North Dakota State University

Enter this information on a BLANK answer sheet:

• The NAME grid: (begin in the first grid square on the left in the top-left corner of Side 1)
  • Write the word INFO -- fill in the corresponding bubbles below each letter
  • Skip the next column in the NAME grid
  • Enter a unique Name for this exam within the 15 remaining spaces in the NAME grid -- fill in the bubbles corresponding to each letter
  • The first word of the exam name becomes the first part of the text output file names
• Write your name and phone number in the space above the NAME grid
  
  
• The IDENTIFICATION NUMBER grid:
  • Columns A, B, and C - Enter the course number
  • Columns D and E - Enter the section number
  • Column F - Enter the version number if there are several versions of the same test
  • Column G - leave EMPTY
  • Columns H, I, and J - Enter the number of the last question used on the test (usually equal to the total number of questions unless you decide to omit some questions)
• The ANSWERS area (the numbered questions)
  • Question 1 - Enter the type of grading to be used:
    • "A" = conventional grading
    • "B" = weighted grading
  • Question 2 - The number of printed copies of the report results needed
    (be sure to tell the Help Desk consultant you would like to receive printed copies as well - printed results cannot be sent via Campus Mail):
    
    • "A" = 1 copy
    • "B" = 2 copies
    • "C" = 3 copies
    • "D" = 4 copies
    • "E" = 5 copies
  • Question 3 - Mark "A" to have student names printed on the right edge of the Report 7 printout (the Student Summary). The name can be cut off the summary for public posting
  • Question 4 - controls the sorting of results prior to printing (Report 7 - the posting report - is always printed in numerical order to provide confidentiality)
    • "A" = sorted alphabetically
    • "B" = sorted by Student ID
  • Question 5 - allows combinations of answer choices to be scored as correct:
    • "A" = all questions have a single correct answer
    • "B" = score the exam using the "AND" option
    • "C" = score the exam using the "OR" option
  • Question 6 - the test type category: (needed to generate the tab-delimited output files suitable for import into Blackboard or any spreadsheet or word processor)
    • "A" = category 1: Test
    • "B" = category 2: Final
    • "C" = category 3: Quiz
    • "D" = category 4: Other
  • Questions 7 - 9 allow you to write additional optional information to the scores output file as described below:
    • Use "A" for Question 7 for "test" #1
    • Use "B" for Question 7 for "test" #2
    • Use "C" for Question 7 for "test" #3
    • Use "D" for Question 7 for "test" #4
    • Use "E" for Question 7 for "test" #5
    • Use "A" for Question 8 for "test" #6
    • Use "B" for Question 8 for "test" #7
    • Use "C" for Question 8 for "test" #8
    • Use "D" for Question 8 for "test" #9
    • Use "E" for Question 8 for "test" #10
    • Use "A" for Question 9 for "test" #11
    • Use "B" for Question 9 for "test" #12
    • Use "C" for Question 9 for "test" #13
    • Use "D" for Question 9 for "test" #14
    • Use "E" for Question 9 for "test" #15

The INFO sheet should be the top sheet in the stack of sheets submitted for each scan run.