ExamView
Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
Installing ExamView
To install ExamView, insert the One-Stop
Planner CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer, click "ExamView" in
the Tools list on the Home Screen, and follow the directions
on the screen.
Caution: Do not change the default ExamView installation folder
location. |
Getting Started with ExamView
Use ExamView to create assessment
questions and tests for your students. The ExamView Assessment
Suite is comprised of the Test Generator, Test Manager, and Test
Player. Use the Test Generator to create and manage assessment
items, study guides, and tests. Use the Test Manager to view
reports of test results. Your students can use the Test Player
to take tests that have been placed on a local area network (LAN).
To start ExamView (Windows), click Start, All Programs, and ExamView
Pro Test Generator, then select the ExamView application you
want to use: ExamView Player, ExamView Test Generator, or ExamView
Test Manager.
To start ExamView (Mac), launch the application from the icon
of the ExamView application that you want to use (ExamView Test
Generator, ExamView Player, or ExamView Test Manager) from your
Dock, Desktop, or Finder window.
To find out more about the applications in the ExamView Assessment
Suite, access Help from the ExamView application menu bar. |
Where is the user's guide?
| You can access ExamView's Help directly
from the ExamView application. After launching ExamView,
click "Help" in the menu bar, and choose "Help
Topics." (You can also visit the Support Website for FSCreations,
the makers of Quiz Show, at http://fscreations.com/support.php,
where you can download User Guides and visit Online Support Forums.) |
What form scanners are supported for use with ExamView?
| Apperson Advantage 1200 and EZData
are supported scanners. |
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Does ExamView work with response devices?
| Yes. With pads (such as eInstruction
and Turning Point), students can "beam up" their responses
and the system will automatically record their grades. |
Do I need to install a standalone "player" for ExamView
like I do for some of the other components of One-Stop Planner?
| No, the player is included in the standard
installation of ExamView. |
How does the "Translate Test" command work?
When you choose to "translate" a
test, ExamView Test Generator automatically builds a new test
using an alternate language question bank. The software does
not actually translate a test. It simply finds and selects the
matching questions from the alternate question bank(s).
Important: The Translate Test command appears in the menu only
if the publisher-prepared banks include banks for multiple languages
(e.g., English and Spanish) |
If I add additional, or modify existing questions, will the "Translate
Test" command still work?
• For best results, do
not edit any questions or add new ones to the publisher-supplied
question banks. If, for example, you edit a question in an English
question bank, the equivalent question in the Spanish bank is
not updated. This same rule applies for new questions you add
to a question bank.
• Any changes you make to questions on a test or new
questions you add will not be reflected in a "translated" test.
If you edit a question on a test, it is necessary to make the
same edits once the "translated" test appears.
• If you want to add your own questions, create a
completely new question bank. When you build a test that includes
your own questions, the program will not be able to "translate" those
questions. ExamView Test Generator will display a message letting
you know if it could not "translate" some of the questions.
You can then manually add those questions to the test.
• If you accidentally change a question bank, it may
be best to re-install the software and the question banks. You
may need to delete any question bank files you changed for the
installer to correctly update the question bank files.
• Once installed, do not change the folder names for
the question banks as the program may not be able to locate the
alternate language files. |
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What is dynamic content?
Through the use of built-in algorithmic
functions, keywords, and variables, ExamView Test Generator allows
instructors and publishers to create dynamic questions. Algorithms
allow infinite customization of a test question using mathematical
definitions. For example, with a single click a math instructor
can print multiple versions of the same test, with the software
automatically calculating new values for every question and answer.
Through the use of mathematical, string, and special functions
along with the ability to create custom functions, dynamic content
can be created for any subject area. |
What is a bi-modal question?
| With the appropriate meta-data behind
it, a question can be written as a multiple choice question or
a short answer question. The teacher can convert the question
from short-answer to multiple choice, and vice versa, by pressing
the icon on the menu bar. |
Where can I find help and more information about how to use ExamView?
| You can access ExamView's Help directly
from the ExamView application. After launching ExamView,
click "Help" in the menu bar, and choose "Help
Topics." (You can also visit the Support Website for FSCreations,
the makers of ExamView, at http://fscreations.com/support.php,
where you can download User Guides and visit Online Support Forums.) |
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