort by Question Type the bimodal question may move to a new location on the test Custom SmartSort When you choose Custom SmartSort you can specify up to three levels of sorting for a test Use the pull down menus on the sort dialog to set up the sort criteria For example you can arrange to Sort questions first by question type then by chapter and then by difficulty level You do not need to specify all three levels Switching Sort Methods You can switch between SmartSorts at any time or switch to a User Defined order after using a SmartSort SmartSort to SmartSort When you switch from one SmartSort to another after you have selected questions for a test the questions are reorganized according to the rules of the new SmartSort SmartSort to User Defined Order When you switch from a SmartSort to User Defined order after choosing questions for a test all the SmartSort rules for grouping questions are ignored and the test becomes a list of questions that you can rearrange in any order Initially the order of the questions on a User Defined test converted from a SmartSort is exactly the same as on the SmartSort test If you add new questions after converting to a User Defined order they are inserted where you want them and not sorted in any way by TestGen User Defined Order to SmartSort When you switch from a User Defined order to a SmartSort after choosin
124. ial numbering changes based on the new table of contents or outline In rare instances you may need to begin numbering chapter titles or sections with a number other than 1 To adjust the starting number insert or and a number after the sign inside the brackets For example to make the first chapter Chapter 0 instead of Chapter 1 enter Chapter lt L1 1 gt for the Level 1 prefix in the Testbank Setup dialog Note Do not type the chapter or section titles in the Prefix boxes because you will enter them in the testbank window after the Testbank Setup dialog closes In some cases automatic numbering may be unsuitable for a particular testbank In these cases the prefix and automatic numbering can be removed from the prefix field and nonstandard numbering can be included as part of the chapter or section titles Add to Testbank Library Select Yes or No to indicate whether or not you want the new testbank to be listed in the Testbank Library If you choose Yes the testbank file resides on disk at the location where you created it and the testbank title appears in the Testbank Library for easy opening If you choose No the testbank file resides on disk at the location you specified when you created the new file but the book title is not listed in the Testbank Library Modifying Titles When you click OK on the Testbank Setup dialog the new testbank window opens The testbank window contains a heading for each level you
125. ibrary section The Testbank Library lists one or more testbanks from which you can select questions for tests The Resource Library contains templates for new questions answers answer choices and notes that you can transfer to tests or testbanks The entire library area can be hidden from view when it is not needed Test and Testbank Editing Window 21 TestGen 7 User s Guide To the right of the Testbank Library is an area reserved for building and editing tests and testbanks Each time TestGen starts before you open a test a Startup pane occupies the editing space and you can choose the type of test you want to create or select a recently used test When a test is open you can o drag or copy questions from a testbank in the Testbank Library o directly edit and work with questions in the test editing window and o adjust the layout of the test When testbank editing is enabled you can make new testbanks or make changes to existing testbank items in the same area that you build and edit tests Resizing Work Areas Depending on what you are trying to accomplish you can change the layout of the work areas and toolbars o Hide toolbars you are not using by selecting Toolbars from the View menu Click the name of the toolbar you want to hide to remove the checkmark next to its name Repeat the process to click the name of the toolbar the next time you want to bring it into view o Show or hide the Testbank and Resource Libraries
126. ice and Bimodal Answer Display tab Testbank Options Default Styles Descriptors Answer Display i Multiple Choice and Bimodal Answer Display Display answer choices in testbank Do not display answer choices in testbank Multiple Choice Answer Layout Display choices in row s horizontal when possible default Display answer choices in column vertical always Make your selections in the window then click OK to close it Then close the testbank editing session When you next view the testbank in the Testbank Library it uses the settings you selected Display Multiple Choice and Bimodal Answer Choices in Testbank By default when you view testbank questions in the Testbank Library you see the answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions To fit more questions on the screen in testbanks in which the answer choices are not needed in order to select questions you can display only the question stem and no answer choices while viewing testbanks Multiple Choice Answer Layout Your choice for this section determines whether answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions are stacked in a single column vertically or arranged horizontally across the page as space permits If you choose to have answer choices arranged horizontally across the page TestGen fits them into two to five columns depending on the width of the widest answer 80 Testbank Library Changing Descriptor Display fo
127. ifferent name and how to open existing tests Saving a New Test Each time you start a new TestGen test it is temporarily named Untitled followed by a number Untitled1 tst for example The test name appears at the top of the test window When you click the Close box or select Close from the File menu and the test has not been saved a dialog asks if you want to save the tests You can also select Save from the File menu to open the file dialog and give the test a name if it has not previously been saved to disk If the test has previously been saved and you choose Save the test is resaved using the same name it was assigned previously with the new contents replacing the old Saving and Renaming a Test If you want to save a test and rename the file at the same time select Save Test as from the File menu This opens the file dialog so you can type a new name for the test and save it either in the default location for tests or anywhere you can navigate to on your computer The two test files with the old and the new names both remain stored on your computer Opening an Existing Test The easiest way to open an existing test is to find its name in the Recent Tests list on the Startup pane 29 TestGen 7 User s Guide gt How Do I Create New Paper Test QD web Test TestGen Wizard R Use the TestGen Wizard to create a new paper test Recent Tests Recent Testbanks E Chapterl tst Testbank editing is tu
128. in the Recent Testbanks list you can open the testbank for editing in one of the following ways o Select the testbank title in the Testbank Library and select Edit Testbank from the File menu o Click Browse for other testbanks on the Startup pane to open a dialog where you can navigate to a testbank on your computer and select a file to open o Select Open from the File menu and change the File Type drop down menu to look for Testbank files bok Locate a testbank file on your computer and open it in the testbank editing window Once the testbank opens in the testbank editing window you can view questions or their IDs by opening chapters or sections in the same way as you would in the Testbank Library using the plus signs or Navigation menu options as described above 79 TestGen 7 User s Guide Changing Answer Display for Testbanks To change the answer choice display and the layout of answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions in a testbank you need to edit the testbank answer display options Select the title of the testbank you want to change and select Edit Testbank from the File menu Testbank editing must be enabled for you to make changes in the answer display options This opens the testbank in the testbank editing window Click in the testbank editing window and then select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu When the Testbank Options window opens click the Multiple Cho
129. indow for any question selected in the testbank editing window click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window This opens the Properties window below the selected question Use divisions to convert the base ten numeral to anumeral in the given base 1 2 874 to base eight OA 5 47 eight B 4 57 eight C 5 427eight Hide Properties Question 4 2 2 1 Created Nov 16 1996 Modified Feb 4 2004 of Variatior Question Type Bimodal v Difficulty o Workspace 10 Page Reference Instruction Use divisions to convert the base ten numeral to a numeral i Topic None Skil None Objective 4 2 Change Base Ten Numerals to Numerals in Other Bases Userl None Note If more than one question is selected the Properties window displays only the information that is the same in all the selected questions For example if all the selected questions are the same question type that question type shows in the Question Type list box Or if all the selected questions have a difficulty level of 2 then 2 shows in the Difficulty edit box However if some of the selected questions have the same topic but other selected questions have different topics then no topic shows in the Topic list box the word None shows instead The Properties window displays all the supplemental information attached to a question whether or not you have these items displaye
130. ing their Unicode values and in the rare instance a symbol cannot be found in the font it is converted to a graphic Graphics and function plots are exported as low resolution bitmap images If the test includes algorithmic questions the current values of the variables are exported to the rtf file Non printing characters are not included in the rtf document The rtf file is designed to be printed without much modication but if you need to edit any of the questions do so carefully so as not to disturb the layout of the pages For best results click the show hide paragraph icon on the standard toolbar to display the section breaks in the document Typing in the wrong section may produce unexpected shifting of the text that you can restore by using Undo 94 Printing and Exporting Exporting HTML Practice Tests One of the types of web tests you can create with TestGen is an interactive HTML practice test that students can view with a web browser Tests can include multiple choice bimodal and true false question types and students get immediate feedback as they answer each question To view the test students need a web browser that supports HTML 3 0 or higher frames tables forms and one that fully supports JavaScript Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer are compatible browsers Creating an HTML Practice Test To create an interactive HTML practice test select New Test from the File menu On the Startup pan
131. ion A and version B The correlation prints after all the requested forms and their answer keys are printed Print answer key Select this option to print an answer key for each version Check other boxes to select which information to print for each question When descriptor categories such as topic or page references are unavailable for the selected test items they are dimmed and cannot be selected for printing on the answer key Save Settings Click OK to save the settings only for the current session Click the Save as default button to save the settings for the current test as well as for future tests Setting the Page Setup Options To set the paper size margins orientation or scaling that will be used when you view or print a test select Page Setup from the File menu This is the standard Page Setup dialog for your printer 93 TestGen 7 User s Guide Exporting Tests to Text or RTF Files You can transfer the tests you create with TestGen to files that you can open and edit with a word processing program o plain text txt or o formatted text rtf Use the formatted text file option to export to an rtf file that you can open with Microsoft Word Exporting Tests to Plain Text Files Create or open the TestGen test you want to export and select Export from the File menu On the next dialog choose to export the exam to a Plain Text File Then give the file a name that includes a txt extension e g ch
132. ion Display Format Display questions in single column Format Display questions in two column Format Answer Blanks Do not display answer blanks Q Display answer blanks True False Questions Print True and False Print answer blanks Bimodal Questions Print bimodal questions as multiple choice Print bimodal questions as short answer Vocabulary Questions Display Term as Question Display Definition as Question Question Type Headers Do not display question type headers Display question type headers Click one of the radio buttons in each group to indicate your preferences Then click OK If you want to save the settings so they apply to the current test as well as all future tests click the Save as default button before you click OK The categories and settings are described below Column Format Select one of the choices to put the test in either one column or two column format One column format works best for tests that contain wide tables or graphics since two column format could cause clipping of graphics and tables that are too wide Two column format works best when questions and answer choices are relatively short Depending on the size of the left and right 71 TestGen 7 User s Guide margins each column will be about 3 to 3 5 wide The answer key is also printed in multiple columns Answer Blanks Select one of the choices to display or hide answer blanks on a test
133. ion as needed to display testbank questions and choose items for your test Expanding and Collapsing Sections The options to Expand Selection or Collapse All on the Navigate menu have keyboard shortcuts that let you quickly show and hide questions in a testbank To use the keyboard shortcut for Expand Selection select a section title and press Ctrl E Windows or Apple E Macintosh The section expands to show all the questions To use the keyboard shortcut for Collapse All select a chapter or section heading and press Ctrl K Windows or Apple K Macintosh This collapses all sections in the window Opening Testbanks for Editing In order to open a testbank for editing you need to have testbank editing enabled which is done through a setting on the Testbank Editing tab of the Application Preferences window With testbank editing enabled you see the Recent Testbanks list on the Startup pane If the testbank you want to edit is listed in the Recent Testbanks list click its title to open the testbank in the editing window 78 Testbank Library gt How Do I Create New E Paper Test o Web Test Testbank TestGen Wizard R Use the TestGen Wizard to create a new paper test Recent Tests Recent Testbanks Ez Chapterl tst upw6d BOK E Midterm tst microbp BOK E Chapter5 tst focdb BOK BP Chapter2 tst icdb BOK E Chapter4 tst 3 Browse for other tests e Browse for other testbanks If the testbank you want to edit is not
134. ions then fill in the question and answer as you would for a short answer question as described above Adding Matching Questions You can use the template for a matching question to create your own dynamic groups of matching questions on tests or to add matching items to testbanks Matching Items on Tests When you drag the template for a matching question onto a test two editing fields appear a numbered question field in column 1 and a lettered answer field in column 2 Groups of matching questions on tests are dynamic meaning that as you add matching items to a matching group the answer choices in column 2 the right hand column automatically and randomly rearrange 90 Resource Library themselves so that most answer choices are not directly across from the questions they match See the section on Adding New Questions to Tests for more information Matching Items in Testbanks Matching items in testbanks include a field for the question that appears in column 1 and the matching answer that appears in column 2 on a test Matching items are set up as individual items in a testbank but related items share a common instruction that links them together on a test For more information about adding matching items to testbank see the section on Editing Matching Questions Adding Vocabulary Questions To add a blank vocabulary question to your test drag the Vocabulary template from the Resource Library into the test window A pointe
135. k button h Pick a file from the file manager as listed below to display it in your course If the file you want is not in the file manager you can upload it from your local computer Upload Files C My Files 3 dano test The question text files are located in a folder that corresponds to the WebCT folder you provided during the TestGen export process Choose the file txt file if you selected the option to place all the question types in one category If you specified a unique file for each question type you will see several files such as mc txt and tf txt in the folder Select any one of those files g Click the Import button Check that all the questions from the file are on screen and then click the Continue button At this point your questions are now in the question database Repeat the process for each text file you uploaded 5 Create a Quiz in WebCT Refer to the WebCT help for instructions on creating a quiz or survey When creating the quiz you can view and select questions based on the Category Name you supplied when creating the zip file with TestGen 104 Printing and Exporting Printing Testbanks When you want to print a question a group of questions a section or a chapter from a testbank you need to open the testbank in the testbank editing window Then select Print from the File menu to display the Testbank Print Settings dialog Testbank Print Settings Print Selected Question
136. k its desktop shortcut Windows or click its icon on the Dock Macintosh If the shortcuts get deleted or if you cannot find them follow the instructions below to start the program Windows Users 1 Click the Windows Start menu and select Programs 2 Select TestGen to start the program Macintosh Users 1 Open the TestGen folder usually found in the Applications folder 2 Double click the TestGen application icon to start the program Adding Testbanks to the Testbank Library When the TestGen program starts you can have TestGen search your computer and list the names of available testbanks in the Testbank Library where you can easily select a testbank to view questions and choose items for tests Consolidating Testbanks When the TestGen program starts it notifies you if there are testbank files BOK outside the current TestGen application folder You have the option to move these testbank files so that they are all in the same location the Testbanks folder inside the TestGen application folder TestGen 7 User s Guide Downloading from the TestGen Web Site If you do not have a TestGen CD ROM or you want to download installers or documentation for the TestGen or QuizMaster program use your Web browser to go to the TestGen Instructor Website http www pearsoned com testgen Click on the link for the TestGen program and enter the login name and password below Login Name tginstructor Password testgen Note f you cu
137. le Replacement feature to resize a whole test at once Blackboard Tests When you create a test for use with Blackboard 5 x or 6 x use the Export option on the File menu to export files that can be used with these course management systems Instructors can upload the test files exported from TestGen into their Blackboard courses See Exporting Tests for Blackboard for more information WebCT Tests When you create a test for use with WebCT 3 x or 4 x use the Export option on the File menu to export files that can be used with these course management systems Instructors can upload the test files exported from TestGen into their WebCT courses See Exporting Tests for WebCT for more information HTML Practice Tests When you create an HTML practice test you use the Export option on the File menu to create a folder of HTML files that students can view with a web browser The web browser needs to support HTML 3 0 or higher frames tables forms and JavaScript Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 and higher are compatible browsers See Exporting HTML Practice Tests for more information Comparison of Web Test Types Here is how the different types of web tests are alike and different Maximum of questions Test Header headers and footers Question 26 type headers Continuous document no page breaks Pinned questions allowed Assigned point values allowed MC questions wi
138. lobal change to this setting by making a selection on the Questions tab of the Test Options dialog In addition instructors can override the global setting and reverse the term and definition on a question by question basis by selecting a vocabulary question on a test and clicking the bimodal BI button on the Standard toolbar 117 TestGen 7 User s Guide Editing Matching Questions Matching questions include an instruction a question field Column 1 an answer field Column 2 and an optional field for foils Matching questions exist as individual items in a testbank but automatically reformat into two columns when instructors choose them for tests The testbank layout is shown below 14 Matching Match the followin g fruits and their colors 1 Column 1 Banana Column 2 Yellow Foil 2 Column 1 Eggplant Column 2 Purple Foil 3 Column 1 Carrot Column 2 Orange Foil When editing matching questions in a testbank simply click in any of the visible fields and type or edit as needed To add or edit shared instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window Using Instructions in Matching Questions Each group of matching questions requires a unique instruction The shared instruction is assigned to each question in the matching group so questions remain together if test items are scrambled When an instructor chooses matching ques
139. ls When you insert a table the borders and shading settings apply to all the cells in the table Alignment Click the Alignment tab to set the vertical and horizontal alignment for individual table cells Settings apply to all the cells in the table when you insert it but you can make additional adjustments to selected cells rows and columns after the table is inserted using the Modify Table dialog or the justification buttons on the ruler Modifying Tables To modify a table you previously inserted select one or more cells rows or columns in the table Select Table Modify from the Insert menu When the Modify Table dialog opens click any of the tabs and change the settings for the selected parts of the table Click OK or Apply to see the results To delete rows or columns from a table or the delete an entire table select the rows or columns and then select Table Delete Cells from the Insert menu Make your selections and click OK or Apply to see the results 162 Other Advanced Editing To add one or more rows or columns to a table put the cursor in the cell above or below where you want to add Then select Table gt Insert Cells from the Insert menu Make selections on the dialog to indicate how many and where rows or columns should be inserted Click OK or Apply to see the results Aligning Tables Tables must reside in their own vertical space in other words you cannot type text on the same line as a table
140. lying a filter to a testbank o You can specify a filter for one testbank at a time o Each testbank can have its own filter o A filter is for the current session only when you quit the TestGen application and return later the full testbank is displayed To apply a filter first select a testbank in the Testbank Library Then select Filter Testbank Content from the Tools menu to display the Testbank Search Criteria dialog Testbank Search Criteria Topic is equal to Skill is anything Objective is anything Question Type is equal to Multiple Choice Difficulty is anything Userl is anything User2 is anything Chapter Unit is anything Date Created is anything 07 14 05 mm dd yy Date Modified is anything 07 14 05 mm dd yy 9 Show Only Questions That Meet Criteria Above Show All Questions Setting up the Filter Criteria In the Testbank Search Criteria dialog change the settings for any category in the first column by choosing from the drop down menus in columns two and three The combination of all the settings defines the set of questions you will see when you click the radio button for Show Only Questions That Meet Criteria Above and click OK The program searches the testbank for questions that meet the specified criteria and displays a message to let you know how many questions were found Note Since not all categories apply to all testbanks the drop down menus for som
141. mark from an incorrect answer choice You can select more than one answer choice as correct but this is appropriate only for a paper test and you will receive a warning if you try to transfer or save multiple answer multiple choice questions to a web test Pinning Answer Choices The order of multiple choice and bimodal answer choices can be scrambled when a test is created displayed or printed To keep an answer choice such as None of the above in a fixed position select the answer choice and then click the pin icon from the Standard toolbar or select Pin or Unpin from the Question menu You can also right click the selected answer choice and select Pin Unpin from the pop up menu A picture of the pin appears next to the answer choice and the choice will not move from its fixed location if other answer choices are scrambled Pinning answer choices is essential when the correct answer choice is something like Both B and C are correct You want to make sure that this choice as well as choices B and C is pinned to prevent scrambling If however Both B and C are correct is NOT the correct answer then choices B and C do not have to be pinned in place 111 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using Bimodal Questions Using a bimodal question type provides flexibility in your testbank and test questions in that you can enter a question once and then display it in either multiple choice or short answer format on a test Not all multipl
142. matching group the answer is directly across from the question Answer choices rearrange themselves with each new matching item you add to the group As you add additional matching questions to the same group the matching choice for question 4 for example might appear in position B Fill in the question and the matching answer in the vacant positions Match the following 1 finger A long bone 2 wrist B 3 stemum C flat bone 4 My new matching question D short bone Combining of Identical Choices Another dynamic aspect of matching questions is that if two or more questions in a matching group have identical answers the answer appears only once in the answer choice column If you add a matching question and fill in an answer choice that is identical to one that is already in the column of choices you will see the answer choices shuffle and combine It s possible for the answer choice column to have fewer entries than the number of questions in the matching group 52 Editing Test Content Adding Foils to Column 2 If you want additional choices in column 2 the answer choice column you can add foils to the answer choice list To add a foil open the Resource Library and click the plus sign next to Other Templates Drag a Blank Answer Choice from the Resource Library and drop it below any of the questions in the matching group You can also add a foil by selecting Blank Answer Choice from the Question menu The blank
143. mit the physical measurement of each on screen image to no more than 5 inches wide and 6 inches high This is the approximate maximum size that will fit on a printed page along with a question Crop images to remove extra white space surrounding the actual image Remember that having large images in online questions could require the student to scroll up and down in the window to see the full image and to read and answer the question 160 Other Advanced Editing File Size and Number of Colors When you prepare graphics for TestGen the size of each graphic file must be less than one megabyte 1 MB 1000 bytes If the image is large and the file size is larger than 1 MB you can break the image into two or more parts to insert into the question in a side by side or stacked configuration Reducing the number of colors in your graphics to 256 or grayscale usually preserves more than enough detail while making the file size smaller and reducing the time it takes to download images for online tests Two color images black and white usually work for simple line art while 16 or 256 colors usually work well for more detailed images If possible process the images to make them web ready before importing into TestGen Images using 24 bit color may be too large to import Setting Graphics Preferences During testbank editing you can insert graphics and function plots as either text characters or transparent objects Indicate which setting you pref
144. modal questions in short answer form on web tests o preferences for the TestGen application tests and testbanks o change password or reset TestGen to it s out of box settings Window Menu Each time you open a test or testbank it opens in its own TestGen editing window The Window menu contains the Arrange option which resizes all of the open windows and positions them so that they cascade down from the upper left corner of the screen 14 Menus Toolbars and Work Areas The Window menu also lists all the open and active windows so you can click on any of the window titles in the list to bring the desired window to the front of other open windows When more than one test or testbank editing window is active if you close one of the test or testbank editing windows other windows remain open When you close the last open test or testbank editing window TestGen keeps running and the Startup pane shows at the right side of the screen Help Menu The Help menu contains a variety of convenient methods to get additional support for TestGen including links to How Do I online tutorials online product support software download and a check for program updates 15 TestGen 7 User s Guide The Standard Toolbar The Standard toolbar contains icons that are shortcuts for many of the frequently used functions found on the TestGen menus File Navigate View Question and Tools If the Standard toolbar is not visible sel
145. mplates gt EAST RRO v0 Solol se The icons on this toolbar are divided into two sections the nine icons on the left each open to display a palette of symbols and the seven icons on the right each open to display a palette of dynamic templates that contain one or more fields for you to fill in Place the cursor in the editing field at the location where you want to insert the symbol expression or table Then click one of the icons on the Equation Editing toolbar to open its associated palette Click an item on the palette to insert it into the question If you insert a template there will be one or more empty fields or cells for you to fill in Click in any of the fields to enter text or other elements or use the right arrow key to move from one field to another More details about using templates are in the Math Related Editing section 48 Editing Test Content Inserting Graphics TestGen allows you to insert pictures graphics files into questions answers instructions page headers and explanations in test and testbank questions You can prepare these graphics using commercial software or obtain them from other sources TestGen recommends graphics in the following formats o bitmap bmp GIF gif JPEG jpg o PICT Mac only Other graphics file formats may also work such as those included in the list below o PNG png TIF tif black and white PCX pcx There are many variations of some types of graphics
146. n drag into a test or testbank editing window To use one of the prepared question templates while creating a test display the Testbank Library on the left side of the screen and click the Resource Library tab Then click the sign next to Question Templates to display the names of the various question types you can drag onto your test Question Templates Question templates let you add new blank multiple choice short answer true false bimodal essay matching and vocabulary questions to a test or testbank Adding Multiple Choice Questions To add a blank multiple choice question to your test drag the Multiple Choice template from the Resource Library into the test window A pointer with a horizontal line between questions indicates the location for the new question when you drop it by releasing the mouse button You can also select a question on your test and then select Question Multiple Choice from the Insert menu to insert a new question below the selected question Initially the new question says Multiple Choice in the question field Click on these words to place the cursor and begin typing your own question In the same manner click in each of the answer choice fields to fill in the answer choices The question and answer choices fields expand as you type Answer Choices You can delete an answer choice by clicking to the left of the answer choice letter to make the answer choice background turn black Then press Delet
147. n tests Each note become attached to the question that follows it so if you move or reorder a question that follows a note the note moves with the question 55 TestGen 7 User s Guide Changing Question Types On rare occasions you may want to change a question from one question type to another It is possible though not always desirable to do this for any question on a test First select the question you want to change by clicking near the left of the question number so the background of the question changes color Then right click on the question and select Change Question Type from the pop up menu You can also select Change Question Type from the Question menu In the Change Question Type dialog select the new question type from the drop down menu In some cases if data will be lost from a question you will receive a message For example changing a multiple choice question to a true false question will result in the loss of the answer choices Changing the same true false question back to a multiple choice question restores the answer but not the additional answer choices Note To switch a bimodal question between its multiple choice and short answer formats do not use the Change Question Type option Leave the question as a bimodal question and use the BI button on the Standard toolbar to switch between the multiple choice and short answer forms of a bimodal question If the bimodal question originally had answer choices
148. nd click Save to save the test 8 Print the Test To print the test select Print from the File menu and enter 1 for the number of versions Be sure Print Answer Key is checked before you click OK When the print dialog appears set the print or page range to All and click OK 33 TestGen 7 User s Guide Choosing Questions from a Testbank When the test editing window is open and you are ready to start choosing questions from a testbank the general procedure is 1 Open a testbank in the Testbank Library 2 Manually or randomly select one or more questions from the testbank 3 Transfer the selected questions to the test The sections below give detailed information about how to choose one or more questions manually or randomly and transfer them to a test Selecting Questions Manually Follow the directions below to select a single question multiple questions or multiple copies of questions from a testbank Choosing a Single Question First open a testbank and locate the question you want to use on your test Click on the question so that its background changes color and then click the Add Selected Item s button 34 Choosing Test Questions Testbank Library Resource Library allow the government to seize the home and sell it Answer O True False 5 The Fourth Amendment s exclusionary rule is not applied to officer has relied upon a warrant that was later held to be im conduct or the efforts of p
149. nd select more than one chapter or section title Click the Choose Multiple button and enter the number of questions you want from each selected chapter or section When you click the Add to Test button the questions will be selected randomly from the available questions and transferred to the test Note When selecting randomly from a chapter or section that has subsections the random selection attempts to select questions from every subsection Matching questions are never selected in a random selection 37 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using the TestGen Wizard Use the TestGen Wizard when you want to make a quick quiz by choosing questions randomly from one or more chapters or pick questions quickly from an abbreviated question list To start the TestGen Wizard select a testbank in the Testbank Library then click the TestGen Wizard icon on the Startup pane Enter a name for your test and then click OK to proceed to the next step Picking Chapters or Sections After you name the test select the chapters or sections you want to use for the test TestGen Wizard Step 2 Test name Sample Select one or more sections Click the title s you want to use Use Shift click or Control click for multiple selections Chapter 1 Fourth Amendment Standards Probable Cause to Search Warrants and Exceptions Chapter 2 Stop and Frisk The Legal Standards Chapter 3 Arrest and Seizure of the Person Chapte Amendment Searches and Seizures
150. ndomly chosen from each title or heading you have selected 5 Add Your Own Questions To add a question of your own to the test click the Resource Library tab on the left side of the screen Click the plus sign next to Question Templates to see the list of question types Select the question type you want to put on the test and drag it onto the test In the test editing window click in the question field and type your question replacing any default text that might appear For a multiple choice question click and type in each of the answer choices Select the correct answer choice by clicking just to the left of the answer choice letter so the background of the answer choice changes color Click the checkmark Mark as correct answer on the Standard toolbar to mark the choice as the correct answer Other question types can be added and edited in a similar manner 6 Modify Test Header and Layout Double click the test heading at the top of the test window to open the Header and Footer Editor where you can modify or add text When you are done click the Save button and then close the Header and Footer Editor Your new header appears at the top of the test 7 Save the Test There are many other ways to modify your test and these are explained in the Help sections Adjusting Test Page Layout Working with Questions and Editing Test Content When you are finished with the test select Save from the File menu Give the test a name a
151. ned to other questions 131 TestGen 7 User s Guide Managing Descriptor Lists in the Properties Editor When you need to add modify or remove an item from one of the descriptor categories click the Edit icon next to the desired category name in the Properties window This opens the Properties Editor for that descriptor El Properties Editor File Edt View Insert Navigate Question Took Window Help Skil List List Name Analysis Tal Skill Update list name Application Comprehension Select an item from the list to edt Click Update Est to save your changes Evaluation Knowledge Add Delete In the Properties Editor you can modify an existing descriptor add a new descriptor to the list or delete a descriptor from the list Modifying a List Item To modify a list item select an item from the list at the left side of the Properties Editor The full text of the descriptor appears in the editing field Make changes as needed and then click the Update List button Note If the descriptor is currently assigned to one or more questions it is automatically updated in all the questions that share it Adding a New Descriptor to the List To add a new descriptor to a list click the Add button A New Topic n entry where nis a number for example appears in the list and in the editing field at the right Replace the text in the editing field with the text for the new descriptor and click the Update List
152. nen 180 aiiis 182 Error Messages for Export Publish and Save sssssssssssee eee eene 182 COPYRIGHTS AND CREDITS a aa a ennt nennen a nete sn rennen inns nnne 184 EIMITED WARRAN TY e t eua e t ceras e dae aae opea ae eap exea tdt aa e te aei et ETER AEEA 186 vi Welcome to TestGen 7 0 The TestGen User s Guide is designed to give in depth explanations to help you understand and use all the features of TestGen Table of Contents Organized by Topics The table of contents at the left contains bookmarks for major section headings You can close the contents pane by clicking the X at the top of the pane To display the table of contents after closing it click the Bookmarks button GETTING STARTED About TestGen TestGen is a test generator program that lets you view and edit testbank questions transfer them to tests print in a variety of formats and prepare tests for use with the TestGen plug in as well as widely used course management systems such as CourseCompass MyMathLab EconLab FinanceWorks Blackboard and WebCT TestGen s built in random number generator makes it ideal for creating multiple versions of tests that involve math calculations and provides more possible test items than testbank questions Powerful filter and sort functions let you easily locate and arrange questions in the order you prefer Features TestGen has many useful features which include O O List titles of frequen
153. nstruction field is blank Click the arrow at the right of the instruction choice box to drop down a list of available instructions The list is in alphanumeric order by the first portion of the instruction or by a short name that has been assigned to it Find an instruction in the list select it and close the list If you decide not to make a selection move the mouse off the list without clicking any of the choices The selected instruction appears in the Instruction field of the Properties window and also appears in the testbank window above the question or group of questions to which you have assigned it Clearing an instruction from a Question When the testbank editing window or the Properties window shows that an instruction is assigned to a selected question or group of questions and you want to remove or unlink the instruction from the selected question s use the drop down Instruction list in the Properties window Click the arrow at the right of the Instruction choice box and scroll to the word None at the top of the list Select None and close the list The previously assigned instruction will be cleared from the selected question s in the Properties window and in the testbank editing window Note Clearing an instruction from a question in a testbank does not remove the instruction from the Instruction list and it can be assigned to other questions 127 TestGen 7 User s Guide Managing the Instruction List in the Ins
154. nswer Choice from the Question menu or the Standard toolbar A small pin appears next to the answer choice and the answer choice will not change its position if other unpinned answer choices are shuffled 1 A fibrous joint that is a peg in socket is called a joint A syndesmosis B suture C synchondrosis 9 D gomphosis E none of the above Answer D To remove a pin from a pinned answer choice select the answer choice and select Pin Unpin Answer Choice from the Question menu or the Standard toolbar 58 Working with Questions Rearranging Questions on Tests When you make a new test questions remain in the order that you create when you transfer items from the testbank You can leave questions in this user defined order or choose a SmartSort When you choose a User Defined order for a test you can choose the exact order for the test questions The program will not reorder the questions in any way unless you print multiple forms and request scrambling or use a scrambled order for web tests When questions are in User Defined order you can change the order of the questions by dragging them from one location to another Select a question on the test by clicking to the left of the question number so the background of the question changes color Then click on the question hold down the mouse button and drag the question until a horizontal line appears below the question where you want to insert Release the mouse button to drop
155. o use to display its subsections or questions If there are subsections click the plus sign next to a subsection title to display its questions 3 Choose a Test Type The right side of the TestGen program window shows a Startup pane from which you can select the type of test you want For this demonstration click the button next to Paper Test A test editing window will open on the right side of the screen 4 Choose and Transfer Questions to the Test There are many ways to transfer questions from a testbank to a test You can use drag and drop to move a question from the testbank to a test but you may also want to try the methods described below for choosing and transferring questions Add Selected Item s Button With questions displayed in the Testbank Library click once on a question that you want to put on your test Its background changes color to show that it is selected Now click the Add Selected Item s button at the bottom of the testbank window A copy of the question appears as the first question on your test Transfer Multiple Items To select more than one question at a time in the testbank hold down the Ctrl key when you click the mouse to select a question Continue to hold down the Ctrl key to click on and select additional questions To make continuous selections hold down the Shift key as you click the first and last question in a series 32 Choosing Test Questions With multiple questions sel
156. olice Answer True False 6 Incriminating evidence that has been illegally seized in viola under the Fourth Amendment can be used agi the evidence Answer True 7 Where a law purported to give police powers to warrantless islater ruled unconstitutional the exclusionary rule should t way to help enforce the Fourth Amendment by deterring ille Answer True False lt Add Selected Item s Choose Multiple A copy of the question appears in the test window You can also drag the question from the testbank to the test by selecting the question and moving it to the test window while holding down the mouse button then dropping it in place by releasing the mouse button For matching questions use drag and drop or copy and paste instead of the Add Selected Item s button If a SmartSort is in effect the question moves to the correct location on the test according to the rules of the SmartSort If the test is in user defined order the question is inserted at the location of the insertion line Choosing Multiple Questions To choose more than one question in a testbank click on a single question to select it hold down the Ctrl key and click on one or more additional questions With multiple questions selected click the Add Selected Item s button to copy the questions to the test window You can select and transfer a block of questions for example questions 1 10 in a particular chapter section by selecting
157. on 36 Choosing Test Questions Add Multiple Items to Test To randomly add questions to your test highlight the testbank or sections of the testbank and enter the number of questions to add to your test in the field below If you highlight more than one section TestGen transfers the number of questions you specify per selection For example if you highlight both Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 and you enter the number 5 below 10 questions will be added to your test To add multiple versions of a question that contains variable numbers or text to your test highlight the question s and enter the number of variations that you want to add to your test in the field below Mathematics testbanks frequently contain this type of question Enter number of questions or variations to add to test Selecting Randomly from One Chapter or Section In a testbank click on the title of the chapter or section from which you want to select questions Do not select an individual question or question ID Then click the Choose Multiple button and enter the number of questions you want randomly chosen from the selected heading Then click the Add to Test button The program randomly selects that number of questions from those available for the chapter or section you selected Selecting Randomly from Multiple Chapters or Sections To randomly choose questions from more than one chapter or section hold down the Ctrl or Shift key a
158. only when numbers are larger than 9999 This means that four digit whole numbers will not display any digit grouping e g 4000 rather than 4 000 Show Grouping After Decimal Point Check this box to display the digit grouping symbol in digits to the right of the decimal point Testbank Editing The setting on the Testbank Editing tab determines whether or not you will be able to modify the content of testbanks you have downloaded to your computer or put in the Testbank Library Testbank editing provides additional tools for authoring and modifying test items the ability to assign and change properties instructions testbank display and more 178 TestGen Tools Resetting TestGen Defaults If at any time you would like to restore all of TestGen s original settings select Reset TestGen from the Tools menu This will affect a number of settings and preferences for tests and testbanks including but not limited to o O O O default locations for saving TestGen tests and testbanks transfer preferences question and answer display number formatting default text styles page header and footer defaults question type headers graphics positioning availability of testbank editing toolbar display preferences Resetting TestGen does NOT reset or change your password 179 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using Keyboard Shortcuts Many of the options on TestGen menus and buttons have shortcuts to provide faster ac
159. ools menu and using the settings on the Descriptors tab Multiple Choice Answer Letters The letters shown as the answers for multiple choice questions cannot be edited directly However when you mark or unmark any of the answer choices as the correct answer the letters displayed by the Answer label change To mark an answer choice as correct first select the answer choice by clicking just to the left of the answer choice letter so that the background of the entire answer choice changes color Then right click the answer choice and choose Mark as correct from the pop up menu You can also choose Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu The correct answer indicator a checkmark in a green circle appears next to the correct answer Repeat the process to remove the correct answer indicator from any choice that was previously marked as correct You can add additional answer choices for multiple choice and bimodal questions by dragging a Blank Answer Choice from the Resource Library into the answer choice list for a question Rearrange the order of choices by dragging and dropping If you need to delete an answer choice select it so its background changes color and then press the Delete key Adding deleting or rearranging the answer choices for a multiple choice question causes the letter shown as the correct answer to change when the remaining or reordered answer choices are assigned new letters True False Answer Indicator
160. oose the number of levels for the testbank the Testbank Setup dialog opens You can reopen this dialog any time you are editing a testbank by selecting Testbank Setup from the View menu In this dialog you enter the testbank information and set up automatic numbering and prefixes 171 TestGen 7 User s Guide Testbank Setup BOK Testbank Information Name Psychology 3e Abbreviation psych3 Author Edition ISEN Outline Prefixes and Automatic Numbering Enter the text you want to precede each level of heading when displayed on screen Automatic Numbering use lt L1 gt as a variable to represent the Level 1 number lt L2 gt for Level 2 number etc Item Prefix Level 1 Chapter Lb Level 2 Level 3 Library Do you want this testbank to appear in your library Yes Add this testbank to the library No Do not add this testbank to the library Testbank Information In the Name box enter the testbank title which will appear in the title bar at the top of the testbank window In the Abbreviation field enter an abbreviation for the textbook title that will be used as part of the unique question ID assigned to each question in the testbank Use eight or fewer characters for the testbank abbreviation TestGen uses the testbank abbreviation and the number of the levels to create the unique ID for each question For example the question ID law 1 1 5 refers to ques
161. or editing you can choose Testbank Setup from the View menu and change the title for the testbank During testbank editing you can also select Save as New Testbank from the File menu to save the current testbank using a new filename and add it to the Testbank Library Note If you use the computer operating system to change the filename of or move a testbank that has been added to the Testbank Library a broken link will result and TestGen will not be able to find the testbank the next time you try to open it from the Testbank Library Resolving Broken Links When a testbank is added to the Testbank Library TestGen links the testbank title with the testbank bok file s location on your computer Each time the Testbank Library is opened all links to testbanks are validated to make sure the file is still available in the same location as when it was added to the Library If the file has been moved renamed or deleted and TestGen is unable to locate the bok file for one or more testbanks in the Testbank Library list you see a message to indicate the problem Clicking OK closes the dialog and removes the affected testbanks from the Testbank Library list If you want the affected testbanks to be listed in the Testbank Library again use the procedure described above for adding testbanks by browsing 88 RESOURCE LIBRARY Using Resource Library Templates The Resource Library contains Question Templates and Other Templates that you ca
162. ort sort can be applied User Defined Order When you start a new test no SmartSort is applied and test questions remain in the order that you create when you transfer items from the testbank You can leave questions in user defined order or choose a SmartSort When you choose user defined order for a test you can choose the 60 Working with Questions exact order for the test questions In either Question view or ID view you can rearrange test questions by dragging them from one location to another Select a question on the test and hold down the mouse button then drag until a horizontal line appears below the question where you want to insert Release the mouse button to drop the question SmartSort by Testbank Order When you choose SmartSort by Testbank Order test questions are put in order according to their question IDs For example the questions are ordered by chapter question type and question number or by chapter section problem type and question number If tests contain questions from more than one testbank testbank names are sorted alphanumerically SmartSort by Question Type When you choose SmartSort by Question Type test questions are put in order according to the types of questions used in the testbank You specify the order of the question types by assigning a number to each question type Note f you change the form of a bimodal question from its multiple choice form to its short answer form or from its s
163. ould be allowed after a question if the student is expected to show work or write longer answers on the test page Your choice in this section of the Transfer Options dialog determines whether the preassigned workspace is displayed on a test when you transfer questions from a testbank to a test Note If you select to display workspace when transferring questions to a test the questions that do not have preassigned workspace will have only the standard amount of vertical space between questions Note that on tests whether or not you choose to display preassigned workspace you can always modify the amount of workspace below any question by clicking in the blank area and pressing Enter or return to add lines or the Backspace or Delete key to remove lines 177 TestGen 7 User s Guide Number Formatting Select the Number Format tab to view or change settings related to how algorithmically generated numbers should be displayed Note This setting does not affect static numbers or variable numbers created on the Variable Definition worksheet Digit Grouping Symbol Insert a comma to set off every three digits in a number larger than 999 Leave the field blank if you want a blank space to set off every three digits in numbers larger than 999 Decimal Symbol Enter a period to separate the whole number and the decimal portion of a number Start Grouping at Ten Thousands Place Check this box to use a digit grouping symbol
164. outside of a table cell However you can align tables flush left centered or flush right using the justification buttons on the toolbar 163 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using the Macro Editor Instructors and testbank authors who create and edit questions on a regular basis can set up speed keys to insert often used text graphics graphs templates or expressions into test questions Select Macro Editor from the Tools menu to open the Macro Editor window El Macro Editor File Edit View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help z me Arial jo ss BIU gt oEAP TI RRO BOF Solo Function Keys F2Definition sin2 x cos x 1 On the drop down menu for Function Keys select the key you want to define from F2 through F24 F13 through F24 correspond to Shift F1 through Shift F12 In the edit box enter the text expression or graphic that you want to insert when you press the named function key For advanced expressions use symbol palettes expression templates ruler and tabs to take advantage of the full editing capabilities in the Macro Editor In the example above the F2 key is set up to insert the quadratic equation each time you press the F2 key while editing a question Note F1 is reserved for TestGen Help and cannot be used as a TestGen macro key 164 Other Advanced Editing Using Global Style Replacement Select Global Style Replacement from the Tools menu to change the base font ty
165. pe size style and color for selected portions of all the items in a testbank or test Global Style Replacement In ll Answers C Questions C Explanations C Instructions C Question Type Headers C Default Editor Styles C Headers And Footers Change Font To Palatino Linotype sieTo 10 v C Color To Black steTo Plain L This will not change any text formatted in a special math font Reformat All Matching Text First select the check boxes in the top panel to put an X next to each component of the test or testbank you want to change Then in the bottom panel mark the attributes you want to change for the selected components and adjust the values as desired font size and or style You can change one attribute at a time or make several changes at once and you can repeat the global style replacement process as many times as desired with different settings each time When you are ready click Reformat All Matching Text There will be a pause while the program makes the changes you requested Caution Global style replacement changes the selected components in the entire testbank or test and cannot be undone with the Undo button You can however repeat the global style replacement to change items back to a previous setting Note If a question contains a symbol that does not exist in the font you choose for the global style replacement TestGen uses font substitution to tr
166. pears at the top of the editing window You can proceed to edit the new testbank as needed 134 MATH RELATED EDITING Using Symbols and Templates Symbols and templates built into TestGen make it easy to create expressions used in math and other subjects These items are located on the Equation Editing toolbar displayed in the top section of the TestGen application If the Equation Editing toolbar is not visible select Toolbars gt Equation Editing from the View menu symbol palettes math templates amp A OIITIRo J0 Zolol 85 Symbols If you need to insert a symbol that is not available on the keyboard look for it on one of the symbol palettes on the Equation Editing toolbar at the top of the TestGen window Click a symbol to open its associated palette of symbols and choose the symbol you want to insert Math Templates For technical subjects such as mathematics statistics chemistry biology and economics you may need to insert a mathematical expression into a question or answer Use the math templates located on the Equation Editing toolbar When you want to insert a template at the location of the cursor click the appropriate button to display the palette Then click a template to insert it into the question Boxes outline the cells or fields where you can enter numbers text or other templates To move from field to field within a template press the right arrow key or click in any field with the mouse When you h
167. perbola press the Tab key to move the crosshairs from one branch of the graph to the other This also works for circles and ellipses To move the crosshairs to a different graph click on its description in the Set Up Graphs window You may need to press the right or left arrow key several times to make the crosshairs appear for any given graph Compound Button When you graph two or more inequalities you can shade the intersection of the graphs by using the Compound button First define the inequalities but do not graph them Then click the Compound button and choose which inequalities you want to compound When you click OK the compounded statement appears in the Set Up Graphs window Click the check box and then Apply to see the intersection of the two graphs Defining Graphs When you choose a graph from the Add menu or click Edit to modify an existing graph on the Set Up Graphs window a secondary window opens for the type of graph you chose On many of the definition windows there are buttons that give menus of additional settings that let you change the look of the graph Define Parabola Parabola choose one O v2 4ax p k 4alx h O x 4ay O x h 2 4aly k az 2 Relation Menu Many equations can be defined as either equalities or inequalities To choose the relation you want to graph choose a symbol on the Relation menu Pattern Menu You can graph lines and curves as solid lines or with a
168. place the graph in a problem or exit the graphing tool Cartesian x File Menu Select Print from the File menu to print the contents of the graph window Select Quit from the File menu to close the graphing tool without placing a graphic in the question New Grid 138 Math Related Editing Select Cartesian Polar or Number Line from the New Grid menu to display a new background for the type of graph you choose Choosing the same type of background as the current display leaves your current graph intact Place Button When the Graph window shows the image you want to use click the Place button to insert the image into your question as a text character or as a transparent graphic depending on the preferences you have set for inserting graphics The graphing tool closes after you choose Place Graph Button Click the Graph button to display the Set Up Graphs window You define up to 15 functions to display on the same graph background To define a graph click the Add button and select a graph type After you define the graph it is represented as a line item in the Set Up Graphs window You display the defined graphs by clicking the Plot box and then the Apply button Range Button Click the Range button to adjust the viewing area for the Graph window by choosing either the center point value or the bottom or left point value Set iewing Area Set the left of the graph 5 Click one
169. ple choice and bimodal questions you can enter explanations for the correct answer choice as well as any of the incorrect answer choices Explanations are not used for matching vocabulary or essay question types If the explanation field is not visible on the screen select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Click in the box next to Explanation to mark it for display then click OK 121 TestGen 7 User s Guide Adding Comments Comments are unique remarks about specific questions and are in addition to Explanations that can be provided to explain or give the rationale for correct answers Comments can be attached to any question in a testbank or on a test by clicking in the Comment field below the question and typing If the comment field is not visible on the screen select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Click in the box next to Comments to mark it for display then click OK 122 Editing Testbanks Using the Ruler and Tabs During editing you may need to set tabs center text horizontally or otherwise adjust the placement of text or expressions within a question answer instruction header footer or macro You can perform all these tasks with TestGen s built in ruler Select Show Ruler from the View menu to display the ruler if it is not visible at the top of the editing window i 0 1 ee Te ts es a S z
170. question number style or starting number Click the Set as default button if you want your selections to remain in effect for all future tests Click OK to close the dialog and apply the changes to the current test Numbering Style Choices for numbering style on tests include the question number followed by a parenthesis or followed by a period Click the radio button next to the style you prefer First Question Number Normally the first question number for tests is 1 but you can choose a different number if necessary Enter the desired starting number in the input box 65 ADJUSTING TEST PAGE LAYOUT AND DISPLAY Using Question Type Headers on Tests TestGen supplies a standard question type heading for each of the six main question types multiple choice true false short answer essay matching and vocabulary Question type headers are not specific to a particular question or group of questions but are intended to introduce a section of questions that are all of the same type Along with the option to either display or not display question type headers on tests you also have the option to set up the wording that you prefer for each question type Displaying Question Type Headers To turn question type headings on or off select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu At the bottom of the Questions tab there are two radio buttons for Question Type Headers Select one of these buttons to display or hide the question
171. r Then right click the answer choice and select Mark as Correct from the pop up menu You can also choose Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu Short Answer Essay and Vocabulary To fill in the answer for the question the Answer field needs to be showing below the question If it is not select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Correct Answer and click OK Below the question click just to the right of the word Answer to place the cursor and begin typing The answer field expands as you type Answer Blanks for Short Answers When you want a short answer question to have longer or multiple answer lines for students to answer lettered parts of the question select Change Answer Blank from the Question menu A dialog opens for you to select the answer blank width and the number of answer blanks If you want the answer blanks to be labeled with lowercase letters a b and so on check the box next to Show Labels Note The option to show answer blanks must be selected on the Questions tab of the Test Options dialog in order for answer blanks to appear on the test True False 51 TestGen 7 User s Guide To mark True or False as the correct answer for the question the answer choices need to be showing below the question If they are not select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Correc
172. r Testbanks The first time you open a testbank the display shows questions and information as it was set up by the testbank author usually questions answers and applicable descriptors To change the display of answers and descriptors in a testbank you need to open the testbank for editing and change the descriptor display options Select the title of the testbank you want to change and select Edit Testbank from the File menu Testbank editing must be enabled for you to make changes in the descriptor display options This opens the testbank in the testbank editing window Click in the testbank editing window and then select Preferences Testbank Options from the Tools menu When the Testbank Options window opens click the Descriptors tab which contains controls to display or hide various testbank question descriptors while viewing a testbank in Question view or ID view Testbank Options Default Styles Descriptors Answer Display Descriptors Display these items on the Testbank if available Page Reference C Topic Difficulty Level C Skill C Question Type C Objective C Workspace Value Useri C Number Of Variations C User2 C variant Status C Correct Answer C Pronunciation C Explanation C Question Dates C Comment Check the box for each descriptor you want to view in the current testbank After making your selections click OK to close the window The selected descriptors show
173. r and horizontal line between questions indicate the location for the new question when you drop it by releasing the mouse button You can also select a question on your test and then select Question Vocabulary from the Insert menu to insert a new question below the selected question Initially the new question says Vocabulary in the question field Click on these words to place the cursor and begin typing your own question the vocabulary term The question field expands as you type To fill in the answer for the question the Answer field needs to be showing below the question If it is not select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Correct Answer and click OK Below the vocabulary question click just to the right of the word Answer to place the cursor and begin typing the definition for the term The answer field expands as you type Other Templates In addition to Blank Answer Choices described above the Other Templates portion of the Resource Library contains a Blank Note template that you can drag onto your tests in order to insert instructions part headings or messages for test takers To add a note to a test display the Testbank Library and click the Resource Library tab Click the next to Notes and find Blank note in the list of items Drag the Blank note onto the test and drop it above one of the test questions where you want it to appear T
174. r bimodal questions in short answer form so they can accept more than one form of the correct answer A green evaluated answer icon E next to an answer indicates that more than one form of the answer will be accepted as correct 1 Find the sum of 3 5 and 1 Answer Ot3 75 Evaluated Answer Editor To view or add evaluated answers for a short answer or bimodal question on a web test select Evaluated Answer Editor from the Tools menu This opens the Evaluated Answer Editor 1 Find the sum of 3 5 and 7 Answer 3 75 i Evaluated Answer Editor View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help gt EAST TRO J F Solol ss Style L IN E Input Filter None v Enter additional forms of the corect answer to be accepted during TestGen Plug in testing Answer 1 exact match 3 75 Answer 2 Answer 3 The Evaluated Answer editor copies the correct answer for the question into the Answer 1 field which is not editable here and always reflects the current correct answer for the question You can enter up to nine alternate correct answers 152 Math Related Editing Answer Evaluation Styles There are three answer evaluation styles literal numeric and expression that let you define specific alternate answers as well as ranges of acceptable answers Unless you change one of the settings Answer 1 and all alternate answers are literal text that ignore case and spaces and hav
175. r using an expression in similar form 155 TestGen 7 User s Guide 1 Find the sum of and La 4 4 1 Answer Ot 25 i Evaluated Answer Editor View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help E2 eACPT RRO BOF Solo ss Style L NI E Expression Options for Answer 2 Input Filter zr ww Mons al Similar Form Variable Mi C Reduce Only Values 3 5 Enter additional forms of the correct answer to be accepted during TestGen Plug in testing Answer 1 exact match Answer 2 E With the similar form setting the student must use the same mathematical operators as were used in the answer being compared to the student input Since Answer 2 contains a division fraction bar and an implied addition whole number plus fraction the student s response must contain the same operators and be mathematically equivalent to 2 1 2 Test Answer Button To test some answers for the alternate answers you have defined for a problem click the Test Answer button This starts your web browser and uses the TestGen plug in to display the problem and answer You can enter different types of answers to see if they are correctly accepted or not A Calculate button lets you recalculate variables if available Close the browser window to return to the Evaluated Answer editor and make changes or save your question Miscellaneous Options Other controls in the Evaluated Answer editor include the following
176. rception D passive percept I Answer B Page Ref 69 Skill Knowledge The descriptors that are displayed when you close the testbank editing window are the same ones that are displayed when the testbank is re opened in the Testbank Library Displaying Descriptors in the Properties Window To view displayed descriptors in the Properties window while editing a testbank click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window 130 Editing Testbanks Hide Properties Question 3 1 Created Jan 20 2004 Modified Mar 25 2004 Last Used of Question Type Multiple Choice v Difficulty 0 Workspace 0 Page Reference 72 77 Instruction None Topic E None Skill Knowledge Shared descriptors when displayed in the Properties window have an Edit icon that you can click to open the Properties Editor for that descriptor The Properties Editor contains a list of all the current entries for the selected category along with the tools to make changes or add new list items see below Assigning a Descriptor to a Question To assign or link a descriptor to a question in the testbank you are editing select the question or group of questions and click Show Properties to open the Properties window if it is not already open o If no descriptor is currently assigned to the selected question or any questions in the selected group the word None is in t
177. removed from the test and the questions below move up on the page to fill the space Questions renumber automatically Deleting Multiple Questions Not Continuous To delete several questions that are not all in a continuous block hold the Ctrl key and click each question you want to delete so that it becomes selected Then press the Delete key click the Cut button or select Cut or Delete from the Edit menu The questions are removed from the test and the remaining questions move up on the page to fill the space renumbering as needed 54 Editing Test Content Adding Notes to Tests In addition to adding questions answers instructions question type headers and page headers and footers on tests you can add your own notes before any question on a test Notes might include special instructions for a question or group of questions part headings for the test or messages to test takers To add a note to a test display the Testbank Library and click the Resource Library tab Click the next to Notes and find Blank note in the list of items Drag the blank note onto the test window and drop it above any test question The note contains the words Blank note until you click in the note field on the test and begin to type Type text as desired you can change the font font size style color alignment and spacing as needed You can also insert symbols templates graphics tables and graphs just as with other editable fields o
178. riables or user defined variables and you can automatically recalculate variables when you print multiple forms of the test so that each form is different However if there are specific questions that you want to retain the values you see on screen you can lock in the number values for those questions on the test To lock the current values select the question s you want to lock and then click the Lock button on the Standard toolbar or select Lock Unlock Number Values from the Question menu variable values not locked Fd ompletely State that the polynomial is prime if it cannot be f actored 2 4 Bi 1 x4 x 6 OA x 2 x 3 B x 3 x 2 C x 1 x 6 o A x 10 x 2 B x 10 x 2 C x 10 x 1 eii 2 x2 8x 20 nn variant status values locked An upward pointing arrow appears next to the question s you selected to indicate that the question is variable but the values are locked A downward pointing arrow next to the question indicates that the question is variable but the on screen values are not locked To unlock a question and make it variable again select the question and click the Lock button again Note The locked and unlocked values symbols do not print on a test 64 Working with Questions Changing Question Number Style for Tests Choose Preferences Test Options to set or change the numbering style for questions on tests Click the Numbers tab and make changes for the
179. ritten However the following fields can be displayed and edited on a test Comment Comments may be provided by the testbank author or the instructor who creates a test Comments do not display when you view a test in ID view Correct Answer All answers can be edited directly on the test page For multiple choice questions identifying one of the choices as correct or incorrect changes the letters that are displayed below the question as the correct answer Answers do not display when you view a test in ID view Uneditable Descriptors The following fields are view only on tests but most can be modified if you choose to edit the Source testbank 75 TestGen 7 User s Guide Page Reference Page references refer to a page set of pages or feature in the textbook related to the question Difficulty Level A number from 1 to 9 indicates the relative difficulty of the question ranging from easy to difficult The numbers 1 2 and 3 are most often used to denote easy medium and difficult questions A difficulty of O or blank means that no difficulty level has been assigned by the author Question Type The question type is indicated by an abbreviation for the main types of questions in TestGen multiple choice MC bimodal Bl true false TF short answer SA essay ES matching MA and vocabulary VO Workspace Value A number from 0 to 15 indicates the number of blank lines that are displayed for the question if the
180. rl Z Undo PgDn PgUp Move to next previous page of a test or screenful of questions in a testbank F1 Shortcut for Help Windows only Shortcuts While Editing F2 F12 Insert text symbols expressions graphics as defined in the Macro Editor Shift F1 Shift F12 Contextual Right Click Menus Many of the work areas and editing fields in TestGen have contextual menus that you access by clicking the right mouse button Windows When you right click an object or area a pop up menu displays many of the options from TestGen menus or buttons those that are most appropriate 180 TestGen Tools for the current area or activity Use the mouse to select an action from the pop up menu and close the menu 181 REFERENCE Error Messages for Export Publish and Save When you export publish or save a test you might see an error report that alerts you to potential problems with the test These alerts usually mean that one or more questions or answers contain data that is not accepted by the target platform or will cause problems when students try to enter an answer If you see an error report note the question numbers return to the test to make changes then repeat the export publish or save action Error Message Explanation or Solution Answer length exceeds limit of 2000 The answer is too long for the target characters Please edit to avoid truncation on platform You need to shorten the answer for import the q
181. rned OFF i What s This IE Midterm tst E Chapterb tst E Chapter2 tst E Chapter4 tst Browse for other tests Click any of the Recent Tests to open it in the editing window If you don t see the name of the test you want in the Recent Tests list select Open from the File menu In the file dialog locate the name of the test you want to open and click Open You can identify a TestGen test file by its icon which looks like a piece of paper with a pencil next to it and its filename extension which is tst Note On Windows computers TestGen automatically saves and looks for tests in the Tests folder inside the TestGen program folder On Macintosh computers TestGen saves and looks for tests in your Documents TestGen Tests folder You can change the location where tests are stored by selecting Preferences from the Setup menu and clicking the File Locations tab Tests created with earlier versions of TestGen are converted to work with TestGen 7 when you open the tests If the test was made with TestGen 5 5 or higher and specified as a test for paper the web or QuizMaster the test type is retained Tests created with TestGen s earlier than version 5 5 convert to paper tests 30 Creating Tests Changing One Test Type to Another When you have a test open on the right side of the screen the top of the test editing area shows the test filename along with an abbreviation for the test type Paper test Paper TestGen Plug in TG
182. rrently use a Pearson Education online product such as CourseCompass Math XL MyMathLab EconLab or FinanceWorks enter the same login name and password that you use to access that product Follow the on screen instructions to select and download the Windows or Macintosh files that you need Getting Started Installing the TestGen Plug in The TestGen plug in lets students and instructors view and take TestGen tests in a web browser When instructors install TestGen the TestGen plug in is installed at the same time as the TestGen program so that instructors can preview web tests on their computers The TestGen CD Web Utilities folder also contains a standalone installer for the TestGen plug in that you can use to install the plug in on student or lab computers To install the plug in on a Windows or Macintosh computer 1 Open the Web Utilities folder on the TestGen CD and run the tgpluginsetup exe program Windows or the TGPlugin Setup program Macintosh Note To install the TestGen program and plug in you must log on as a user who has administrative rights If you do not have administrative rights the installation program will terminate 2 Follow the directions on screen to install the plug in in the Plugins folder of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator The installer will launch your web browser and display a web page to let you know if installation was successful Newer versions of the plug in may also be obtained from
183. rs tab and mark the items you want to display To edit shared instructions double click the instruction field To add instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties icon at the bottom of the testbank editing window 116 Editing Testbanks Editing Vocabulary Questions Vocabulary questions are a specialized form of short answer question that can be used to group questions related to definitions of key terms They include an optional instruction a question term field an answer definition field and an optional pronunciation field The pronunciation field can be used to show a phonetic spelling of the term or provide information about the term or its definition 118 accrual Answer a transaction in which revenue is earned or expense is incurred before Diff 1 Type VO Objective Ch 2 LO4 Simply click in any of the visible fields and type or edit as needed Additional descriptors can be displayed if you select Preferences gt Testbank from the Tools menu click the Descriptors tab and mark the items you want to display To add or edit shared instructions or edit additional fields or shared descriptors click the Show Properties button at the bottom of the testbank editing window Changing the Form of Vocabulary Questions Vocabulary questions assume that the question field contains the term and the answer field contains the definition for the term On tests instructors can make a g
184. rsions c 1997 2006 Tamarack Software Inc The NeoAccess software contained within this program is proprietary to NeoLogic Systems Inc and is licensed to the TestGen Program and QuizMaster Program Windows and Macintosh versions NeoLogic Systems Inc makes no warranties whatsoever expressed or implied regarding this product including warranties with respect to its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose Copyright Biit Inc 1996 1998 All Rights Reserved Biit disclaims all warranties with regard to this software including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness In no event shall Biit be liable for any special indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use data or profits whether in an action of contract negligence or other tortious action arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software Copyright FairCom Corporation 1992 2000 All Rights Reserved The TestGen software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Copyright 1991 1998 Thomas G Lane The Independent JPEG Group makes NO WARRANTY or representation either express or implied with respect to this software its quality accuracy merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose This software is provided AS IS and you its user assume the entire risk as to its quality and accuracy The Independent JPEG Group accepts NO LIABILITY for damage
185. s From chapter to chapter 1 Number for first page 1 Setting the Testbank Print Options The Testbank Print Settings dialog has the following options Print Selected Questions This option prints only those testbank questions that are selected in the testbank To select items in Question view or ID view hold down the Shift or Control key and click one or more questions or question IDs If you select a chapter or section title instead of individual questions then all the questions in the selected chapter s or section s will be printed Print a Range of Chapters This option lets you print all the questions from one or more chapters in the selected testbank Click the radio button and enter a single chapter number or a range of chapter numbers to print Note that questions print with answers and descriptors only if you have this information displayed on screen You can select which items are displayed by selecting Preferences gt Testbank Options from the Tools menu Number for First Page Enter a starting number for the page numbers that will print in headers or footers you have set up to include automatic page numbering Setting Up Page Headers and Footers You can customize what appears in the headers and footers for printed testbank pages When you have selected a section heading or question in a testbank in the Testbank Library select Header Footer Editor from the Tools menu to open an editing window 105
186. s Page 2 Footer Whatever you put in this field appears at the bottom of page 2 and every test page that follows Headers and footers may include text as well as graphics tables and symbols Select Toolbars from the View menu to display the Standard toolbar the Text Formatting toolbar or the Equation Editing toolbar You can also select Show Rulers from the View menu if you need to set tabs or adjust alignment To close the Header Footer Editor and save your changes for the current test click Save or select Close from the File menu To save the headers and footers as the new default for future tests click Save as Default Click Cancel to close the window without making any changes 68 Adjusting Test Page Layout and Display Inserting Page Numbers and Date on Tests On paper tests you may want the test header or footer to include automatic page numbering or the date Double click a test header or footer to open the Header amp Footer Editor or select Header Footer Editor from the Tools menu Automatic Page Numbering Place the cursor at the location where you want the page number to appear and select Page Numbers from the Insert menu A placeholder appears while you are editing but is replaced by consecutive page numbers when you close the Header amp Footer Editor The same procedure can be used to insert page numbers in headers and footers for printed testbanks Page Numbers Outside of Headers and Footers
187. s a value of 1 and if you try to transfer multiple copies of the question you will see a warning message asking whether you want to allow duplicate questions on the test Choosing Multiple Copies of Multiple Questions If a testbank contains questions that include variable numbers or text you can select more than one question and then request multiple copies of each question selected First select the questions you want while holding the Ctrl or Shift key then click the Choose Multiple button Enter the number of variations you want for each selected question and then click the Add to Test button You will get multiple copies of the selected questions without duplication Note To identify testbank questions that have more than one variation select Preferences gt Testbank Options from the Tools menu Then click the Descriptors tab Select Variant status to display a small inverted triangle next to all questions that have more than one variation You can also display the descriptor Var to show how many variations are possible for each question If a test question has no variables Var has a value of 1 and if you try to transfer multiple copies of the question you will see a warning message asking whether you want to allow duplicate questions on the test Choosing Questions Randomly You need to use the Choose Multiple button at the bottom of the Testbank Library to choose questions randomly from a testbank chapter or secti
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189. s of any kind Windows and Windows NT and Word are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Apple Macintosh iMac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries Internet Explorer is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 184 Reference Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries Blackboard com is a registered trademark of Blackboard com Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation 185 TestGen 7 User s Guide LIMITED WARRANTY This software is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from your receipt of the software This limited warranty is void if the media are damaged by causes not arising from defects in materials or construction Pearson Education does not warrant that the programs will be free from error or will meet your specific requirements Further Pearson Education makes these programs available on an As Is basis with no express or implied warranty concerning the programs fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall Pearson Education be liable to anyone for special collateral incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising from
190. s using problems that have different number values or you can recalculate the variables each time you use a test to provide a new variation of it Locating Questions That Contain Variables One way to locate questions that contain variables is to display the Variant Status descriptor on a test or in a testbank The Variant Status marker displays as a downward pointing arrow next to any question that uses pre programmed or user added variables Solve the inequality Write your answer using fractions or decimal numbers rounded to the nearest hundre dth as appropriate 7 Y 1 Ll Bij E5 5 6 ur B 5 C 0 Note Variant status symbols do not show on printed or web tests variant status 4 indicator Another way to locate questions that utilize variables is to display the Number of Variations descriptor on a test or in a testbank This displays Var n below each question where n is a number from 1 to 50 If the number is 1 then the question is static with no variations and cannot be recalculated If the number is larger than 1 the question has more than one variation and you can recalculate values Numbers larger than 50 are represented by 50 Note Not all test items that contain numbers are variable variables need to be pre programmed in publisher testbanks or instructors can create their own variables to provide more variation than a static item Calculating New Values on a Test When you transfer
191. se to select questions from a list instead of randomly you work from a scrolling list of questions from the selected chapters or sections Along with the question type you see the question type the question ID and the first portion of the question 39 TestGen 7 User s Guide TestGen Wizard Step 4 Test name Sample Choose questions Number of section s 4 NOTE Click each item you want to include on your test Use Shift click To see the full view or Control click for multiple selections of questions exit the F TestGen Wizard and MC 4 3 6 Police suspected that Ralph had murdered a chi select a chapter in the Testbank window MC 4 3 7 Following an undercover investigation police w _ Then switch to E i a Question view Drag MC 4 2 8 Where law enforcement agents possess probabl questions from the Testbank window to the test window Based on information from a reliable informant Police wanted to conduct a search of Larry Flint Patrice had a position as the apartment manager v lil gt Total available 49 Total selected Click Next to continue Click Cancel to exit C ma Select questions by holding down the Shift key to make consecutive selections or the Ctrl key to make scattered selections and clicking each item you want to put on the test Click OK to continue to the test summary Test Summary The test summary window shows the te
192. select a TestGen testbank on your computer and click Open to display the testbank s title in the Testbank Library TestGen testbanks have a bok extension and an icon that looks like a book with a pencil Deleting Testbanks from the Testbank Library When you want to remove a testbank from the list of testbanks in the Testbank Library select one or more testbank names from the list and then do one of the following o Click the Delete icon on the Standard toolbar o Select Delete from the Edit menu o Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard o Right click on a testbank name in the list and choose Delete from the contextual menu After you choose Delete confirm that you want to remove the testbank from the Testbank Library Note Deleting a testbank name from the list of testbanks in the Testbank Library does NOT delete the testbank file from your computer Only complete testbanks can be removed from the Testbank Library You cannot delete sections or questions from a testbank in the Testbank Library If you need to modify the content of a testbank enable testbank editing and make changes to the testbank in the testbank editing window 87 TestGen 7 User s Guide Renaming Testbanks in the Testbank Library You cannot change either the long name or the filename for a testbank in the Testbank Library unless you open the testbank for editing or change the filename using the computer operating System If you open a testbank f
193. sert menu to insert a new question below the selected question 89 TestGen 7 User s Guide Initially the new question says Short Answer or Essay in the question field Click on these words to place the cursor and begin typing your own question The question field expands as you type To fill in the answer for the question the Answer field needs to be showing below the question If it is not select Preferences gt Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Correct Answer and click OK Below the short answer or essay question click just to the right of the word Answer to place the cursor and begin typing The answer field expands as you type Adding True False Questions To add a blank true false question to your test drag the True False template from the Resource Library into the test window A pointer and horizontal line between questions indicate the location for the new question when you drop it by releasing the mouse button You can also select a question on your test and then select Question True False from the Insert menu to insert a new question below the selected question Initially the new question says True False in the question field Click on these words to place the cursor and begin typing your own question The question field expands as you type Correct Answer To mark True or False as the correct answer for the question the answer choices need to be sho
194. splayed Note The item selected as the insertion point must be the same type of item that was cut chapter title section title or question For example select the title for Chapter 5 and choose Cut Select the title for Chapter 3 and choose Insert Chapter 5 is inserted after Chapter 3 and renumbered as Chapter 4 Chapters below are automatically renumbered Deleting Chapters Sections or Questions To delete chapters sections or questions from a testbank select a chapter title a section title a question or a question ID You can also make multiple selections by holding down the Ctrl key or the Shift key When you have selected what you want to delete click the Delete button on the TestGen Text Formatting toolbar select Delete or Cut from the Edit menu or press the Delete key on the keyboard TestGen prompts you to confirm that you want to delete what is selected Note Deleting a chapter or section title deletes the title as well as all the questions included under that title Chapters and sections below the deleted item are renumbered automatically after the deletion Modifying Testbank Styles To change the font font size style or color of any of the titles descriptors or question numbers in the testbank select Preferences Testbank from the Tools menu and click the Default Styles tab To change the font size color or style for questions answers instructions explanations in the testbank select Global
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196. st name chapters or sections selected selection method and total number of questions selected Click Finish to build the test The TestGen Wizard window closes and the test window opens with your selected questions In the test window you can modify the test as needed by editing or adding questions rearranging questions or changing the test layout Finish by saving and or printing the test 40 Choosing Test Questions Getting Test Summary Information To see a summary of a test s contents click anywhere on an open test to make it the active window and then select Summary Information from the View menu or click the Test Information icon on the Standard toolbar A dialog opens showing the total number of questions on the test Name Chapterl tst Location C TESTS Chapter1 tst Show details Question Type Number of questions Question Type Question T4 Static vs Algorithmic Tob Vocabulary M0 Special short answer SSA Use the drop down menu to change the display and show details for the number of questions per question type topic or other descriptor when available or static vs algorithmic 41 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using a Filtered Testbank View You can apply a filter to a testbank to locate questions that meet your criteria For example you might want to view only multiple choice questions or only those questions that have a difficulty level of 2 Please note the following rules for app
197. stalled When you start the TestGen application or choose New Test from the File menu the right side of the screen displays a Startup pane with buttons to create o aPaperTest suitable for printing or exporting to an RTF or PDF file or HTML pages o aWeb Test choose from TestGen Plug in Blackboard 5 x and 6 x WebCT 3 x and 4 x or HTML practice test o aTestGen Wizard test quickly choose questions for a paper test o a QuizMaster test publish it to work with the QuizMaster student application if installed on a local area network Selecting the type of test you want helps TestGen perform checks to make sure the questions you choose will work appropriately for your test When the new test window opens the top of the test window shows the test name and the type of test you are authoring When you have the test window open you can proceed to transfer questions from a testbank or add your own questions to the test Follow these links to get more information about paper tests web tests or using the TestGen Wizard 23 TestGen 7 User s Guide Creating Tests for Paper You can start a new paper test in any of the following ways o click the Paper Test button on the Startup pane o Select New Test from the File menu or o dGlick the TestGen Wizard button on the Startup pane When you create a new test choosing a paper test implies that the test will be printed and distributed on paper but a paper test can also be expor
198. sting or use a test in a web based testing environment that uses the TestGen plug in An Example of Variable Numbers Using a simple example the question Find the sum of 6 and 9 is a static question that is always uses the numbers 6 and 9 and always has the answer 15 But if 6 and 9 are replaced by variables then the question Find the sum of V1 and V2 represents more than one problem when V1 V2 and V3 the answer are defined as a set of linked variables For example to give the problem five variations define linked variables as V1 5 6 7 8 9 V2 7 5 8 6 9 V3 12111115114118 If V1 is 7 then V2 is 8 and V3 the answer is 15 Each time the problem is printed V1 V2 and V3 can have a different set of values depending on which value is randomly selected for V1 Using Randomized Variables In TestGen when you want to insert one or more variables in a test question place the cursor where you want the first variable to be inserted and select Variable from the Insert menu The Variable Definitions worksheet appears i Variable Definitions Mame Link Yalues 2934 56 Insert Selected Variable Apply 147 TestGen 7 User s Guide Decide how many variables you will need in the question and answer and also decide how many variations you want Defining Variables On the Variable Definitions worksheet click in the Values field for V1 the first variable Type the list of values for V1 separ
199. t The Testbank Library lists testbanks that you can use to create tests or open for editing Testbanks listed in the Testbank Library have descriptive names based on textbook titles but each testbank is stored on disk with a shorter computer filename The title shown in the Testbank Library is a link to the file on disk a TestGen file that has a BOK extension filename bok This section discusses adding deleting and renaming testbanks as well as resolving broken links Adding Testbanks to the Testbank Library There are two ways to add testbanks to the Testbank Library either during TestGen startup or later by browsing and selecting testbanks manually Add Testbanks During Startup When you start the TestGen program you have the option to locate all the TestGen testbanks on your computer and list their titles in the Testbank Library You also have the option to move all the TestGen testbanks filename bok found on your computer into the Testbanks folder of the TestGen application folder These options are useful if you are upgrading to a new version of TestGen and have old testbanks that you plan to reuse with the new version of TestGen Add Testbanks by Browsing If you do not add testbanks to the Testbank Library when the TestGen starts you can add testbanks to the Testbank Library later by opening the File menu or right clicking in the Testbank Library and selecting Add Testbank to Library Use the dialog to navigate to and
200. t name to describe it as Photosynthesis diagram or Case Study Identical Twins for example You can enter a short name when you create a new instruction before you click the Update List button Or you can change the short name for items already in the Instruction list by selecting the item changing the short name and then clicking Update List Note Although symbols templates and international characters are allowed in instructions you cannot use them in short names Printing the Instruction List When you want to print a copy of the full Instruction list click the Print icon at the top of the list The printout lists the short names for all the currently defined instructions Note f you select Print from the File menu the entire Instruction Editor window is printed to give a hard copy of the current instruction Deleting an Instruction from the List To delete an instruction from a testbank you are editing select an item from the list at the left side of the Instruction Editor Then click the Delete button When you delete an item from the Instruction list it is removed from all the testbank questions to which it was assigned 129 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using Shared Descriptors Each question in a testbank can have descriptive information assigned to it to classify it in some way and many questions can share the same descriptor Questions can have up to five shared descriptors including a topic skill objectiv
201. t Answer and click OK Below the true false question select either True or False so its background changes color Then right click the answer choice and select Mark as Correct from the pop up menu You can also choose Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu Bimodal Bimodal questions look like multiple choice questions in the Resource Library but they can also function as short answer questions if the answer choices are hidden You control whether bimodal questions are displayed as multiple choice or as short answer by setting a preference on the Questions tab of the Test Options dialog If your preference is to display bimodal questions as multiple choice then fill in the question and answer choices on the test as you would for a multiple choice question as described above If the preference is set to show bimodal questions as short answer questions then fill in the question and answer as you would for a short answer question as described above Matching Matching items include a numbered question field and a lettered answer field for you to complete Groups of matching questions on tests are dynamic meaning that as you add matching items to a matching group the answer choices in column 2 the right hand column automatically and randomly rearrange themselves so that in most cases correct answers are not directly across from the questions they match Location of Answer Choices For the first matching question you add to a
202. tGen according to your needs To change these settings select Preferences Application Preferences from the Tools menu This opens the TestGen Preferences window Preferences File Locations Graphics Position Transfer Options Number Format Testbank Editing Tests Default Location for Saving Tests TST C Program Files TestGen T ests Use Default Testbanks Default Location for Saving Testbanks BOK C Program Files TestGen T estbanks Use Default File Locations To set default locations for opening and saving testbanks and tests click the File Locations tab Type or browse to the location where you want TestGen to look the first time you open or save a testbank or test during a session The default location for tests is a Tests folder in the TestGen application folder The default location for Macintosh tests is in the user s Documents TestGen Tests folder The default location for testbanks is the Testbanks folder in the TestGen application folder If you open a test or testbank from or save it to another location during any session TestGen remembers and returns to the last used location each time you open or save a testbank or test Graphics Position When you insert a picture graphic into a testbank or test question the graphic can be inserted as a text character or as a transparent object The same applies to function plots created with TestGen s graphing tool You can select one of these as a global at
203. ted to an RTF file a PDF file or a formatted HTML file Features of a Paper Test Paper tests can include all question types and you can choose questions by any of the methods described in the topic Choosing Questions from a Testbank After selecting the questions you want modify the content as needed and adjust the test layout Then save and print the test Below are a few of the options available for paper tests o can use the TestGen Wizard to choose questions randomly o can use all question types multiple choice short answer bimodal true false matching essay and vocabulary o can customize the test header page headers and footers o can insert page breaks o caninsert notes between questions o can customize question type headers o can see pages on screen just as they will print o can pin questions to prevent scrambling o can sort questions o can export the test to RTF PDF or HTML formatted files 24 Creating Tests Creating Tests for the Web Creating a test for the Web implies that students will take the test at a computer using a web browser When you create a new test by clicking the Web Test button on the Startup pane you need to choose the specific web platform s for the test as shown below Specify Web Platform Select the platform s for which you are creating this test C TestGen Plug in TG Select this option to create a test that your students will take using the TestGen plug in over
204. testbanks prepared for publishers the variables used in algorithmic questions are uneditable These variables are associated with mathematical calculations that use features beyond the scope of the published version of TestGen The publisher defined variables are displayed on the Screen as v s with reference numbers such as v 1 or v 2 in contrast to the user created variables that are shown as v 1 or v 2 Caution Altering or deleting algorithmically generated variables are likely to invalidate the mathematical calculations in the question or answer and the question will become incorrect and unusable Alternate Display of Negative Numbers When requested by the publisher some testbanks such as those for accounting will programmatically display variable negative numbers using parentheses rather than a negative sign Both the negative sign and the parentheses are considered to be part of the algorithmically generated number and cannot be edited 149 TestGen 7 User s Guide Calculating New Values for Variables TestGen testbank and test questions can include variable numbers or text usually for mathematics economics statistics physics or chemistry These variable numbers or text may be pre programmed as algorithms in testbanks you receive from publishers or you can add your own variables to questions you create or modify The benefit of using test questions with variables is that multiple forms of tests can test the same skill
205. th more than one correct answer allowed Question types allowed Multiple choice short answer bimodal true false Allows alternate correct answers for short answer questions Tables graphics and math graphs questions not in short answers TestGen symbols OK in questions and answers TestGen templates OK in questions and answers Multiple choice short answer bimodal true false matching vocabulary essay OK in questions Not allowed in short answers no answers gt 2000 char OK in questions Only standard keyboard ISO 8859 1 and international palette characters allowed in short answers OK in questions export to characters and or GIFs Multiple choice short answer bimodal true False matching vocabulary essay OK in questions Not allowed in short answers no answers gt 2000 char OK in questions Only standard keyboard ISO 8859 1 and international palette characters allowed in short answers OK in questions export to characters and or GIFs Creating Tests Multiple choice bimodal no short answer true false OK in question not in short answers OK in all export to HTML or GIFs 27 TestGen 7 User s Guide Templates not Templates not allowed in short allowed in short answers answers 28 Creating Tests Saving and Opening Tests This section discusses how to save new tests how to save tests using a d
206. that can be modified directly in the testbank window are questions correct answers answer choices explanations and comments 1 Identify and explain three methods for creating memorable conclusions Provide a hypothetical example of each with the topic donating money Answer If the descriptors you need are not visible on the screen select Preferences Testbanks from the Tools menu click the Descriptors tab and mark the items you want to display Then click OK Sometimes during editing it is also useful to display invisible characters such as paragraph marks tabs and spaces in the text editing field Select Invisible Characters from the View menu to display these marks You can find more information about working with each type of question in separate sections of Help devoted to multiple choice and bimodal true false short answer and essay matching and vocabulary questions To edit some parts of questions instructions graphs workspace tables variables difficulty level page references and shared descriptors you need to use the Properties Editor or other tools built into TestGen You can find more information about working with the properties window table editor graphics library graphing tool and variable worksheet in other sections of TestGen Help Editing Chapter and Section Titles To modify an existing chapter or section title in the testbank first select the chapter or section title and then click in
207. the Pearson TestGen web site See the Product Support page Installing the TestGen plug in lets you and your students run TestGen tests using the Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer web browser Tests can have any combination of the following features o adjustable color size and placement of the test window o a review mode that allows students to see their answers along with the highlighted correct answers o atesttimer and warning message when the test time is almost done o random regeneration of numbers each time the test is run o shuffling of multiple choice answers each time the test is run o evaluated short answer questions o Scrambling of question order each time the test is run o test taking help for the student o a score window when the test is complete o results sent to a file on the local computer or server o option to print tests and results o Optional date time stamp The plug in is also available for download from a variety of publisher supported sites which also sometimes provide pre made tests and course management systems to keep track of tests and Scores TestGen 7 User s Guide Using and Changing a Password If you want to restrict access to the TestGen program on your computer you can set a password that you will need to enter each time you start the program This prevents unauthorized users from running the program and getting access to testbanks and test files Setting a Password To s
208. the answer Question points will not be retained in target Assigned point values for questions will be delivery mode lost on export since they are not supported by the target platform All questions have 182 Multiple choice and bimodal questions must contain at least two answers Alert This question could not be formatted for online display TestGen plug in tests may have no more than 10 answer choices for multiple choice questions Remove extra answer choices from this question QuizMaster tests may have no more than 5 answer choices for multiple choice questions Remove extra answer choices from this question This question has more than 25 answer choices Remove extra answer choices from this question Reference equal value Multiple choice or bimodal questions contain one or no answer choices Edit as needed to provide at least two choices Question type is not supported in target delivery mode and empty placeholder question will be exported in its place unless corrected Remove offending items from the test Not supported by TestGen plug in Essay Special Short Answer Matching and Vocabulary Not supported by QuizMaster Essay Short Answer Special Short Answer Matching and Vocabulary Not supported by Blackboard or WebCT Special Short Answer Message appears when you save a TestGen plug in web test and a multiple choice question has more than 10 answer choices Message appears when yo
209. the answer is 1 000 000 you can enter alternate answers such as one million 1 million 1M and 1000000 You can use the following options to restrict which answers are accepted as correct for each alternate answer Match Acceptable answers must match the case For example if the Case correct answer is Monkey with case sensitivity off acceptable answers would include Monkey monkey MONKEY mOnKeY and other variations of case If Match Case is checked only Monkey is accepted Match Acceptable answers must match the spacing For example if Spacing the correct answer is Ida B Wells with space matching turned off acceptable answers would include IdaB Wells Ida B Wells IdaB Wells d a B Wells and other variations of spacing If Match Space is checked only Ida B Wells is accepted as correct N Numeric Options Single number answers green 153 TestGen 7 User s Guide Style LJ N E Input Filter Nene a Test Answer The most common use of the Numeric option is to allow a tolerance for a numeric answer or to require a specific number of significant digits Tolerance Acceptable answers can be within a specified range of numbers For example if the correct answer is 3 14159 p and you enter an alternate answer of 3 14 with a tolerance of 0 01 then acceptable answers would be any that fall with in the range of 3 14 0 01 and 3 14 0 01 or between 3 13 and 3 15 The following would be ac
210. the question You can also use cut and paste to move questions To have TestGen automatically sort questions by testbank order question type or difficulty or by other custom criteria choose one of the question sorting options on the Sort dialog 59 TestGen 7 User s Guide Sorting Questions on Tests TestGen provides a set of predefined sorting methods called SmartSorts which automatically group or arrange questions by testbank order by question type or according to custom sort criteria To use a SmartSort click in the test editing window be sure the cursor is not in an edit field and then click the A Z Sort button or select Sort from the Question menu This displays the Specify Sort Order dialog Specify Sort Order User Defined Order No predefined sorting Questions are positioned in the test as user specifies SmartSort by Testbank Order Keep questions in the same order as they are in testbank SmartSort by Question Type Sort by Question Type using the order specified below 1 Multiple Choice True False Matching J Short Answer Vocabulary Essay Custom SmartSort Sort by Question Type using the order specified below Sort First By Question Type Sort Second By Instruction Sort Third By Difficulty Make a selection by clicking one of the radio buttons Note If a test contains pinned questions the questions need to be unpinned before any SmartS
211. the window without making any changes Setting the Page Setup Options If you want to set the paper size margins orientation or scaling that will be used when you print a testbank select Page Setup from the File menu This is the standard Page Setup dialog for your printer 106 EDITING TESTBANKS Enabling and Disabling Testbank Editing When you first install TestGen the ability to edit testbanks in TestGen is turned OFF It remains that way until the setting for testbank editing is changed on the TestGen Preferences dialog Once testbank editing is turned on you can open a testbank and modify it Enabling Testbank Editing To turn TestGen editing capability ON select Preferences Application from the Tools menu and click the Testbank Editing tab Select the option that enables testbank editing and click OK When testbank editing is enabled you can do any of the following o Open a testbank to modify its contents add delete rearrange and modify all question types o Setup shared resources instructions topics skills objectives and link them to one or more testbank questions o Assign properties to testbank questions difficulty level page reference workspace o Change which descriptors are displayed in a testbank o Add alternate correct answers for short answer questions for use online o Create a new testbank from scratch o Copy questions from one testbank to another o Use the TestGen Startup scr
212. tion Answers do not display in ID view Explanation Explanations may be provided by the testbank author to explain the correct answer for multiple choice true false or short answer questions Incorrect answer choices for multiple choice questions may also have explanations Explanations do not display in ID view Comment Comments may be provided by the testbank author Comments do not display in ID view 82 Testbank Library Getting Testbank Summary Information The Testbank Info window shows a summary of the testbank s contents as well as its computer filename and location To display testbank information select any question or heading for a testbank in the Testbank Library Then select Testbank Information from the View menu or click the Testbank Information icon on the Standard toolbar Name mcse234 BOK Location C BOKs Laudon_mese294 mese294 BOK Number of chapters 16 Show details Chapter Number of questions 800 Chapter Chapter Question Type m wo VO SSA Total 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 1 Static vs Algorithmic cecOcccccoccoccoccoc C O O O OQ O OQ O OO amp C ee oco O O O O c 2 3 4 5 6 8 3 0 Content Information In the top portion of the Testbank Info window use the drop down menu to change the display and show details for the number of questions per question type topic or other available descriptor or static vs algorithmic File Information Altho
213. tion 5 in section 1 of chapter 1 of the testbank abbreviated as law Note Although the first number in a question ID usually matches the number of a textbook chapter the number could be different from the textbook chapter number if additional chapter headings such those for appendices or supplementary chapters are inserted between standard numbered chapters The use of the author edition number and ISBN boxes is optional Default Text and Automatic Numbering in Headings This section of the setup window lists the number of levels in the testbank Each level can be set to display default text and automatic numbering before titles or subheadings For example the default text in the Prefix box might be Chapter Unit or Module in front of the automatic 172 Other Advanced Editing number for each main heading in the testbank Type the text you want to precede each level of heading or remove the default text from the Prefix box To use automatic numbering use lt L1 gt as a placeholder to represent the Level 1 number lt L2 gt to represent the Level 2 number and so on Setting the Level 1 prefix as Chapter lt L1 gt automatically prints the word Chapter and sequentially numbered chapter numbers in front of chapter titles Setting the Level 2 prefix as lt L1 gt lt L2 gt automatically numbers the subheadings as 1 1 1 2 and so on If you add delete or rearrange chapters or sections the automatic sequent
214. tions for a test questions with the same instruction appear in a two column format with randomly shuffled answer choices in column 2 as shown below 118 Editing Testbanks MATCHING Match the followin g fruits and their colors 1 Banana Blue 2 Carrot B Purple 3 Blueberries C Yellow 4 Eggplant D Orange 5 Zucchini E Green 6 Lettuce When writing instructions for matching questions use a statement that is specific to the content of the matching group for example Match each state with its capital city Or you can use a more generic instruction such as Match the following See the section Using Shared Instructions for more information about adding deleting and modifying instructions Question and Answer Enter a matching question and answer for each question in the group using the Column 1 and Column 2 fields Items in column 1 appear as the numbered questions on tests Items in Column 2 appear as the lettered answer choices and are randomly shuffled at the time questions are transferred to a test On tests if two matching questions selected for a test have the same correct answer the answer choice appears only once in column 2 So it would be possible to have for example ten questions in the column 1 and only two choices in the column 2 if the correct answers for all ten items are one of the two choices Adding Answer Foils During editing a blank Foil field appears for each matching question in a
215. tly used testbanks in the Testbank Library View testbank and test questions on screen Add questions to tests using drag and drop or point and click transfer Build quick tests with the TestGen Wizard Choose from a variety of question types multiple choice bimodal short answer true false matching essay and vocabulary Sort test questions with a built in SmartSort or a customized order Add and modify test and testbank questions on screen Print up to twenty five forms of a single test Set up a filter to show only the testbank questions that meet your specified criteria Recalculate variables in questions View descriptor information for each question Use symbol palettes and templates to insert math notation Insert graphics on tests and in testbanks Create Cartesian polar and number line graphs for mathematics using a built in graphing tool Use a built in spell checker Export tests as text txt rtf Acrobat pdf or web html files as interactive HTML practice tests or in Blackboard 5 x 6 x or WebCT 3 x 4 x format Publish tests for use with QuizMaster Link to Pearson Education s TestGen web site for online tutorials product support and software updates Getting Started System Requirements To run TestGen 7 0 for Windows successfully we recommend the following minimum system requirements o a233MHzorfaster Pentium compatible processor o Windows NTG Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system o 12
216. to the current test and all future tests The settings for question numbers answer choice letters question type headers descriptors and labels for answers explanations and comments take effect as soon as you click OK and close the Test Options window 166 Other Advanced Editing The settings for instructions questions and answers apply to new questions you add to the test using a template or the Insert menu but do not affect questions that are already part of the test or questions that you transfer from a testbank To change the fonts and styles for existing questions select Global Style Replacement from the Tools menu Spacing The standard amount of vertical space between questions between questions and first answer and between answer choices is 0 25 You can change the amount of vertical space between these items by selecting one of them from the drop down menu or entering a new value Click OK to apply the value to the current test and close the window Click Set as Default to apply the new values to the current test and all new tests you create in the future 167 TestGen 7 User s Guide Setting Default Styles for Testbanks TestGen when first installed uses predefined settings called default styles to display components of testbanks instructions questions answers descriptors and explanations for example These settings for color font font size text style and alignment are used for new questions you a
217. tomizes the menus and buttons to make it easy for you to choose questions that are compatible with the test type you choose If you select more than one platform TestGen applies the options for the platform that has the most stringent requirements For example if you choose both TestGen Plug in and HTML Practice test the points option and short answer questions are not allowed even though the TestGen plug in supports them because the HTML test does not allow these options TestGen Plug in Tests 25 TestGen 7 User s Guide The TestGen plug in available for Windows and Macintosh lets students take TestGen tests using a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Plug in tests are compatible with web based course management systems supported by Pearson Education companies such as Course Compass MyMathLab EconLab and FinanceWorks Students need to download and install the TestGen plug in on their computers and have log in privileges to use these systems The instructions for using the plug in are provided by the publisher for each course management web site Note If you create a web test on a Windows PC and students will take the test using Macintosh computers you might want to increase the size of the font to 14 point for example before saving and distributing the test since the difference in screen resolution between Windows PCs and Macintoshes causes the type to look smaller on Macintoshes You can use the Global Sty
218. toolbar to display a palette and select a symbol to insert at the cursor location If the Equation Editing toolbar is not visible select Toolbars gt Equation Editing from the View menu You do not need to edit all of the question type headers if your test includes only one or two question types Click OK to apply your changes to the current test If you click the Set as Default button your selection is saved and applies to the current test as well as to all the tests you create in the future 67 TestGen 7 User s Guide Using Page Headers and Footers on Tests On printed tests you can customize what appears in the test headers and footers Editing Test Headers and Footers With a test window open either select Header Footer Editor from the Tools menu or double click on the header or footer area of the test page This opens the Header amp Footer Editor E Header amp Footer Editor View Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help E ABC Palatino Linotype i 10 v B IU IA A IZXRo 9 F Solol Page 1 Header Exam Name Page 1 Footer Page Page 2 Header Loo Eh Page 2 Footer Page C Save as default Page 1 Header and Page 1 Footer Whatever you put in these fields appears at the top header and bottom footer of the first page of your test Page 2 Header Whatever you put in this field appears at the top of page 2 and every test page that follow
219. tribute for graphics and plots by selecting Preferences gt Application from the Tools menu and clicking the Graphics Position tab Insert Graphics as Text Characters Choose this option if you want graphics and plots to be inserted as text characters so they become part of the paragraph of text and can be positioned in the same way as other text The 176 TestGen Tools image moves if spaces tabs or carriage returns are inserted or deleted before the graphic No text can print in the same space as the graphic or plot Insert Graphics as Transparent Objects Choose this option if you want graphics and plots to be imported as transparent objects so you can type text characters in the same space as the graphic The text you type overprints the transparent image The image will not move when spaces tabs or carriage returns are added to the text The upper left corner of a transparent graphic is positioned initially at the upper left corner 0 0 of the field in which it is inserted To reposition a transparent graphic select Transparent Graphics from the Tools menu Choose the graphic you want to move and then click the Position button This opens a dialog in which you can enter different values for the location of the upper left corner of the graphic causing it to move in the field See the Managing Graphics section for more information Ask Every Time Click this choice if you do not want to have a global setting for how gr
220. truction Editor When you need to add modify or remove an instruction from the Instruction list click the Edit icon next to the Instruction field in the Properties window This opens the Instruction Editor amp Instruction Editor DE x E Edt view Insert Navigate Question Tools Window Help amp alg Palatino Linotype w 10 o EAST ERO 456 Sole InstuctionList amp Select an instruction from the list to edt Click Update list to save your changes Scenatio 5 3 Scenario 2 Scenario 5 4 Yachts are produced by a perfectly competitive industry in Dystopia Industry outpu Scenatio 5 5 year The government in an attempt to raise revenue places a 20 000 tax on each ya Scenario 5 6 perfectly elastic Scenario 5 7 Scenario 5 8 Scenario 5 8 Scenatio 7 1 Scenario 7 2 Scenario 7 3 Table 16 1 Enter a short name for the metruchon optional Scenario 8 2 In the Instruction Editor you can modify an existing instruction add a new instruction to the list delete an instruction from the list or modify the short name for an instruction Modifying an Instruction To modify an instruction for a question in the testbank you are editing select an item from the list at the left side of the Instruction Editor The full instruction appears in the editing field Make changes as needed in the editing field and then click the Update List button Note If the instruction is currently assigned to one or more questions in
221. u save a test for use with QuizMaster and a multiple choice question has more than 5 answer choices Message appears when you save a test other than for use with the TestGen plug in or QuizMaster and a multiple choice question has more than 25 answer choices 183 TestGen 7 User s Guide COPYRIGHTS AND CREDITS This publication is protected by Copyright and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction storage in a retrieval system or transmission in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing student learning Dissemination or sale of any part of this work including on the World Wide Web will destroy the integrity of the work is not permitted The work and materials from it should never be made available to students except by instructors using the accompanying text in their classes All recipients of this work are expected to abide by these restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs of other instructors who rely on these materials TestGen is a registered trademark of Tamarack Software Inc TestGen QuizMaster and associated Tamarack products are licensed and distributed by Pearson Education TestGen Program QuizMaster Program and TestGen Plug in Windows and Macintosh ve
222. uestion Answer field for this question is empty Edit the question in TestGen so that it has an Please add an answer in order for software answer to evaluate student answer Answer contains information that cannot be The question contains HTML content such entered or evaluated in target delivery mode as a symbol or graphic or a non Latin 1 international character that cannot be entered by the student Discard or revise question to allow for student input using TestGen symbols Question contains graphic that will not Question contains a transparent graphic that display properly in target delivery mode is not enclosed by a grouping template Image will be lost on conversion to HTML To alter the question so that the graphic exports replace the transparent graphic with an empty grouping template using Enter keypresses to make the box large enough to contain the graphic Select the graphic from the graphics library and re insert the graphic as a transparent graphic into the grouping box Also copy any overlying text into the box Delete the original transparent graphic from the problem using Edit Transparent Object from the Tools menu Answer may need more information to be Answer might be missing too long over 60 evaluated properly by the software characters involve math expressions or contain key trigger phrases such as answers will vary Review the question s answer and modify as needed so that students can input
223. ugh testbanks listed in the Testbank Library have descriptive names based on textbook titles each testbank is stored on disk with a shorter computer filename The book title shown in the Testbank Library is actually a link to the file on disk a TestGen file that has a BOK extension filename bok It is possible to have two items listed with the same name in the Testbank Library but each represents a different file on disk This could occur if you have used the computer operating system to make a copy of a file and store it in a different folder using the same filename then added the copy to the Testbank Library Use the Testbank Info window to view the filename and location on disk for any testbank you select in the Testbank Library 83 TestGen 7 User s Guide Switching Between Question View and ID View There are two different viewing modes for questions in a testbank question view and ID view You can switch between the two viewing modes by selecting either Question Text or Question IDs from the View menu View Question Text When you start TestGen and double click on a chapter title or subheadings in a testbank you see the questions contained in that chapter or section For example in question view you might see Testbank Library Resource Library Human Anatomy and Physiology 5e Marie b Chapter 1 The Human Body An Orientation Chapter 2 Chemistry Comes Alive 2 1 Matching Questions 2 2 True False Questions 2 3
224. uring Installation If you have one or more older versions of TestGen on your computer along with old testbanks you can clean up your old TestGen files during installation The cleanup activities include o the option to remove all old and outdated installations of the TestGen program and copy program preferences password exam settings and the spell check user dictionary from your most recent application to the new installation of TestGen o removing old Start menu program groups and shortcuts in Windows o and the option to check the Web for program updates at the end of installation The clean up process o deletes the files for old versions of TestGen but does NOT delete the folders or directories that contained them o does NOT delete existing testbank BOK files but makes a list of where they are in case you want to move them into the TestGen Testbank folder later o does NOT delete existing test TST files user preferences and settings files or other user files that might have been created while using older versions of the program TestGen Plug in Installation for Instructors The TestGen installer installs the TestGen plug in in the Plugins or Internet Plug ins folder for the Web browser of your choice so that you can view web tests on your computer before you post them for student use Follow the instructions on the screen during the plug in installation Updating Testing and Removing the TestGen Plug in It is e
225. wing below the question If they are not select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu and click the Descriptors tab Check the box next to Correct Answer and click OK Below the true false question select either True or False so its background changes color Then right click the answer choice and select Mark as Correct from the pop up menu You can also choose Mark as Correct Answer from the Question menu Adding Bimodal Questions To add a new bimodal question to your test drag the Bimodal template from the Resource Library into the test window A pointer and horizontal line between questions indicate the location for the new question when you drop it by releasing the mouse button You can also select a question on your test and then select Question Bimodal from the Insert menu to insert a new bimodal question below the selected question Bimodal questions look like multiple choice questions in the Resource Library but they can also function as short answer questions if the answer choices are hidden You control whether bimodal questions are displayed as multiple choice or as short answer by setting a preference on the Questions tab of the Test Options dialog If your preference is to display bimodal questions as multiple choice then fill in the question and answer choices on the test as you would for a multiple choice question as described above If the preference is set to show bimodal questions as short answer quest
226. y to find and display the character in a different similar font 165 TestGen 7 User s Guide Setting Default Styles for Tests TestGen when first installed uses predefined settings for text styles and spacing to display components of tests instructions questions answers question type headers and explanations for example These settings apply to every new test you make To change the settings for one or more components select Preferences Test Options from the Tools menu On the Test Options window select the Default Styles tab Test Options Questions Answers Default Styles Numbers Descriptors Text Format To change the formatting of Test components select the component from the drop down menu and use the text formatting toolbar to make changes Test Component Instructions v Palatino Linotype vw 10 v B I U IA Sample text to demonstrate text face currently selected for Instructions AaBbCcD dEeFtG gHhlifj KKLIMmNnOoPpO qRiSsTtUuV vW wX NS n Spacing Specify the amount of space to display between each question Between Question and first answer v Display 0 B Text Format Styles Select a test component from the drop down menu to view the current settings and to see a sample of the style in the panel below Make changes using the Text Formatting toolbar Click OK to apply the styles to the current test Click Set as default to apply the styles
227. zMaster Utility has been correctly installed in TestGen if you see entries for Publish QuizMaster Test and Start QuizMaster Utility on the File menu and an icon for QuizMaster 11 TestGen 7 User s Guide Test on the Startup window There is also an additional option on the Help menu for QuizMaster Help The first time you start the utility you need to link it to the QuizMaster student program so that both programs know where student records and tests are stored The program prompts you to locate the QuizMaster student program file Locate and select the QuizMaster program file on the network server and click Open After locating the QuizMaster program you see the QuizMaster Configuration window Follow the instructions to enter the pathname of the directory where you want student records to be stored This pathname varies depending on how your network is set up QuizMaster Configuration Student Records Location RECORDS Browse Example of a partial pathname for Windows SPR GRAMS NTESTGEN SRECORDS Example of a partial pathname for Macintosh PROGRAMS TESTGEN RECORDS Example of a pathname relative to the program directory for Windows RECORDS Example of a pathname relative to the program directory for Macintosh RECORDS When you click OK on the QuizMaster Configuration window TestGen creates a file called qmeq cfg in both the TestGen program folder and the QuizMaster program folder The qmeq cfg file is a t

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