Introduction to the. LXR Test 6.0. Question Banks. Gail March, Ph.D. Faculty
Development Program. Office of Medical Education. Boston University School of
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Introduction to the LXR Test 6.0 Question Banks Gail March, Ph.D. Faculty Development Program Office of Medical Education Boston University School of Medicine 2005
Learning Objectives • By the end of this presentation, you will be able to: – Define the use of the LXR Test 6.0 software – Recognize the components of a Question Bank – Identify the installation issues
What is the LXR Test 6.0 Question Bank? Questions & Answers
Logic eXtension Resources (LXR) is a comprehensive
Scores & Item analysis
assessment software • • • •
Available for Microsoft Windows operating system only Creates both paper and computer format exams Capable of being read by an optical mark reader scanner Includes question banking, test creation, scoring and report analysis
Question scores Bank
paper test
Ed Media
paper test
test
Planning a New Question Bank •
How do I want to organize/categorize my questions?
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Do I have a preferred standard font for my test item text?
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Do I have a specific preference for question layouts?
LXR Main Window Projects >locates where files are created and opened LXR TEST Toolbar > buttons to open/close database
Workspace > displays file windows
LXR Projects Window • Projects defines the scope of your files • Stored with each user’s profile
LXR Main Window Questions >Create a new Questions database>OK
Question Window File name
Objective
Learning Learning objective objective Unit Unit name name Chapter/ Chapter/ Lab Lab topic topic Type in Question The will The question question will be be stored stored and by by this this category category and and Answer student student evaluation evaluation reported reported options by by this this objective objective label label
Question Window File name
Question Type
True/False True/False Multiple Multiple Choice Choice Question Question (single/multiple (single/multiple response) response) Open-ended Open-ended Numeric Numeric response response Matching Matching Fill-in Fill-in
Images added to question as photos, graphics andFile for name electronic tests, movies
Question Window
Supports jpg, tiff, bmp, gif, avi, mov, mpeg, wav & more
Type in Question and Answer options
Question Window File name Tool Bar Objective
Type in Question and Answer options
Question Type
Question Window Toolbar New New Question Question
Duplicate Duplicate Question Question
Answers Answers Delete Delete
Select Select
Restore Restore Question Question
Check Check Spelling Spelling
Show Show Links Links
Max Max Feedback Feedback Area Area
Statistics Statistics
Dates Dates
Max Max Question Question Area Area
Max Max Notes Notes Area Area
Max Max Response Response Form Form Area Area
Show/Hide Show/Hide Category Category Tools for writing question
Tools for formatting question
How Are LXR Question Banks Accessible at BUSM? Topics for discussion: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Who will have access to LXR software? Where will the LXR software be installed? What exam security will there be? Who will have access to the Question banks and Assessment Information?
Course Managers OIT Computer Terminals
Library
Grades
Ed Media
Who will access the Assessment Info?
Network stores & distributes Assessment Info
Course Managers Instructors
Assessment info
Do you want to use the LXR Test 6.0 Question Bank? Questions & Answers
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Creates both paper and computer format exams Capable of being read by an optical mark reader scanner Includes question banking, test creation, scoring and report analysis Stores all your questions by a unique number that you can select and compose tests Identifies each question item by date of test and item analysis
Scores & Item analysis
Question scores Bank
paper test
Ed Media
paper test
test
Any questions? • Contact – Gail March, Ph.D. at 617-414-7440 or
[email protected] – Dominic Screnci, Ed.D. at Ed Media, (617) 638-4375,
[email protected] or – Adam Housman at Ed Media, (617) 638-4498,
[email protected]
