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The chapter contains instructions for exploring the initial release of YouTestMe GetCertified. The materials are relevant for all future releases and may contain only minor changes of functionalities.
  
 
===Setting up the system===
 
===Setting up the system===

Revision as of 22:47, 17 November 2021

Contact Information

1st Point of Contact: aleksandar.nikolic@youtestme.com
2nd Point of Contact: katarina.jeremic@youtestme.com
Customer Support: support@youtestme.com

Important Links

Link to YouTestMe GetCertified trial environment: https://demo3.youtestme.com

YouTestMe Materials Tailored for NGA

The chapter contains materials exchanged between NGA and YouTestMe.

Link Description
YouTestMe Responses to NGA Requirements This document contains YouTestMe responses to the NGA requirements sent in the initial inquiry on September 14, 2021.
YouTestMe Live Demo Notes The document contains notes NGA representatives took during a live demonstration of YouTestMe GetCertified with YouTestMe comments and linked materials.
Government-specific Features of YouTestMe GetCertified This document explains why YouTestMe GetCertified is an excellent choice for government institutions.
NGA Workflow The document contains the preliminary NGA workflow that can be achieved in YouTestMe GetCertified.
NGA Trial This document contains step-by-step instructions for achieving the NGA use-case in YouTestMe GetCertified.
Bulk Import of Questions The document describes the process of importing questions through Excel files. The process and data are tailored to National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency workflow and samples.
NGA Sample Question Pool This file contains NGA sample questions that can be used for Excel import.
NGA Sample Exam PDF Export This is a sample NGA exam exported in PDF from the latest YouTestMe GetCertified version.

Instructional Materials - Initial Release

The chapter contains instructions for exploring the initial release of YouTestMe GetCertified. The materials are relevant for all future releases and may contain only minor changes of functionalities.

Setting up the system

Link Description
White-labeling Instructions on how to change application theme, the appearance of the login page, logo, and favicon
Notifications Instructions on how to edit in-application and email notifications in the system, notification preview from the user’s perspective, and a quick explanation of basic notification events
Roles and permissions Explanation of the roles and permissions, default system roles with their different level of access, and step by step instructions on how to create a new role with custom permissions
Job scheduler Learn how to schedule jobs to run at specified time intervals, automate import, export, or any communication between YouTestMe GetCertified and external systems or processes within the YouTestMe system
Bulk import of users Step by step instructions on how to fill the Excel template with user data and import a large number of users into the application all at once
User groups Instructions on how to organize users into groups and examine group statistics

Organizing questions

Link Description
Question pools In this video, you will learn about question pool functionalities and 10 question types supported by YouTestMe GetCertified
Collaborative content management Demonstration of two ways of collaborative content management (of questions and question pools) in YouTestMe GetCertified
Bulk import of questions Step-by-step instructions on filling the predefined Excel template and uploading hundreds of thousands of questions to YouTestMe GetCertified at once
Bulk import of questions Step-by-step instructions on filling the predefined Excel template and uploading hundreds of thousands of questions to YouTestMe GetCertified at once
Changing answer ordinal markup This article explains how to change answer ordinal markup, which will apply to all new and existing tests and surveys. Answer ordinal markup is visible in the test creation process, test-taking process, personal reports of candidates, and report builder.
Multiple choice questions Step by step instructions on how to create a multiple choice question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process
Fill in the blanks questions Step by step instructions on how to create a fill in the blanks question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process
Matching questions Step by step instructions on how to create a matching question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process
True-false questions Step by step instructions on how to create a true/false question type, explanation of its configurations, and a preview of it in a test-taking process

Organizing tests

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Test generator Step by step instructions on how to to use a test generator to create a number of different versions of the same test
Multiple test versions Instructions on how to manually create several unique versions of a single test, how to modify questions in test versions, and assign the candidates
Question and answer randomization Instructions on how to randomize the order of questions and answers in a (draft) test, when questions are added manually, or test is created using test generator
Test retakes Instructions on how to allow a limited or unlimited number of test retakes and define the time necessary to pass before the next attempt is available

Grading paper-based tests

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Importing test responses With YouTestMe GetCertified, you can generate tests for offline use. Print hard copies, and after students complete them, you can import test attempts back into the system.
Scheduling jobs This article explains how to create Jobs to exchange files between external systems and YouTestMe GetCertified.

Examining reports

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Reports overview A quick overview of reporting module that contains over 40 types of Predefined Reports, sophisticated Report Builder, the system for scheduling reports, and a section for the most important ones
Report builder Instructions on how to obtain a detailed insight into test/survey statistics or compare individual items by creating completely customized and unique reports with employed advanced search filters
Scheduling reports Step by step instructions on how to schedule automated report sending by email at specified times
Question statistics This article explains how to access and examine statistics on questions in the selected question pool. There is a report on candidates’ performance on each question pool, graphical representations of questions broken down by type, and difficulty level.
Exporting reports This article explains the procedure of exporting the report with the testing locations.

Step-by-step Instructions - Beta Release

Organizing questions

Link Description
Changing answer ordinal markup This article explains how to change answer ordinal markup, which will apply to all new and existing tests and surveys. Answer ordinal markup is visible in the test creation process, test-taking process, personal reports of candidates, and report builder.
Question audit log This article explains how to check whether the changes were made on pool questions. It is possible to see who was made changes and when.

Organizing tests

Link Description
Exporting exams as PDF files This document explains how to export the NGA sample exam as a PDF file.

Upcoming Releases

Link Description
New application interface The document contains sample screens of the new application release.
Exporting exams as DOCX The image displays where the option for exporting exams as DOCX files will be in the future application releases. Exported exams in DOCX files will look identically as exam PDF exports but will be editable.