First, give your section a name by typing over the text “Type Section Title Here.” You can have one section or multiple sections in any test. Sections can be sorted (by clicking the up and down arrows to the left of the section title) or deleted (by clicking the trash icon).

Add content to your section by clicking “ADD Text,” “ADD Media,” “ADD Question,” “ADD Horizontal Rule,” or “ADD from Bank.” Note that you may highlight a question by clicking on it. If there is a highlight, the new content will be added above the highlight; otherwise, it will be added to the bottom of the section.

• Click "ADD TEXT Above Highlighted"
• Enter and format your text in the following screen:
• Click "SAVE and RETURN"

Media can be added to a test from the main menu OR by attaching it directly to a text entry (see above) or a question (see below). The advantage of attaching it directly is that the media will always be associated with that entry or question, so if you bank it or move it around in your exam, the media will go too.

UPLOAD a File

eTest will accept the following media types: PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, movies, HTML files or images, and the following file formats: .pdf, .doc, .docx,.xls, .xlsx, .mov, .wmv, .mp4, .mpg, .avi, .wav, .html, .jpg, .jpe, .jpeg, .dcm, .bmp, .tiff, .tif, .png, and .gif. Note that not all of these media types will work on all browsers and devices; if you are not sure, either do a trial run of your test or contact ESS for help.

Media File Recommendations and Best Practices:

• The following image types can be uploaded with confidence that they will perform on all platforms: .jpg, .tif, .png, and .gif. Very large images should be reduced to fit on a typical screen(no more than 1024 pixel width).
• Video clips should be loaded first to Cornell’s Video On Demand (VOD) site (https://vod.video.cornell.edu/). See “Kaltura Basics,” scroll to 'How do I upload a video?'. For more information, see below.
• While eTest will accept Word and Excel documents, it is recommended that they first be converted to a PDF file. Converting to PDF has the advantage of working well on all browsers and devices and prevents users from easily changing the content and sharing with friends.

SELECT from PACSTF (PACS Teaching File)

PACSTF is a Web Application developed to support the imaging teaching mission at the college. Images in PACS are marked in the Teaching File as good examples for teaching, and metadata is entered so that these images can be easily found and used. To add a PACS image to your test, click "SELECT from PACSTF" on the media menu. If you know the Patient ID or the Accession Number of the PACSTF Image, enter it directly and click “Go”:

Otherwise, click “Search PACSTF”:

Enter your search criteria and click “search.”

Click “Add to test” to create a link on your test to that PACS image. Edit the image caption and click “SAVE and return to test.”

SELECT from prior test

To “SELECT from prior test,” enter your search terms and click “Go.” The program will scan the database looking for images that are tagged (i.e., contain keywords) matching your search terms.

Click on the image title to add the image to your test.

Adding a VOD Video to an eTest:

• In the test edit screen, select “ADD Text.”
• Click the “HTML”icon”

• Click inside the HTML Source Editor Box.
• Paste (Ctrl-V) the VOD text, which can be found by following the following steps:
  • Locate the video on VOD
  • Click "Share"
  • Click "Embed"
  • Select "Sharing is Off"
  • Select the size (the recommendation is 400x285 for eTest)
  • Copy (Ctrl-C) all of the text in the code box (which begins with "iframe id="”kaltura_Player”)"
• Scroll to the bottom and click “Update” (you may need to expand the pop-up window to see the “Update” button).
• Click “SAVE and RETURN”

Storing and Captioning your media files

If you are adding multiple files to be displayed together, you may re-sort them by clicking the “move image left” link at the top. You may opt to modify or add captions to your files by editing the text in the box directly below them.

Click “SAVE and return to test.”

Begin by selecting which Question type you will be asking. The Question entry screen will change depending on the type of question you choose:

Question Points are required for Graded Tests. Question points may be whole numbers, zero, or decimals. You may set a default value for all questions on your test from the “Test Options” screen when creating your test:

Enter Question in the entry box and use the buttons to format the text of your question. Question text is required for all types of questions.

Instructor explanations are optional. They will display after a test has been submitted, provided the instructor has selected “Allow students…to see corrected exam.” They should be used to further explain the correct response in order to increase understanding and learning. For Mock Tests, explanations are shown beneath the question after the student submits the test. Here is an example of an instructor explanation on a submitted test:

You may add media directly to your question by clicking the “ADD Media” button in the left-hand menu. The advantage of adding media directly to your question is that the media will always be associated with that question, so if you bank it or move it around in your exam, the media will move with it.

Multiple Choice Question

For Multiple Choice Questions, enter the question points, question text, and then select the correct answer. You embed enter the options within the question text itself OR in the option entry boxes (see the difference in the two graphics below). Multiple Choice Questions are graded automatically when students submit their exam.

OR

These will appear differently to your students on the exam:

OR

Multiple choice questions must have at least two and up to ten multiple choice options. Add options by clicking the icon. Remove options by clicking the icon.

True/False Question

Similar to Multiple Choice Questions, you are required to enter the question points (for Graded Tests), the question text, and then select the correct answer. True/False Questions are graded automatically when the students submit their exam.

Essay Question

Question points (for Graded Tests) and question text are required for all essay-type questions. There is no size limit to either the question text or the student’s response. All essays must be manually graded.

Short Answer

Question points (for Graded Tests) and question text are required for short answer-type questions. Additionally, you must enter the correct answer. Because short answer questions are automatically scored by the computer, it is important to carefully enter all possible correct answers (separated by a semicolon). Also, you must enter how big the response box should be (how many typed characters to allow the student to enter- see below), making sure it is big enough to allow for all possible correct responses. After all students have completed the exam, it is recommended that you check the short answer responses on the One Question screen to be sure they were graded correctly; it is often the case that short answer questions must be corrected manually to allow for the many variations of correct responses.

Weighted Choice

Weighted Choice allows the instructor to develop multiple selection, or multiple choice questions where each choice has a “weight” of correctness. In the edit screen, the following fields are required: maximum question points, maximum allowed selections, and question text, as well as text and points for each weighted choice entry:

Below is an example of how a weighted choice question appears on a student’s test:

In the example above, students are prevented from selecting more than 3 options. On the fourth click, they will see an error message.

You may enter negative points and decimal points for your options.

• Add additional options by clicking the “+” sign and delete an option by clicking the trash icon.
• You may add up to 60 options.
• You may sort your options by clicking the up arrow on the left.

Drawing

As of May 2019, the drawing-type question is still in development. It is not recommended for use on high stakes tests. Additionally, from feedback we have received, drawing with a mouse is hard; therefore, simple drawings that do not require precision are best, like circling areas of an image or drawing arrows. Click "Upload image to draw on," then "Choose File," then "Upload." Question points (for Graded Tests) and question text are required for drawing questions. You may also choose to create a drawing key, accessible by clicking "Create drawing key."

The drawing key page is similar to what students will see when taking the exam. Note the available colors, pen width, and eraser options:

Example of a drawing question on a student test:

Adds a horizontal line to the section. Students may appreciate this as a visual divider between groups of questions. The image below is an example of what a student may see on an exam:

Example search:

Select questions to add to your test by clicking the checkbox to the left of the question:

Once selected, scroll to the top menu bar and click “ADD Checked Items.” When you return to the test edit screen, your selected items will be added.

Note: When banking questions, be sure to include keywords to allow for easier searches. If you have not tagged your banked questions, you may still search all banked entries by leaving the search field blank and clicking "Go."