Creating a Test

• Log on to eTest
• Under “Faculty Resources,” click “Create/Edit Test” (Don’t see Faculty Resources? Contact the College Registrar to be authorized as a Faculty User).
• You will see a list of your ClassLists courses (Don’t see your course? Contact the course’s Primary Instructor to be authorized as a Course Manager).
• Click the Course link (e.g., VTMED 5500-001 Animal Health and Disease).
• Enter the name of your test and select “Graded Test” or “Mock Test”
  • If you wish to copy or edit an existing test, you may do so from the same screen.

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Exam Options

• The Graded Test allows you to select from a number of different types of questions (Multiple Choice, True/False, Essay, etc.). The computer automatically grades all student responses, except essay questions (instructors enter these scores on the “Test Results” screen). The instructor enters the answer, point value, and explanation for each question on the “Test Key” page. The test results become available when at least one student has taken the test.
• A Mock Test is similar to the Graded Test, except that the responses are not graded. Rather, upon submission of their answers, the students are given a display of their responses, along with the instructor’s answers and explanations. The Mock Test provides instructors with a tool to create an interactive learning resource for their students.
• Click “Create.”
• Next, you may optionally choose to make this test available to a subset of your students, or a Section of the course (e.g., “Tutor Group 1” or “Extra Time Students”). Course Sections display as folders within your course. Using Course Sections is a good way to organize groups of tests when many are given throughout the course. If you want this test to be available to all students and faculty in the course, simply click “Continue”
• You may then set up multiple exam times to accommodate special needs testing while keeping the exam material consistent for all students in the course.
  • Click “Add an alternate time,” then enter the alternate start and end dates and times in the appropriate windows.
  • By checking the box below each test option, you can restrict access to that test so that it will be only be available on the computers in the Wiswall Lab and the Bilinski Lab. If a student is denied access on a computer that should be included in the ‘allowed’ list, contact Julie Powell, Dave Frank or Cindy DeCloux to have it added to the list.
    • Each computer connected to the Internet is assigned an “IP Address”. This procedure uses an “IP Address List” of valid computers to compare the location of the test taker.  If the user is not on a computer in the Wiswall Lab or the Bilinski Lab, the test taker will get an error message stating that they must take the test in one of these locations.
  • You may add multiple alternate test dates and times, each will be assigned a color on your screen to allow you to easily identify the test option offered to each student in the course on subsequent screens. (NOTE: the exam will appear identical to all students in the course with the exception of the assigned exam time.) Once you have created the appropriate testing times, click “Continue.”
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• Your Course Students will automatically load from your ClassLists enrollment. You can assign specific testing times to individual students in the course by selecting the desired time from the drop down menu next to the student’s information.When your student list is correct for this test, click “Save and Continue.”
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  • Course Students are pulled from ClassLists into eTest when your first test is created. It is recommended that you click “Update Students From ClassLists” just before your test launches to ensure that any students who have added the course will be authorized to take the test.  Note that it will highlight but NOT unauthorize dropped students.
    • To unauthorize dropped students, uncheck the box to the left of the student’s name.
    • Click the trash icon to remove the student from all tests and score sheets in the course.
  • Unchecking a student’s name or clicking the trash icon does not delete them and their tests from the database; rather, they are marked as hidden and can no longer access their test or test results. If you wish to recover a test for an unchecked student, simply recheck the box.  If you wish to recover a test for a deleted student, enter their NetID at the “Add NetID” prompt.

• Your Course Faculty will automatically load from ClassLists. However, only you are automatically authorized as an “Administrator” for the test.  If other faculty will be editing or grading the test, they must be authorized by selecting the “Administrator” or the “Instructor” button beneath their name.  When your faculty list is correct for this test, click “Save and Continue.”
  • To authorize faculty for this test: If your faculty member is on the course list already, check the box to the left of their name.  Otherwise, enter their NetID at the “Add NetID” prompt. You MUST select which type of authorization they will have (“Administrator” or “Instructor”):
  • Administrators have full rights and may edit the test, view student IDs and names, view the score sheets, and correct the exam.
  • Instructors may correct the exam, but they may not edit it, and they cannot view student identifiers.
  • Deauthorize faculty by unchecking the box to the left of their name.
  • Click the trash icon to remove a faculty member from the course completely.

• Enter your Test Options and click “Save and Continue”:

You will be directed to this screen:

For instructions regarding question formatting and adding content to your test, visit Adding Content to eTest.