Introduction to QuestionMark Perception

Fang LouThe Learning and teaching Institute

Content

• What is QuestionMark Perception • Why and how to use QMP • How to get access and to log in• How to write questions• How to create a test• How to schedule and deliver a test• How to analyse the results• How to get help

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

UH Assessment for Learning Principles

1. Engages students with the assessment criteria

2. Supports personalised learning3. Ensures feedback leads to improvement4. Focuses on student development5. Stimulates dialogue6. Considers student and staff effort

Assessment Resource Comparator

Staff time on different types of assessmentThree stages:• Lecturer preparatory stage • Student preparatory stage • The assessing and feedback stage

Assessment types:• Summative essay• Exam• Objective testing (QMP, OMR, EVS)• Group work• OSCE (Objective Structure Clinical Exams)

Objective Testing

Objective Testing

Resource comparator: Essay vs. Objective Testing

a) up to 600 students

b) Cross over point

Resource comparator: objective testing vs. group work

a) up to 600 students

b) Cross over point

How to get started?• Email helpdesk@herts.ac.uk to set up an

account– your username, eg. bioqfl – your UH email address– your school– roles you may have with QMP (author, scheduler,

reporter, etc.)

• When you have your login name and password sent by IH, you can get started…

Steps in using QMP

Access and Login

http://www.qmpadmin.herts.ac.uk/em5/Main.aspx?module=LOGIN&customerid=ComnTest1Or: http://tinyurl.com/b8m9amy

URL link to log in:

Homepage

Browser Based Authoring – Question manager

Click on ‘Question Manager’

• This is where all the questions are stored

• Find your folder; you can create sub-folders

• Organise and name your sub-folders so that you can find your questions easily

• This will help when you are compiling tests/assessments later

Topics and sub topics

Tick a topic, one can create a new subtopic

Click a topic, one can create a new question

Writing questionsIn ‘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

Type of questions – choose & create

Example: Yes/No

Adding feedback for each choice

Text Match

Essay – title & graph

Essay – size defined

Browser Based Authoring – Question manager

Resource manager

Upload file to topics

Compiling the assessment/test

• Return to ‘Brower Based Authoring’ page and select ‘Assessment Manager’

• Select appropriate School/Dept. from list

Compiling the assessment/test cont.

Select ‘New Assessment’

Type in the assessment/test name

Select required settings

Do not select ‘require monitoring’!

Select Assessment questions (add or remove as wanted)

Finish selecting required settings

How to add participant groups?

• Email helpdesk to create groups• List downloadable from StudyNet module site• Create separate groups for special need

students (with Study Agreement) • Schedule for different groups

How to schedule a test?

How to schedule a test?• System administration - Homepage

• Groups (not schedules)

How to schedule a test?1. Select your group

How to schedule a test?

2. Options

3. Assessments

How to schedule a test?

How to notify students?

• Email students the web address of the log in• Use StudyNet module site

How to deliver a test?

• On campus: book a computer room• Off campus: let students sort out the

computer

Level of monitoring in using QMP

How to analyse the results?

Enterprise Reporter

Who to contact if help is needed?• With the initial welcome email, please read

the email carefully and go to the QMP website for support and help

• Helpdesk

Commonly Reported Problems• No timer: Timer may not

have been set / Timer only works in some browsers

• Logging out during test: Wi-Fi connection failure, submission button pressed, out of time

• Student unable to login: server overload

• Results not saved : answers not set, accidental log out, out of time

• No login details: not on participant list, no account created

• Students won’t know if results have been saved (it doesn’t say)

More questions

• What is the difference between browser based authoring system and downloadable authoring manager system – resource bank with pictures?

• More choices; stored in the same folder• Require licence to get authoring manager • Application support, not user support –

welcome email with information to get help and user support from QMP website

More questions• Students with study agreement (extra time)• On campus and off campus• Single or multiple attempts? • Booking system – how to find out the good

slots?

Thank you

F.Lou@herts.ac.uk

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