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1. Go to Tests / My tests and select the Add new test link in the right hand panel.
2. Add a test name and category (categories are used to organize your tests and questions).
3. Now you can add existing questions from your Question bank by using the 'Add existing questions' link or you can create new questions by using the 'Add new questions' links. Any new questions you add here will also be added to your Question bank. Alternatively you can add Random question settings to have questions selected at random from your Question bank.
4. Once you have finished creating your test, you can assign it to a Registered user group or create a direct link to or embed it to your own web site via the Assign section.

1. Go to Tests / My tests and select the Add new test link in the right hand panel.
2. Add a test name and category (categories are used to organize your tests and questions).
3. Now you can add existing questions from your Question bank by using the 'Add existing questions' link or you can create new questions by using the 'Add new questions' links. Any new questions you add here will also be added to your Question bank. Alternatively you can add Random question settings to have questions selected at random from your Question bank.
4. Once you have finished creating your test, you can assign it to a Registered user group or create a direct link to or embed it to your own web site via the Assign section.

1. Go to the Tests section and select Manage Test.
2. Scroll down to find Random question settings. Here you can set how many questions to include from all your question categories or even specify the exact number of questions per category to be selected at random.

1. Go to the Tests section and select the Preview test link under your test name. This will show you a preview using your Default test settings.
2. Go to the Assign section, find your group and test and select the Preview test link. This will show a preview using the specific assign-settings you have defined.

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1. Go to the Assign section and find your group/test.
2. Select Edit.
3. Within the assigned test settings page scroll down to the setting: Save and finish later mode. Setting this to 'on' will allow users to complete their test in more than one sitting.

1. Go to Tests and select Manage test.
2. In the right hand panel under Test tools select the link 'Set question ordering'.
3. Drag your questions to your desired order then select Update question order at the bottom of the page.

1. Go to Tests and select Manage test.
2. Scroll down and delete all Static questions from your test.
3. Implement Random question settings instead. Expand the Random question settings area of the page and then follow the instructions provided.

1. Go to Assign, find the group/test and select Edit.
2. For a Registered user group select the Unassign test button from the right hand panel. For Direct link groups select Delete group from right hand panel.

1. Go to Tests and select Manage test.
2. Select Delete test from the right hand panel under Test tools.
3. Select Delete this test.

1. Go to Tests and select Manage test for the test you'd like to share.
2. Select Export test questions from the right hand panel, a .txt file will download.
3. Share this file for Import into the other ClassMarker account.
4. To Import the file to the other account go to Tests / Question bank and select Import questions from the right hand panel.
5. You do not need to create a new import template, simply go to Step 2 and import the .txt file that you created in the above steps.

1. Go to Tests / Community.
2. Select Share tests.
3. Find the test you'd like to share and select Share this test now. You can add comments here if you wish (for example, a description that will make it obvious what your test is about).

1. Go to the Tests section and then Community.
2. Select Share tests and follow the prompts.

1. Go to the Tests section and select Manage test.
2. Select Export test questions from the right hand panel.
3. A .txt file will be produced; send this to your colleague/s.

1. Add questions directly to your Question bank (go to Tests / Question bank and use the links in the right hand panel).
2. Add questions directly into a test (from the Manage test page use the links in the right hand panel).
3. Or you can import questions using ClassMarker's import function (go to Tests / Question bank and find the Import questions link in the right hand panel).

1. Select one of the Add new question links in the right hand panel.
2. Complete the question and answer fields as required.
3. Provide the score and any other required information.
4. Save the question - it is now available in your Question bank and can be used across any of your tests.

1. Go to Tests / Question bank.
2. Search for your question.
3. Select the Edit question link and edit as required. Edits will be applied across all tests that include that question.

1. Go to Tests / Question bank.
2. Search for your question.
3. Select the Delete question link.

1. Go to Tests and select Question bank.
2. Select Import questions from the right hand panel.
3. Download a .txt file template, then simply add your questions to the template using an advanced text editor such as Notepad ++ (full instructions are provided below).
4. Now you can import your questions and check they are all correct (all required edits must be made to the .txt file, and then the whole file can be re-imported).
5. If you do not wish to edit anything select Save and your questions will be added to your Question bank instantly.

• Each new field (Type): (Category): and so on, must:
  1. Start on a new line
  2. Have one space directly after it (before you add your values)
• (Type): Must contain the exact question type as provided in red below
  
  Options:
  multiplechoice - Covers multiple choice and multiple response questions
  truefalse
  freetext - Covers Free text / Short answer questions
  punctuation
  essay
  
• (Category): Must be a number relating to your categories. Category IDs are provided on your import text template and as a pop up window from the right hand navigation under your Tests / Categories page. Use 0 if you do not use categories which relates to the default Generic category.
• (Grade style): Only applicable for 'Multiple response' questions
  (Multiple response questions are simply Multiple choice questions, except they contain more then one correct answer).
  Default is 0
  • 0: Give full score only when all correct responses are provided
  • 1: Give partial score per correct response and deduct partial score for incorrect responses
  • 2: Give partial score per correct response but do not deduct partial score for incorrect responses
• (Random answers): Randomize multiple choice answers each time question is given
  • 0: Do not randomize
  • 1: Randomize
• (Question): Your question text. You can use BBcode and span multiple lines. Use the Enter key to create new lines just like a word document
• (A): Used for Multiple choice / Free text / True false / Punctuation answers
• (B): Used for Multiple choice / Free text / True false answers
• (C): Used for Multiple choice / Free text answers
• (D): Used for Multiple choice / Free text answers
• (E): Used for Multiple choice / Free text answers
• (F): Used for Multiple choice answers
• (G): Used for Multiple choice answers
• (H): Used for Multiple choice answers
• (I): Used for Multiple choice answers
• (J): Used for Multiple choice answers
• (Correct): The correct answer selection for Multiple choice / True false questions.
  Example 1: C (if C if the correct answer).
  Example 2: B,D (If both B and D are the correct answers)
• (Points): How many points the question is worth (decimals allowed). Example 1 or 3.5
• (CF): Correctly answered feedback
• (WF): Incorrectly answered feedback
• (STARTIGNORE) All lines between (STARTIGNORE) and (ENDIGNORE) tags will be ignored on importing (both tags must start on their own lines).
• (ENDIGNORE) Finish ignoring lines.
• Most Important: After you initially upload your question template,
  ClassMarker will display your questions on screen for you to review and check for any mistakes.
  Once you have confirmed all questions are correct (including correctly chosen answers are correct), you can then save the questions to use in ClassMarker.

Example formats:

Multiple choice and Multiple response questions

(Type): multiplechoice

(Category): 1

(Grade style): 2 (Grade style is only used with Multiple response questions)

(Random answers): 1

(Question): ClassMarker is a ?

(A): Breed of horse

(B): Two door car

(C): Type of mineral

(D): City in Texas

(E): web site for administering online tests

(F): Energy field

(G): High pitch signal

(H): New method of farming

(I): Pencil

(J): Math formula

(Correct): E

(Points): 2

(CF): Well done

(WF): No, ClassMarker is a web site for administering online tests

True / False questions

(Type): truefalse

(Category): 2

(Question): ClassMarker saves me many hours grading papers?

(A): True

(B): False

(Correct): A

(Points): 1

(CF): Well done, ClassMarker also illiminates errors in grading.

(WF): Wrong. ClassMarker does save time from grading papers,

as well as eliminating errors in grading.

Free text questions

(Type): freetext

(Category): 2

(Question): You can take _____ on ClassMarker

(A): online tests

(B): tests

(C): exams

(D): quizzes

(E): questions

(Points): 1

(CF): Well done

(WF): No, you can create online tests on ClassMarker

Punctuation questions

(Type): punctuation

(Category): 1

(Question): can you corect thsi sentence.

(A): Can you correct this sentence?

(Points): 3

(CF): Well done

(WF): That was incorrect sorry

Essay questions

(Type): essay

(Category): 2

(Question): Name just three benefits of using ClassMarker?

(Points): 2

(CF): Correct essay feedback

(WF): Incorrect essay feedback

1. Go to Tests and select Question bank.
2. Select one of the Add new question links from the right hand panel.
3. Towards the bottom of the page you can enter the number of points that is available for this question.
4. Make sure you select Save question.

1. Go to Tests and select Question bank.
2. Use the filters to find the question you'd like to edit.
3. Select Edit question.
4. Towards the bottom of the page you can edit the number of points that is available for this question.
5. Make sure you select Save question.

• How many points the question is worth
• Choose to randomize multiple choice answers
• Categorize your questions from your own categories

• Full points awarded only when all responses are correctly selected, otherwise zero points awarded
• Partial score per correct responses, deduct partial score per incorrect response
• Partial score per correct responses, do not deduct partial score per incorrect response

1. Go to YouTube and find your video.
2. The URL in your browser will look something like this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojSngu0Qp8E. You can either copy this URL, or simply copy the YouTube video ID which in this example would be: ojSngu0Qp8E. (Note: Do not use the 'YouTube embed code'.)

1. Go to Tests / Question bank and find the question you'd like to edit.
2. Select Edit question.
3. Select the YouTube icon (above the question text area).
4. Enter the URL or YouTube video ID that you copied from the above instruction.
5. Select Test video, then check that the video appears correctly.
6. Select Embed this video.

1. Go to Assign and select Assign a test, or find the group/test for a test that has already been assigned and select Edit.
2. Within the assign-settings page define the setting: Number of questions to be displayed per page.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Submit and Review.

• Off - Full points for full correct answer, zero points if an error is made
• Partial points with deduction - Remove partial points for incorrect answers
• Partial points - Do not remove points for incorrect answers

1. You need to copy the image URL (hover your mouse over the image on the external website and right click, you should see an option to 'copy image URL').
2. Then go to the ClassMarker question/answer field where you want to embed your image.
3. Select the 'insert image' icon (the little tree) and select the 'image' link next to 'externally hosted' option.
4. Then simply paste in the URL.

1. Go to Tests / Categories.
2. Select Add new category from the right hand panel.

1. Go to Tests / Categories.
2. Select 'Show edit' or 'Show delete' as required.
3. Ensure you select 'Submit' after any edits have been made.

1. First you must upload any images (including logo) under Tests / Files (in order to be able to use it in your Themes).
2. Go to Tests / Themes.
3. Give the Theme a name.
4. Define all elements of your Theme. Select a logo, appropriate colours and a background image (if required).
5. Save and preview the Theme.

1. Go to Tests / Themes.
2. Give the theme a name.
3. Define all other elements (such as logo, color scheme, etc).
4. Save and preview the theme.

1. Themes can be applied to all tests that have been assigned (distributed) via Direct link (for non-registered users). Your company logo and colours can be used to match your company branding. To create a Theme go to Tests / Themes. To add a theme assign your test via Direct link and then amend the Theme setting (above Availability settings).
2. The test can be embedded into your website. When you assign your test via Direct link (for non-registered users) you will be provided with code that can be used to embed the test into your website.

1. Registered user groups: Under the Users section you can create Registered user groups. Users are assigned a username and password and they access their tests using these login details on the ClassMarker website. Tests must be assigned to one of your Registered user groups for the underlying members to be able to access your tests.
2. Direct links: By assigning your test via a Direct link / embed code you can simply send your users a web link to access your tests. Public and private options are available.
3. Embed code: Embed tests directly into your website again by assigning via Direct link / embed code method.

1. Go to Assign, find your group and test and select Edit.
2. Select the Unassign test link in the right hand panel.

1. Go to Assign, find your group and test and select Edit.
2. Select the Delete group link in the right hand panel.

1. Email direct link
2. Add a link on your website
3. Embed test into your website

• How many questions to display per page.
• Randomize the order of questions.
• Time limits.
• Available dates and times a test is available in your time zone.
• Plus many more settings found when assigning tests.

1. Go to Assign and find your group/test.
2. Select Edit and then review the settings you have assigned for that specific group/test.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign a test from the right hand panel.
2. Follow the instructions and you will land on the assign-settings page.
3. Towards the end of the assign-settings page you will find the setting 'Set test pass mark and feedback'.
4. Complete as required - and then scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to Assign and find your group/test.
2. Select Edit.
3. Towards the end of the assign-settings page you will find the setting 'Set test pass mark and feedback'.
4. Complete as required - and then scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign a test from the right hand panel.
2. Follow the instructions and you will land on the assign-settings page.
3. Edit the settings for Test availability, How many attempts allowed and Time limit settings as required.
4. Scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to Assign and find your group/test.
2. Select Edit.
3. Edit the settings for Test availability, How many attempts allowed and Time limit settings as required.
4. Scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to Tests and select Question bank.
2. Add a new question (using the links in the right hand panel) or select Edit question for an existing question.
3. Enter the required feedback for a correct or incorrect answer.
4. Scroll down and select Save question.

1. Go to Assign and select Assign a test, or find the group/test for a test that has already been assigned and select Edit.
2. Within the assign-settings page define the following: Choose what users will see after completion, Show feedback during test, Set test pass mark and feedback.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Submit and Review.

1. Go to Assign and select Assign a test, or find the group/test for a test that has already been assigned and select Edit.
2. Within the assign-settings page define the setting: Choose what users will see after completion.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Submit and Review.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign a test from the right hand panel.
2. Follow the instructions and you will land on the assign-settings page.
3. Edit the settings for Test availability, How many attempts allowed and Time limit settings as required.
4. Scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to Assign and find your group/test.
2. Select Edit.
3. Edit the settings for Test availability, How many attempts allowed and Time limit settings as required.
4. Scroll to the bottom to save your edits.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign test.
2. Select a test.
3. Select one or more of your Registered user groups.
4. Define your required test settings.
5. Your test is now ready to take by members of your selected group/s.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign test.
2. Select a test.
3. Select one or more of your Registered user groups.
4. Select your required test settings.
5. Your test is now ready to take by members of your selected group/s.

• Distribute test/s to non-registered users (public and private options are available).
• Retrieve a link for the test which can be sent out to users or add/embed into your website. (Users will not login via the ClassMarker.com website.)

1. Go to the Assign section and select 'Assign test' from the right hand panel.
2. Select a test.
3. Under the heading 'Assign a direct link/embed code', select 'View your access lists' (using an Access list is optional). You will now see the 'Create direct link/embed code' button, select this to continue.
4. Define your required test settings.

• Users you send the test link to / or you can link to the test from your website.
• Users who visit your website can access the web page you have embedded the test in.

1. Go to the Assign section and select Assign test.
2. Select a test.
3. Under the 'Assign a direct link/embed code' heading, Select the 'View your access lists' (using an Access list is optional). You will now see the 'Create direct link/embed code' button, select this to continue.
4. Select your required test settings. Remember to select the 'Save results' check box.

1. Go to the Assign section, find your group/test and select Edit.
2. Right under the Direct link name there is an option to Change assigned test. (Note: You cannot change the underlying test if there are results saved.)
3. Follow the prompts.

1. Go to Assign, find your group/test under Direct link assigned tests and select Edit.
2. Scroll down to Group password and edit as required.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and save your edits.

• Recent results (including those still in progress and that require grading).
• By test.
• By group.
• By category.
• And you can export results reports to Excel (TM) where you can sort and filter as required.

1. Go to Results / By test and select 'View results'.
2. Find the group you'd like to view and select 'View results'.
3. Scroll down the right hand panel and select the link 'Export test scores & selected answers'.

• As above, but select the link 'Export test scores'. - Or -
• Go to Results / Export. Make your group / test selection and select the button 'export group results'.

• Go to Results / By test and select View results.
• Find the group you'd like to view and select View results.
• Scroll down the right hand panel and select the link 'Export test scores & selected answers'.

• As above, but select the link 'Export test scores'. - Or -
• Go to Results / Export. Make your group / test selection and select the button 'export group results'.

1. Go to Results and use the User search fields in the right hand panel.
2. Select Results and then find the test you'd like to delete results for.
3. Select View results.
4. Select Delete now from the right hand panel.

1. Go to Results / By test and select View results.
2. Find the group you'd like to delete results for and select View results.
3. Select Delete now from the right hand panel.

• Go to Results / By test and select View results.
• Find the group you'd like to view and select View results.
• Scroll down the right hand panel and select the link 'Export test scores & selected answers'.

• As above, but select the link 'Export test scores'. - Or -
• Go to Results / Export. Make your group / test selection and select the button 'export group results'.

• Go to Results / By test and select View results.
• Find the group you'd like to view and select View results.
• Scroll down the right hand panel and select the link 'Export test scores & selected answers'.

• As above, but select the link 'Export test scores'. - Or -
• Go to Results / Export. Make your group / test selection and select the button 'export group results'.

• Go to Results / By test and select View results.
• Find the group you'd like to view and select View results.
• Scroll down the right hand panel and select the link 'Export test scores & selected answers'.

• As above, but select the link 'Export test scores'. - Or -
• Go to Results / Export. Make your group / test selection and select the button 'export group results'.

1. Go to Results and search for the user in the right hand panel.
2. Select View results.
3. Edit points as required.

1. Go to Assign, select View assigned test and select Settings: Edit.
2. Scroll down to Extra information questions (just under Collect user information) and enter the questions as required. Make sure to select the Make my extra information question/s mandatory field if you want these question/s to be mandatory to complete.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and save your amends.

• Score only
• Score, questions and chosen answers
• Score, questions, chosen answers and correct answers

1. Go to Users and select Manage members.
2. Scroll down the right hand panel and select the button Find out more that sits beneath the heading Delete group/members.
3. Choose which option you require, enter your username and password and select Delete now.

1. Delete any results associated with this group first. Go to Results / By group, select View results and then select Delete now from the right hand panel.
2. Then you can delete the group. Go to Assign, find the group/test and select Edit.
3. Scroll down the right hand panel and select the button Delete this group. As long as there are no results associated with this group you can delete it.

1. Go to the Users section.
2. Either 'Add a Registered user group' by selecting the link in the right hand panel OR select 'Manage members' for an existing group.
3. Expand the 'Add users' section.
4. Copy/paste a batch of users here, ensuring the format is first name, last name, email OR last name, first name, email. Each user must be on a new line.

1. Go to the Users section.
2. Either 'Add new Access list' by selecting the link in the right hand panel OR select 'Manage access list' for an existing group.
3. Enter the unique identifiers as per the instructions. Make sure to identify what format you're providing the data in (ie, one item per line, comma separated, etc).

1. Go to Users and select the Add a Registered user group link.
2. Give the group a name.
3. Now you can add a group message, if you wish, and then add user details.

1. Go to Users and select the Add a Registered user group link.
2. Give the group a name.
3. Now you can add a group message, if you wish, and then define the users to be included in this list.

1. Go to Users, find the group you'd like to edit and select Manage members.
2. Expand the View group members section and delete members as required.

1. Go to Users, find the group you'd like to delete and select Manage Members.
2. Select the Delete group/members link in the right hand panel.

1. Go to Users and select Manage members for the relevant Registered user group.
2. Expand the View group members section.
3. You can then reset individual passwords under the Details link for each user, or scroll down to set a common password for the entire group via the Reset all members passwords link.

1. Go to the Users / Access lists.
2. Create a new access list via the link in the right hand panel.
3. Edit an existing access list via the 'Manage access list' link on the Access lists page.

1. Go to the 'Users' section and select Access lists in the sub navigation.
2. Create a new access list via the link in the right hand panel.
3. Edit an existing access list via the 'Manage access list' link on the Access lists page.

• via Registered user group
• via Direct link / embed code (non-registered users)