Respondus Client Download/Import Procedures
- Installing Respondus Client
- Importing Exams
- Importing Instructions
- Preview File
- Publish File to WebCT
- Overview
In order to use Respondus, the client must be installed on the workstation. In order to accomplish this, go to http://www.ttuhsc.edu/it/services/Respondus, and click on the client download icon. An eRaider logon and password are necessary to complete this download. After clicking on the download icon and entering the eRaider information, follow the prompts to install Respondus.
| Step 1 - Click on the link above to connect to the Respondus site. | |
| Step 2 - Click on the eRaider Sign in button. |  |
| Step 3 - Log in using your eRaider id and password. |  |
| Step 4 - Enter your email address and location if it is not already filled in, and hit submit. |  |
| Step 5 - Click on the link labeled here to download Respondus. |  |
| Step 6 - The box will come up to either run, save, or cancel the installation. Click on Run or Save depending on which you would want to do. The install wizard will start, prompting you to complete the installation of Respondus. |  |
Respondus allows you to import multiple choice, true-false, paragraph, short answer, matching, and multiple response questions from a file. The questions must be organized in a format that is acceptable to Respondus and the file must be stored in one of the following formats: plain text (.txt), rich-text (.rtf), MS Word (.doc) or tab/comma delimited (.csv) format.
| Each question must begin with a question number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")". The question wording must follow the question number. (Note: at least one space should be between the question number and the question wording.) Each answer choice (distractor) must begin with a letter (A-Z) followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". At Title can be imported with each question by typing the word Title: followed by the actual text for the title. If the title exceeds 20 characters, the remaining characters will be dropped during the import. For each question imported, the correct answer can be indicated in two ways. First, you may place an * directly in front of the correct answer, or a list of correct answers can be placed at the end of the file. |  |
| In addition, feedback can be added by placing a line beginning with the @ symbol after each answer choice, or after the question wording. |  |
| The process of importing a "true and false" question is similar to that used for importing multiple choice questions. It’s important to note that the "True" (or "T") answer choice must be listed above the "False" (or "F") answer choice in order for Respondus to recognize it as a true and false question type. (If "False" appears first in the list, the question will be imported as a "multiple choice" question.) To include a "title" or "feedback" with the true and false question, follow the same formatting rules described above for multiple choice questions. In addition, feedback can be added by placing a line beginning with the @ symbol after each answer choice, or after the question wording. |  |
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The logic for importing paragraph questions (also known as "essay" or "open-ended" questions) is similar to what is described above for multiple choice questions. The primary difference is that the first line of formatting must begin with "Type: P". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. If you are importing a paragraph question into an Exam file, you can supply an answer two different ways. First, you may provide an answer immediately after the question wording, in which the answer begins with "a." or "a)" (without the quotes). |
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| To import a Short Answer question, the first line of formatting must begin with “Type: S”. This is followed by the “Title” (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. Respondus allows you to import only one correct answer per question, but it does permit you to enter multiple forms of that answer. Answers can also be placed at the end of the file, using a format similar to multiple choice questions. The only difference is that you can enter multiple forms of an answer by repeating the question number. |  |
Matching and Multiple Response Questions:
| The process of importing a “matching” question is similar to what is described above for importing multiple choice questions, but there are some key differences. The first line of formatting must begin with “Type: MT”. This is followed by the “title” (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. Each answer (which consists of both portions of a correct match) must begin with a letter (a-z) followed by a period “.” or a parentheses “)”. The two parts of the match must be separated with an “=” symbol and there should not be any hard returns or blank lines within either parts of the answer. Spaces before or after the “=” symbol are optional, but it is important that an answer only uses the = symbol for the purpose of separating the two parts of the match. If you plan to list correct answers for other questions at the bottom of the document, simply skip the number for all questions that are of the matching variety. |  |
The logic for importing multiple response questions is similar to what is described above for importing multiple choice questions. (Multiple Response questions are, essentially, multiple choice questions in which more than one correct answer can -- and generally should -- be selected by the student). The primary difference is that the first line of the formatting must begin with “Type: MR”. This is followed by the “Title” (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. Correct answers are designated with an asterisk. To include a “title” or “feedback” with multiple response questions, follow the same formatting rules described above for multiple choice questions. A second way to designate correct answers for multiple response questions is to place them in a list of correct answers at the end of the file. The list must begin with the word “Answers:” and must be positioned at the end of the file. If a question has been designated as a Multiple Response type using “Type: MR”, then correct answers can be shown in a list in one of three ways: (1) placing a blank space between the letters representing the correct answers, (2) placing a comma between the letters representing the correct answers, or (3) placing a comma and a blank space between the letters representing the correct answers. For example, the formatting of each of the following answers is acceptable for multiple response questions.
Importing Images with Questions:
| Images embedded in MS Word files will import automatically. However, it is possible to import images with rich-text or txt files using an alternate method. First, be sure that the images in gif, jpg, or jpeg format and are contained in a separate folder. Then place the following tag at each place where an image should appear: [ img: “filename.jpg” ] . The word “filename.jpg” should be replaced with the actual file name. All images that are being imported must be placed in a single folder. During the import process, the location of the image folder must be specified in the first step. After the import is complete, the images will appear inline with the question text. |  |
Importing HTML with Questions:
It is possible to import blocks of HTML so that they are treated by Respondus as HTML rather than standard text. This is accomplished by placing the tag [HTML] immediately before the block of HTML and another tag [/HTML] immediately after the block of HTML. So, for example, if you imported the following line of text:
[HTML] <a href="http://www.respondus.com">CLICK HERE</a> [/HTML] to
download Respondus.
it would appear as follows when viewed in WebCT:
CLICK HERE to download Respondus.
Of course, keep in mind that HTML will have variable results if you print the exam from Respondus rather than using it exclusively for online examinations.
After the documents are in the Standard Format for Respondus, you can then import them into Respondus. When you start Respondus, the start page will be displayed.
| Click on the Import Questions tab. This will bring up the Import Screen. |  |
| At this point, choose the type of file, the folder where the file is located, and if there are any images that belong with the file, the folder where those images are located. Click on the preview button and see if there are any errors or warnings. If not, then click on the finish button to complete the import process. |  |
| Click ok, and this saves the file imported in the Respondus format and libraries in order to open, view, and publish to WebCT. |  |
| Before publishing the file to WebCT, you would want to preview the file in order to check and see if everything is formatted correctly. To do this, simply click on the Preview & Publish tab in Respondus. |  |
| This will bring up the exam that was just uploaded into the system. |  |
| Now, you are ready to publish the file to WebCT. Click on the Publish Wizard tab to start the process. |  |
| This will bring up the screen where the WebCT server is located. Enter the information, and then click next. |  |
| This will now bring up the screen to choose the Group or Section where you will find the file in WebCT. Click to create a new category, or add to an existing category whichever you prefer and enter the information for the category, and enter a name for the Quiz. Click on the next button on the screen. |  |
| Respondus will then move the file into the designated category and quiz based on the information entered on the previous screen. Once the move has been completed successfully, click on the Finish button. |  |
You will now be able to view the assessments in WebCT.
Although all of the examples listed above are available to use within Respondus, they are not all required to import questions. The required elements are that each question must begin with a question number followed by either a period, or a parentheses. The question wording must follow the question number. At least one space should be between the question number and the question wording. Each answer choice (distractor) must begin with a letter A-Z followed by a period or a parentheses. If the correct answer is not designated, Respondus will automatically pick choice A as the correct answer. All other features listed are optional and can be used if desired, but are not required.
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