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Exporting a Test/Question Bank to WebCT
To export a test/question bank:

1	Build or open a test/question bank.

2	Choose Export from the File menu.

3	Set the location where you want to save the exported file.

4	Choose WebCT 3.x (.zip) for the file type, enter a filename (e.g., chapter 1), and click the Save button.

5	Enter a folder (or directory) for the test/question bank on your WebCT system.

     IMPORTANT: The WebCT Directory name is the folder on the WebCT server where you want to locate the data files (questions and images) when you import them. Be sure to use a unique directory name for each test/question bank you export to avoid overwriting files on your server.

     By default, WebCT creates a new folder inside of the My-Files when you import the file.  For example, enter chapter1 if you want the files to be located in your WebCT My-Files/chapter1 directory.  Use only letter, numbers, and underscores.  Do not use spaces for the folder name.

6	Enter a category name.

     WebCT uses the category name to perform operations on groups of questions (e.g., view all questions in a category, delete all questions in a category, etc.). Choose a category name that will be helpful to you in working with the questions.  For example, you could use Chapter 1 for the category name.  In turn, you could easily locate questions for a chapter.  You could also include a course or book title as part of the category name to further identify the questions.

7	Select the option to use a single category for all question types (e.g., true/false, multiple choice, essay, etc.) or choose the option to use a unique category for each type.

     If you decide to use a single category, the program assigns the category name you enter to all of the question types (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, etc.)  If you want a unique name for each type, the program includes the question type abbreviation as part of the category name (e.g., Chapter 1_MC, Chapter 1_TF, etc.)

8	Click OK to export the test/question bank.

     As part of the export process, ExamView compresses all of the files into one ".zip" file.  This makes it easier to import the questions into your e-learning platform.  The next step is to import these questions into WebCT.

Notes:

•	WebCT does not support all of the ExamView question types.  The export feature maps those question types to a corresponding WebCT question format.

-	True/False, Modified True/False Multiple Choice, and Yes/No map to Multiple Choice

-	Numeric Response and Completion map to Short Answer

-	Matching maps to Matching

-	Short Answer, Problem, Essay, Case, and Other map to Paragraph

•	For the latest information regarding the export utility check out the Support area on our web site www.examview.com.


Introduction

Using ExamView you can export tests and question banks to WebCT 3.x.  This feature gives you the flexibility to create tests in ExamView and then deliver them online via WebCT. You can also set up your e-learning platform to automatically store the test results into your online gradebook.

The steps to export a test/question bank and use those questions online are listed below.  Click one of the links for more detailed instructions.

- Export Questions from ExamView

- Upload and Unzip the Questions into WebCT

- Import the Questions into a WebCT Database

- Create a Quiz

If you experience problems with the export/import process, see the troubleshooting tips.


Importing Questions into WebCT

1	Click on View Designer Map.

2	Click on Quizzes under the Modify heading in the Designer Options list on the right side of the window.

3	Click on Import questions into database.

4	Click the Import radio button, then click go under the Manage Questions heading.

5	Click the Browse button to locate the files you uploaded.

6	Locate the My Files folder and open the folder for the questions you want to import.  Select the text file you want to import and then click the Pick button.

      The question text files are located in a folder that corresponds to the WebCT directory you provided during the export process.  Choose the question.txt file if you selected the option to place all of the question types in one category.  If you specified a unique file for each question type, you will see several files (e.g., mc.txt, tf.txt, etc.) in the folder.  Select any one of those files.

7	Click the Import button.

8	Review the questions on screen and click the Continue button.

     At this point, your questions are now in the question database.  Repeat the process for each text file you uploaded.


Troubleshooting

If you have problems exporting/importing questions, refer to the information provided below.  For the latest information regarding the export utility check out the Support area on our web site www.examview.com

The following information describes situations where content exported from ExamView may be modified to fit the constraints imposed by WebCT.

•	WebCT does not support uploading a quiz directly.  Instead, you must export a test from ExamView, upload the questions, and then reconstruct the quiz on the WebCT server after the questions have been imported.

•	WebCT does not support the concept of a narrative (a common piece of information shared by multiple questions).  During export to WebCT, ExamView copies the content of each narrative is copied to every question that refers to it.

•	WebCT labels Multiple Choice answer choices "1 – 5" while ExamView uses the letters "a - e."  Answers such as "both a and b" will be somewhat unclear when imported into WebCT.

•	WebCT does not support the colon character (" : ") in answers for "short answer" questions.  ExamView uses the WebCT "short answer" type for Completion and Numeric Response questions.  Therefore, ExamView deletes colons from Completion and Numeric Response answers during export to WebCT.

•	Matching questions in WebCT do not support distracters (unused answer choices).  Therefore, the export process removes any unused answer choices in a group of matching questions.

•	Each Matching question must have an answer choice.  ExamView supports Matching questions that contain a picture or other content in place of individual answer choices.  In this case, ExamView automatically creates choices named "choice a", "choice b", etc. for these Matching questions.


Creating a Quiz
To create a quiz:

Refer to the WebCT help for instructions on creating a quiz or survey.  When creating the quiz, you can view and select questions based on the Category Name you supplied when creating the ".zip" file with ExamView.


Upload and Unzip Files
To upload and unzip files into WebCT:

1	Login to your WebCT course.

2	Click on Manage Files.

3	Select the Upload file radio button.  Then click the Go button directly beneath it.

4	Locate the file to upload by clicking the Browse button; then choose the ".zip" file located on your hard drive.  Make sure the Destination folder is set to My-Files, then click the Upload button.

     Important:  Always upload ExamView files into the My-Files folder.

5	Locate the ".zip" file in the Manage Files list and select the file by turning on the checkbox next to the filename.

6	Choose Unzip from the drop-down list under the File Options heading.  Then click the Go button.

7	Choose My-Files as the destination folder.  Then click the Unzip button.

Note: WebCT unzips the files to a subdirectory you specified during the export process.  For example, if you typed test1_files as the WebCT Directory name, the program unzips one or more .txt files into My-Files/test1_files. The program places any supporting .jpg image files in My-Files/test1_files/images.  You can delete the .txt files after you import the questions into the WebCT question database. However, the images must remain in this location.