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TEST LIBRARY - QUICK START GUIDE

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Test Library - Quick Start Guide

The basic steps to the Test Creation Process are: 1) Add a New Test Library; 2) Create a Test Instance; 3) Add Questions to a test; 4) Add Answers to the Questions; 5) (optional) Add Attachments to the Questions.

Add a Test Library

To Add a Test Library to the LMS system, follow these steps:

  • 1 - Click on the Learning Objects Dropdown Box.
  • 2 - Click Test Library.
  • 3 - This will bring up the Test Library / Test List page which displays Test Libraries (Tests) that have previously been added to the system
  • 4 - Click on the New Test button near the top right portion of the screen.
  • 5 - This will launch the Test Library / Test Details screen. The level of detailed entry will vary based on your organizational needs.
  • 6 - Enter the required information of vendor and name.
  • 7 - If a SCORM test, check the Scorm Test checkbox and Select the Scorm Course.
  • 8 - Click the Save button located near the top right of the screen.

The Test Library / Test has now been created and will be available in the Test Library / Test List.

Create an Test Instance

There are two ways to create a test instance

  • A - Upon saving a new test library, a popup box will be prompt the creator to add a new test instance.
  •    1. Click Yes to create a new test instance at this point.

  • B - Upon Accessing the Test List (by using the Advanced View > Learning Objects dropdown box and selecting Test Library),
  •   1 - Click on the View Link in the Instances column of the Test Library to which you wish to add a new instance.
  •   2 - This will bring up the Test Instances Screen for the Selected Test Library.
  •   3 - Click the New Test Instance button

Either method will bring you to the Test Instance Details page.

Adding Test Instance Details

  1. Enter the Required Instance Name.
  2. Either check Use All Questions checkbox or enter numeric value in Max Questions
  3. Enter optional attributes as desired (See Explanation of fields on the next subsection.)
  4. When finished click Save.
  5. This will return you to the specific Test Library Instance List with the new instance now added to the Instance List.
  6. Select Exit to return to the Test List.

Adding Questions to a Test

  • 1 - Navigate to the Test List (Advanced View > Learning Objects > Test Library) / Use the navigation and search functions to find the Test Library to which you wish to add questions.
  • 2 - Click on the View link in the Questions Column of the row of the Test Library to which you wish to add questions
  •     If questions are already present, there will be a number next to the View link.
  • 3 - This will launch the Test Question List that displays all the test questions associated with this specific Test Library
  •    This list should be empty when first adding questions.
  • 4 - Click the New Test Question Button.
  • 5 - This will launch the Test Question Details page.
  • 6 - Enter information in the required fields: Question Text and Display Order.
  • 7 - Enter optional attributes as desired (See Explanation of fields on the next subsection.)
  • 8 - When finished click Save.
  • 9 - This will save the question and display the saved question details and will add two new sections:
    1. Available Test Answer - Allows you to add both correct and incorrect answers to the question (For details see section 2.4).
    2. Attachment - Allows you to add an attachment to the question. For example, you can add an image which can be referenced in the question (For details see section 2.5).
  • 10 - To enter additional questions, click Exit to return to the Test Question List which now shows your new question(s)
  • 11 - Repeat steps 4-10 to add all desired test questions to the selected Test Library.

Adding Answers to Test Questions

  • 1 - Navigate to the Test Question Details page of the Test Question to which you wish to add answers.
  • 2 - After adding a test question, the creator will be automatically returned to this page to allow immediate entry of answers.
  • 3 - If adding (or editing) test answers at a later time, navigate to this page as directed in the previous section.
  • 4 - Navigate to section Available Test Answer and click the New Answer button.
  •     - If there are previous answers, they will be listed and can be selected for editing by clicking the pencil icon to the right of the row of the selected answer or deletion by clicking on the red (X) icon to the left of the row of the selected answer.
  • 5 - This will launch the Test Answer Details page in a popup window.
  • 6 - In the Answer Text textbox, enter a possible answer as you would like the user to view it when taking the test.
  • 7 - Select the Answer Type from the drop down box.
  • 8 - Enter a number in the Display order for this particular answer as part of the group of answers to be added to this question.
  • 9 - If this is the (a) correct response, select the Is Correct? Checkbox.
  • 10 - When completed entering information and If desiring to add additional answers to this question, click the Save and New button.
  •     This will save the answer and launch a blank Test Answer Details popup page for a new answer. Repeat steps 3-10 for all additional answers.
  • 11 - If finished entering all answers for this question, click the Save button.
  • 12 - This will return you to the Test Question Details page with the saved answers now visible in the Test Answer section.

Adding Attachments to Test Questions

  • 1 - Navigate to the Test Question Details page of the Test Question to which you wish to add answers.
  •     After adding a test question, the creator will be automatically returned to this page to allow immediate entry of answers.
  •    If adding attachments at a later time, navigate to this page as directed in section 2.3.
  • 2 - Navigate to section Attachment and click the New Attachment button.
  •     If there are previous attachments, they will be listed with icons and can be selected for deletion by clicking on the red (X) to the left of row of the attachment.
  • 3 - This will launch the Add Attachments screen in a popup window.
  • 4 - Select the document using the Enter File Location./ Browse button. This will launch a familiar windows style File Upload popup box.
  • 5 - Navigate to the desired file and click the Open button to attach it to the test question.
  • 6 - Enter the optional information as desired and click the Upload file button.
  • 7 - The popup box will close and the screen will return to the Test Question Details page with an icon and information in the Attachments section representing the file just uploaded.

Adding a Test Instance to a Learning Object (Course)

Whether adding a new course or editing an existing course:

  • 1 - Access the Learning Object (Courses) Details page of the specific course to which you wish to add a Test(s).
  • 2 - Navigate to the Test section which is just a few lines below the required WBT Type dropdown box and just above the Same As section.
    1. Note - you need to be creating a new course or in edit mode of an existing course.
  • 3 - Click the Add button to launch the Test Instance Lookup / Test Instance List screen in a popup window.
  • 4 - Use the navigation and search features to find the specific test instance(s) you wish to add.
  • 5 - Click on the check box to the left of the row of the desired test instance(s) and click the Add Test Instance button.
  • 6 - The Course Details screen will reload with the specific test instance(s) now associated to the Course.