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Revision as of 02:52, 9 October 2021

Customer Support Contact Information

Phone: +1 888 418 1718 and +1 647 558 6017
Email Address: support@youtestme.com

Important links

Link to Production Environment: https://ifse.youtestme.com/
Link to Sandbox Environment: https://demo13.youtestme.com
Sandbox and Production Deliveries: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hA5dr-TZ5CO7hZWFRGAgePJAhSsSdDS3POFKsl9hPr8/edit#gid=0

User Manual

Link Description
User Manual 1.0 User Manual 1.0 is the document that contains procedures for the following test cases:

-How to create CSR user role -Import questions from external system -Create PearsonVue exam -Create Paper Based exam -Create Online remote-proctored exam -Paper based exams - exam venues setup -How to test actual results from PearsonVue -PearsonVue exams – prepare PearsonVue package -Import results from PearsonVue and process them (hold & release)

Standard Instructional Materials

This chapter contains instructional documents and videos for administrators on how to use YouTestMe GetCertified application.

Getting Started with YouTestMe

Link Description
Getting started with YouTestMe GetCertified Aims to provide the complete guide to getting started with YouTestMe and recommendations for the best use cases, enabling clients to organize the whole testing process easily.
Application overview One-minute overview of the main modules in YouTestMe GetCertified 10.0

Users

Follow the steps below to explore this module.

Steps Link Description Type
1 Roles and permissions Explanation of the roles and permissions, default system roles with their different levels of access, and step by step instructions on creating a new role with custom permissions. Video
2 User groups A quick overview of User Groups module, instructions on how to organize users into groups, and examine group statistics. Video
3 How to create user group manager Instructions on creating a role in the application that has permission to access, create, and/or manage user groups. Video

Tests

Follow the steps below to explore this module.

Steps Link Description Type
1 Creating a simple test Explanation on how to create a simple test without sections and assign candidates to it. Video
2 How to predefine feedback to answers Instructions on how to provide candidates feedback to selected answers that will be displayed during the test-taking process. Video
3 How to set up report content Instructions on how to set up reports containing test results – configure the content, report lifespan, and report visibility time for test-takers Video
4 How to define grading scales and passing marks Explanation of the grading scales, their configurations, instructions on applying automatic grading to test with or without sections, and step-by-step instructions on how to create a new one. Video
5 Test-taking process Candidate's perspective of the Test-taking Process and quick overview of all question types Video
6 How to edit published test settings Explanation of different ways to edit published test settings, add new questions, or delete existing ones, change the passing mark for the test and preview all the changes. Article

Questions and Question Pools

Follow the steps below to explore this module.

Steps Link Description Type
1 Question pools In this video, you will learn about question pool functionalities and 10 question types supported by YouTestMe GetCertified. Video
2 How to create a new question within a question pool Instructions on how to manage question pool, create questions within it, add a translation, set a scoring method, create a branching, and add mathematical formulas. Video
3 Question tags Explanation of question tags, instructions on how to add them through question pools, and how to filter them in question pools later by the tags they contain. Video
4 Pool questions excel template - documentation The document explains the Pool questions Excel template sheets and columns and how to fill them. The recommended values of Question ID, External ID, and Data Source columns for the IFSE use-case are listed in this document. PDF
5 IFSE questions import excel sample Sample of filled Excel file with different types of questions adapted for the IFSE use-case. XLSX
6 Single choice question Instructions on how to create a single choice question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process. Video
7 Multiple choice question Instructions on how to create a multiple choice question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process. Video
8 Branching questions Instructions on how to enable the branching feature for several question types to create the subsequent questions based on the chosen answer/response. Video
9 How to create question pool manager Additional user-defined fields attached to exam questions in order to search for questions containing word(s) in these fields. Video
N/A Difference Between an Answer and Question Feedback in the Excel Templates The document explains the difference between an answer and question feedback in the excel templates and recommendations for using functionality. PDF

Proctoring

Follow the steps below to explore this module.

Steps Link Description Type
1 Online proctoring (candidate's perspective) Instructions on how to take a live proctored exam: conduct an equipment check, verify your identity and interact with a proctor Video
2 Online proctoring (proctor's perspective) Proctor's perspective of live and automated monitoring, and instructions on evaluating user behavior throughout online assessments Video

System

Follow the steps below to explore this module.

Steps Link Description Type
1 How to change and reset the password Instructions on how to change and reset the personal password and change other user's password. Video
2 How to change application theme and branding Instructions on how to change application theme, the appearance of the login page, logo, and favicon. Video

UAT Instructional Materials

Online Exams - Starting Exams Using a Deep Link

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
1 Accessing the test using the deep link Students can seamlessly launch an online YTM exam from LMS without having to log in. Scope to include all online proctored/non-proctored exams, quizzes, exercises, etc. Article
1 Accessing the application using the deep link IFSE users (CSR-Customer Service Reps) can navigate to YTM to setup exam info, sessions, results, etc. and immediate test access. Video

Booking Enhancements

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
24 Exam locations table to store all location addresses for pull-down list For IFSE user to pre-setup all paper exam locations with location name, address, phone Video
25 Proctors table to store all proctor's information for pull-down list For IFSE user to pre-setup all proctor's information with name, address, email address, phone Video
26 Paper exam session - to set up physical exam sessions For IFSE user to set up paper exam sessions by selecting a location from the pull-down list, select/assign proctor from the pull-down list, setup date/time, seat limit. Video
N/A How to edit the common session For IFSE user to be able to edit the previously created common session. Video
N/A How to assign proctors to the common session For IFSE user to be able to assign the proctors to the common session. Video

PearsonVue Exams - import results

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
7 How to create an exam for PearsonVue integration YTM system to be able to import PearsonVUE's student exam result detail (questions/answers info for analysis & psychometric reporting). Video
7 How to import PearsonVue test results YTM system to be able to import PearsonVUE's student exam result detail (questions/answers info for analysis & psychometric reporting). Video
7 How to export the PearsonVue files with simulated test results and import PearsonVue test results with exported files YTM system to be able to import PearsonVUE's student exam result detail (questions/answers info for analysis & psychometric reporting). Video

Exam Enhancements

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
3 How to create test using test generator Equate - exam difficulty, assign question difficulty - Exam questions in the pool can be categorized in various difficulties (for examples, easy-medium-hard, etc.)

- Exam can be set up to include a number of questions from each category (for example, 5 questions from easy, 5 from medium, 5 from hard).

Video
11 How to manually create multiple test versions Retire Versions - do not generate out to new students Keep in "retired" status for marking purposes and history/inquiry purposes Exam to have a status field so that user can assign a status to each exam (user defined status field, i.e. active, retired, pending).

User can define which status can be used to assign to exam session.

Video
13 Learn about question pools Additional fields - unit/chapter #, section #, page # Additional user-defined fields attached to exam questions in order to search for questions containing word(s) in these fields. Video
13 Learn about question tags Additional fields - unit/chapter #, section #, page # Additional user-defined fields attached to exam questions in order to search for questions containing word(s) in these fields. Video
14 N/A Searchable and reportable fields (search and edit exam items for any exam) See #13 N/A
16 Learn about question tags Item tagging: question type, question difficulty Assigning tag words to each exam questions for users to be able to search for questions based on certain word(s) (can be incorporated into # 13). Video
16 How to import the questions with tags in the question pool using the predefined excel template Item tagging: question type, question difficulty Assigning tag words to each exam questions for users to be able to search for questions based on certain word(s) (can be incorporated into # 13). Video
17 How to set up report content Item feedback: unique feedbacks to every question attempt - Feedback to student for each exam/test answer.

- User to be able to enable/disable feedback display.

Video
17 How to provide feedback to answers Item feedback: unique feedbacks to every question attempt - Feedback to student for each exam/test answer.

- User to be able to enable/disable feedback display.

Video
27 Show or hide Passed/Failed label Provide a "Pass/Fail" result to student based on the passing grade defined in the exam User to be able to enable/disable displaying of the "Pass/Fail" status for online exam Video
N/A Delivery preference Automatic setting for booking deadline and cancelation deadline based on delivery preference For IFSE user to be able to set automatic booking and cancelation deadlines based on delivery preference Video

Hold and release grades for Pearson VUE

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How to hold and release grades - Hold and release grades

- No Show parameter

N/A Video

Paper-based exams - booking

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
9 Export paper-based session Report for packing/shipping from inventory The CSR (Customer Service Representative) to be able to print the exam package which includes a list of attendees, student's exam labels, & sign off sheet, etc. sample package will be provided. Video
10 Uniform test version distribution and no version repeating on re-writes Ensure no repeats of versions on rewrites When a student takes a (paper) exam as a re-write (2nd or 3rd attempt), YTM system to assign a different version of the paper exam to the student (different version for each attempt)

For online exams, questions & multiple choice answers can be randomized.

Video
10 How to create multiple test versions for static exam Ensure no repeats of versions on rewrites When a student takes a (paper) exam as a re-write (2nd or 3rd attempt), YTM system to assign a different version of the paper exam to the student (different version for each attempt)

For online exams, questions & multiple choice answers can be randomized.

Video
n/a Unique quiz code n/a n/a Video

SFTP data exchange with Pearson VUE

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How to set up SFTP data exchange with PearsonVUE SFTP data exchange with Pearson N/A Article

Pearson VUE Exams - export package

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
8 PearsonVUE export to VBI package Export to VBI or QTI Export data in rich text format (.rtf), formatting as provided sample file & PearsonVUE's specs.

IFSE must be import the VBI file successfully into PearsonVUE.

Video

Import template for testing locations

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How to import testing locations Import template for testing locations YouTestMe to build an import template for IFSE to import testing locations into YouTestMe system.

To migrate a large number of testing locations from the current LMS system into the YouTestMe system programmatically using export/import function.

Video

Paper-based exams - import and export

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
5 Import scantron data from remark Export and import for paper-based exams - Need capability to import questions into YTM system (import template) Video
5 Paper-printing package Export and import for paper-based exams - Paper exam (output) can be printed with multiple questions per page to fill up the page (a question not to span over 2 pages) Video
5 How to change answer ordinal markup Export and import for paper-based exams - Paper exam (output) can be printed with multiple questions per page to fill up the page (a question not to span over 2 pages) Article
5 How to change the logo Export and import for paper-based exams - Paper exam (output) can be printed with multiple questions per page to fill up the page (a question not to span over 2 pages) Video

Import template for the Paper exam sessions

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How to import Paper exam sessions Import template for the Paper exam sessions N/A Video

Automating the displaying of correct language

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How to automate displaying of correct language Automating the displaying of correct language N/A Video

Improvements in Roles and Permissions

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A How CRS role can create a proctor role CRS role to be able to create just a proctor role N/A Video
N/A Testing location permissions -Permission that allows only read-only testing location page

-Permission that allows managing testing location page

N/A Video

Hold and Release for Paper

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Requirement Link IFSE Requirement IFSE Acceptance Criteria Type
N/A Hold and release grades for Paper - Paper Exam result preview process

- Paper Exam No Show process

N/A Video

Data Migration

Before starting with the migration process, please make sure that the version of the production environment is appropriate. An improper migration process can lead to data loss.

Data Migration Task List

Link Description Type
Data Migration to IFSE Production The document contains detailed information for data migration to IFSE Production. DOCX

Exam questions banks migration

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Link Description Type
Guide on how to create, import and export question pools This document represents a guide to the process of creating pools in the YouTestMe GetCertified platform. PDF
Pool Questions template This template is available to use in the sandbox environment. XLSX

Paper exam venues migration

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Link Description Type
Guide on how to load testing locations This document represents a guide on how to load testing locations with addresses and additional information using an excel spreadsheet in the YouTestMe GetCertified platform. DOCX
Testing locations template This template is available to use in the sandbox environment. XLSX

Exams (Paper, Pearson VUE, Online) migration

Delivered on the sandbox and the production.

Link Description Type
Guide on how to test and migrate exams This document represents a guide on how to create Pearson VUE, Online, and Paper exams and then how to perform testing on them. DOCX
How to test and migrate exams The document contains a detailed task list for the "Paper-based", "PearsonVue", "Online", and "Proctoring" exams. DOCX
Paper-based booking migration This document presents the plan for migrating paper exams bookings from the current IFSE system to Lambda and YouTestMe. DOCX

Exam Code Mapping

Paper Exam Code Mapping

Link Description Type
Paper Exam Code Mapping The document contains an explanation of the Exam Code Mapping with examples. DOCX

Rich Excel table

HTML Questions Sample

Link Description Type
HTML Questions Sample The document represents the Excel sample with HTML questions. XLSX