This topic deals with strategies for editing/correcting tests matching one or more of the assumptions listed below. Before reviewing this topic and applying these test editing options, we assume:
You have a good understanding of how to navigate through TG and have already had some experience creating, editing, activating and taking a test.
You have created and published a test taken by one or more test takers. You may or may not have evaluated your test prior to publishing.
You have discovered problems with some questions and need to correct your test.
is a single testing event, given to one group or class.
is available at various dates/times to an enrolled group of users.
is available to an open user-group who self-register for testing, any day/time.
cannot be re-edited or re-published as a new test. It needs to be re-scored and continued to be available to your test takers.
Locks: Before you can edit an active/published test, check to make sure no one is taking a test. Tests with active session locks cannot be edited.
To determine if the session lock is valid (i.e., someone logged in and taking the test you want to edit), open TG and from the main window select the System > Locks module.
If there is a session lock for the test, verify the session lock is valid (i.e., confirm that a user is taking a test). If the session lock date/time suggests the lock is no longer valid (i.e., date/time not current), delete the lock from the Locks table by selecting the row of the appropriate lock event. Press the keyboard Delete key to erase the lock event. Once the lock is removed, you can edit the test – see options A and B, below. For more details see Locks.
De-activate the published test, re-edit the master copy and re-publish a new copy.
Open and de-activate the test by selecting the menu Test Settings > Test Properties > Schedule tab. Tip: you can also perform this task from the tree-view by right clicking the test icon and selecting the Properties menu option.
From the tree view, highlight the test to display test information on the right side of the window. Click the Scores tab to view a table with summary test data. At this point, you have two options:
Option A: Before deleting the test data, you can print/export the test results by running Test taker and Test score reports. Open reports can be viewed on the window, printed or exported to various file formats. From an open report, select the blue envelop icon located in the report’s toolbar. If those individuals who have already taken the test are going to be re-testing, you must decide whether or not you want to print or export their report data.
Option B: Delete the test results without printing/exporting any test data by highlighting individual rows and pressing the Delete key, or by selecting a group of test takers (Shift + Click) and then pressing the Delete key.
Once you've applied the desired
option, edit/correct and save the test. We recommend evaluating the
corrected test before republishing it. Once you are confident that
the test is ready to be re-published, select Test
Settings > Test Properties >Schedule tab and under Activation set the From
and To dates/times and click the Permit
Testing checkbox.
Tip: If you are not ready to permit testing, leave the Permit
Testing checkbox unchecked and then check it when you are ready to
re-publish the test.
Your test takers should still be enrolled in the Class and therefore eligible to take your re-activated/corrected test. Change or update the enrollment as needed. Policies regarding how/when your testing audience is notified depend on the nature of your test (proctored, non-proctored) event. If you need advice on setting these policies, just contact us and we'll review them with you.
De-activate and re-edit the published test. Set the point values of the bad/incorrect items to 0 and then re-score the published test. You can either wait until everyone has taken the test or pick a time when it is unlikely anyone will be testing (if your User Permissions allow, always check the System / Locks module to make sure no one is taking the test).
Open the test and select the text menu, Test Setting > Test Properties General tab, Activation. De-activate the test by un-checking Permit Testing.
Click OK.
Set the point value of the bad/inaccurate/incorrect items to 0. You can do this either from the test’s summary window or by double-clicking the individual question number/row to view the question full window.
Select the Question
tab to display the Question Points
field. Change the point value on the bad question to 0. Repeat this
process until you have changed the point value on any remaining bad
items to 0. Save your changes as you go.
Tip: If it coincides with your policies and you want to save
your test takers some time, include a note in the question field (of
each bad item), instructing your test takers to ignore/skip over the
bad items – the ones you've re-scored/set to 0 points.
Best Practices
With the exception of re-scoring the bad items, you do not
want to edit/modify the test. Modifying the test includes adding/deleting
questions or answers, changing a correct answer, changing the point
value on a good question, changing the randomization options in midstream,
etc. This type of modification
corrupts your test results and should not be done.
Next, re-score the test by selecting
Tools > Re-score Test.
Note: the Re-score Test option re-scores
the test for everyone who has taken the test and presents a corrected
test for any future test takers.
Tip: This option is also available under the tree view – select
a test by highlighting its icon and then click the Scores
tab. The Rescore Test button is visible at the bottom of the Scores
tab window.
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