Introduction to Question mark Perception

1. Introduction to Questionmark Perception Fang Lou and Julie Vuolo February 2013

2. What is Questionmark Perception? • Questionmark Perception (QMP) is a software that allows you to ‘author’ different types of questions and group them into tests which are then delivered online • Tests can be scheduled for delivery during a fixed time period • Students are given a login name and password to access the test • Students are given an URL to access the test

3. What do you need to get started? • Before you can use QMP you will need an account set up in your name. • Email helpdesk@herts.ac.uk with your request for a QMP account • When you have your login name and password you can get started…

4. Login http://www.qmpadmin.herts.ac.uk/em5/Main.aspx?module=LOGIN&customerid=ComnTest1 Or: http://tinyurl.com/b8m9amy

5. Homepage

6. Browser Based Authoring – Question manager

7. Click on ‘Question Manager’ • This is where you will store all your questions • Set up a folder for yourself and use sub-folders to store different sets of questions e.g. different topic areas. • Organise and name your folders and sub-folders so that you can find your questions easily • This will help when you are compiling tests/assessments later

8. Setting up your folder In Question Manager, select the appropriate main folder for your folder to sit within e.g. ‘Nursing’. Click on the box to the left of the folder and then select ‘New Subtopic’ to create a folder for yourself. You will be asked to enter the ‘topic name’ (folder name)

9. Writing questions In ‘Question Manager’ click on the folder where you want your question to be stored. When open, select the option ‘New Question’ from the ‘Question Options’ box

10. Type of questions – choose & create

11. Yes/No – question & graph

12. Adding feedback for each choice

13. Text Match

14. Essay – title & graph

15. Essay – size defined

16. Compiling the assessment/test • Return to ‘Brower Based Authoring’ page and select ‘Assessment Manager’ • Select appropriate School/Dept. from list

17. Compiling the assessment/test cont. Select ‘New Assessment’

18. Type in the assessment/test name

19. Select required settings Do not select ‘require monitoring’!

20. Select Assessment questions (add or remove as wanted)

21. Finish selecting required settings

22. Scheduling your test • You will need to schedule your test so that it appears when you want to the students you want • Email you request to the helpdesk@herts.ac.uk . Remember to tell them: • Name/title of the test • Time and duration required • Module code • Participants