LON-CAPA Help
- Select [PARM] on the Remote Control or Main Menu. This will take
you to the [Set/Modify Course Parameters] screen.
- Scroll down to the Course Assessment Parameter-Table Mode section.
- Choose your exam folder from the drop-down menu under [Select Enclosing
Map or Folder].
- Click the [Set/Modify Course Parameters] button. This will load
a new page with your Parameter Table at the bottom.
- Click the [-] in the [Default Value] column next to [Question
Type (type)]. This will give you a pop-up menu of question type options.
- Select the [Exam] option and then click [Store] to save your choice.
- Your Parameter Table wil now show "exam" in both the [Default
Value] column and the [Parameter in Effect] column.
- You also need to set the number of bubbles for numerical questions.
Click the [-] in the [Default Value] column next to [Number
of bubbles in exam mode (numbubbles)]. This will give you a pop-up
menu of bubble number options. After specifying a number, click the
Store link to save your choice.
- NOTE:
- The default number of bubbles is 8. LON-CAPA will generate
random wrong answers if wrong answers are not coded in the problem.
Example: If you specify 5 bubbles in exam mode and 4 bubbles for your
exam folder, 5 bubbles will still appear.