UTIPS Training –
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1)Taking a test without Logging in (no records kept).
a)Click on Folder for desired subject
b)Choose level from column on left
c)Choose objective
d)Click Start
2)Creating an account
a)Click on Key symbol next to “Login”
b)Type in name of referrer, then all other information, including “Display Title” (the name you would like displayed on the test).
c)Click on Submit
3)Logging in and getting started
a)Type in user name and password
b)Select “Folder”, then “New” to create a folder for your tests
c)You can create subfolders by clicking on an existing folder first, then select “Folder”, “New”.
d)Click “Test”, “New” to begin test creation
e)Fill in data in the window
Notes:
Closed Book = 1 try only per question Open Book = 3 tries per question
Survey = No correct or incorrect answers – for survey only
Fill in email results box with desired address
“Select questions from item pool” gets previously written questions.
Click “Create” from the bottom of the “Create a New Test” window after selecting “Test Item Pool”.
4) Selecting questions from the Item Pool:
a) Choose a subject and grade
b) Choose a type of question
c) Choose a blueprint (if desired)
d) Choose the desired number of questions for each standard and objective
f) Click on “Add Questions” to get questions from other tests, or “Create Test” to generate the test.
g) Select Desired Questions or All Questions
h) List view will show text only version of questions
i) Click on the test name in the left margin to return to full view.
j) Choose “Test”, “Publish” to put the test online. A red “P” will show next to the test in the left margin.
5) Creating original questions
a) Select “Question”, “New”
b) Choose the type of question and the number of answers and type the question in
c) Check the box next to the correct answer.
d) Click on the “Advanced” button to tie your question in to the standard
e) You may send your question to the search engine for others to use or send it in for system approval
f) The “Update” button will send you back to your test.
6) Add media to your questions
a) Click box next to desired question
b) Click on the “Media” button
c) Click on “Upload a file” and browse to find the media (graphic, sound, movie, etc.)
d) Click on “Bookmark a Website” to create a link.
7) Taking a test
a) Go to the website: (use your own user name)
b) Select test
c) Click “Start” to take the test with no record keeping
d) Type Name (last name first, comma, first name) and Teacher for first test
e) Select Detailed login for successive tests, selecting school and teacher
8) Generating Reports
a) Login at with your user name and password
b) Select the test from the left margin
c) Go to “Reports”, “This Test” or “All Tests” (shows tests taken by users for you as the teacher)
d) Select options from icons in upper right corner.
1) People icon for list of test takers
2) Pie Graph for % or performance
3) Bar graph to analyze test question performance
4) Multi-color bar graph to check tests against other tests (standards)