Create a New Class

Create a New Class

To create a new class…

1. Launch the ExamView Test Manager. A startup

window with two options will appear. Choose the

Start a new class option.

If you are already working with the ExamView Test

Manager, save the current class and choose New

Class from the File menu.

2. Enter the class name and other fields as desired.

3. Enter your name, school name, city, and state. The other fields are optional.

4. Click the OK button to record the class information.

Import Class Roster from Text

1. From the File menu, select Import,then

the Class Roster from Text... option. A

file selection window will appear.

2. Select the text file to import and click the Open button. Your files will be located on { < I Drive >_ExamView Roster <Your Name> <Your Class> }.

The Import Class Roster Wizard start-up screen will appear.

3. Select the option to Start a new import

definition then click the OK button. The

first step of the Import Class Roster

Wizard will appear. Follow the instructions

on the next page.

Step 1

1. Set the row number to start importing student roster records to 1.

2. Make sure “Separate fields for first name and last name” is selected

• Use the Preview window to view the first 10 rows of the text file. The row

numbers are included in the preview.

3. Click the next button.

Step 2

1. Drag the names from the “Source Text Fields that you want to be imported from the text file to the target boxes next to the corresponding Test Manager field name. Field names not dragged into a target box will not be imported.

• Student name and Student ID fields are required for import, all other fields are

optional.

2. Use the arrow buttons to advance or reverse the contents being previewed to double check that student data will be imported successfully.

3. Click the next button.

4. Click the finish button, as the last screen is not applicable.

Enter Student Names and IDs Manually

After importing your roster, you may need to add students manually. At a minimum, you must enter each student’s name and assign an ID.

1. Click the toolbar button or choose Add New Student from the Student menu.

2. Enter the student’s first name, last name, and ID.

3. Click the Next button to record the student.

When you click the Next button the program records the student and clears the data entry field so that you can enter the next student.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter any other missing or new students.

6. Click the OK button when you are finished entering students. This will return you to the class roster.

Extras

ExamView Test Managerallows you to generate reports using optional demographic information such as gender, socio-economic factors, race, and custom fields (e.g., instructor, location, etc.). Simply right click on a student, click on Edit Student Information and then the MORE option to display the data entry fields to record this information. This will have to be done for each student for this option.

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