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1. Select one of the answer files from your locations This will be the basis of a merged answer file based on the contents of several sets of answers given to one test Other matching answer files will be added to make a complete list el Loi e I Lia of answer files found for that test here is the ability to merge a number of answer files that all refer to the same test This may occur where a test has been taken on a number of non networked machines or where answer files have been stored in students own disk space for additional security All answer files Answer files from the locations you have specified are shown here h Tests h T ests IT_KS3 SB June1998 ans IT_KS4_3b_July98 ans Match by published test Match by question set Matching answer files h Tests ITKS 3Auqust93 ans Answer files matching the one selected in the top list are shown here Remember that an answer file can only hold results from 32767 attempts at a test Hea Basic Refresh To merge files select an answer file from the upper list Matching files answer files that were generated by users taking identical tests will then be shown in the lower list Click on Match by question set if you want to search for answer files containing responses to any published tests derived from the same question set as that to which the selected answer file corresponds click on Match by published
2. Files containing question sets have a ego extension e Published tests are derived from question sets using Mentor Publisher Once created they are independent of the question set from which they were produced They contain any number of questions and settings such as whether or not feedback is to be given the time limit for the test etc Files containing published tests have a qis extension e Answers are produced when students take a published test Files containing answers have a ans extension Each answer file corresponds to a published test taking its filename from that test but with a ans extension and contains all the responses from every student who has taken the test If you wish to analyse the answers in the context of the questions they refer to the published test to which the answer file corresponds must be retained Uniqueness of files It is important to bear in mind that every test that you publish is completely unique Question sets Published tests KS3 English KS4 IT a KS4 IT Hardware Systems amp un mentor Software November Mentor Publisher General Studies KS4 IT Software October Principles of operation Even two identical tests published one after the other containing the same questions and set up with exactly the same parameters will be recognised as different by the Mentor Question System Each answer file corresponds to just one particular pub
3. mentor Mentor Question System User s Manual Version 1 1 May 1999 ZNY enable n er Specification This software is designed to run on 16 and 32 bit Microsoft Windows machines with a 386 DX 25 processor or higher 486 or higher recommended and VGA or higher display SVGA 256 colour display recommended Memory requirements Microsoftg Windows 95 Microsofts Windows 3 x 8M of RAM Microsofts Windows 98 NT 16M of RAM Disk space requirements A minimum of approximately 10M of free space is required to install the software Tests may occupy from 50k to several megabytes depending on the amount of information stored Answer files occupy as little as 32k Notes As with all computer documentation it is important that you read and understand the manual before using the software Screen shots used in this manual were taken with the software running under Microsoft Windows NT 4 The appearance may vary slightly on other systems and especially under 16 bit operating systems such as Microsofts Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Note for users of Mentor Question System 1 0 A number of features have been added or modified since the release of version 1 0 of this software If you have already been using Mentor Question System then you are advised to read the chapter entitled What s new in 1 1 first ISBN 1 84070 016 5 Enable is an imprint of Pearson Publishing Limited Pearson Publishing Limited 1998 Revised 1999
4. Matthew Foster Smith 05 Oct 15 35 0 0 Matthew Foster Smith 05 Oct 15 39 0 0 Alison Brown 05 Oct 15 40 0 0 Maura Rutter 05 Oct 15 40 0 0 Select one of the available answer files to view its contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 ff 4 Click here to Corresponding test file analyse the STEst he in order results in Load ou willasse tai o analyse results in context context Advanced Refresh You can analyse answers for the test as a whole and per student Either of these may be done in the context of the test questions if required The whole test analysis includes simple statistics and report generation There is also a graphing feature for whole test analysis Results as a whole The analysis for the test as a whole accessed by clicking on the Whole Test tab consists of e Statistics number of people mean and median percentage scores standard deviation minimum and maximum actual scores and total possible score Results grid which shows a summary of the performance and answers of each student The results grid can be sorted by name number rank start time and date etc either ascending or descending by clicking in the column headers 14 Mentor Publisher Each row of the grid shows the responses to each question made by a particular student Scrolling left to right along the results grid allows you to pick out at a glance those questions that have been easy hard or frequently
5. tests with the test server and the second is used for receiving messages the default settings are used here The same switch is used to configure Mentor Publisher Taking it further For more information on using the Internet features see Internet operation on page 50 If you preset the connection location be it a folder on an accessible drive or an Internet connection and there are no tests available there then the software will be unusable there is no way to override these parameters once the software has been started Test You can preset the particular test that is to be taken in a number of ways you can specify the exact file that is to be used or you can narrow down the files that are available either by filename or by the descriptive name that was given when the test was published All of the test setting parameters are accessed using the t switch To preset the path and filename of the exact test file to be taken use the letter f For example to launch Mentor Receiver with the file c temp geogKS3 qis you would use the command recelver exe t f c temp geogKS3 gis This is equivalent to launching Mentor Receiver by opening the qis file itself To specify a word or phrase that must appear in the filename of the test ignoring case you would use the letter w The following command would ensure that only tests with the characters ks3 in th
6. you can select Questions in which case you will be presented with a list of currently available question sets Tests in which case you will be able to select from a list of the tests that have already been published or Answers in which case you will be able to select from a list of answer files Refresh The first thing you need to do before you can use the other features of Mentor Publisher is to set up locations Each location is a directory on your computer s hard disk or on your local network containing question sets published tests or answer files Specifying locations tells Mentor Publisher where to look for files to work with The first time you use Mentor Publisher you may need to specify the location of the question set s you wish to use Locations are added automatically when you launch Mentor Publisher by double clicking on a file When you publish a test to a new location that location is also added automatically You can choose whether or not to be warned when new locations are being added for you see page 11 You can also add and remove locations by hand at any time Mentor Publisher Select Add Remove locations from the File menu to begin adding locations A dialog box appears as shown below Add Remove Locations x al Add This Folde amp h SERVER Data Locations you have specified are listed here Click on the Network Path amp Tests Remove Location name o
7. 97 or later Automation questions will normally need to write temporary files to the user s hard disk A command line parameter can be used to override the default location or to set up a location for temporary files on systems where a suitable environment variable does not exist For details see page 48 Final performance feedback Tests published with feedback at the end of a test enabled see page 31 now give users more feedback on their performance with an option to print the information as a permanent record The test results may also be submitted to an Internet server for analysis The response from the server can contain suggestions for further study analysis of strengths and weaknesses revealed by the pattern of answers and may give a Web link to further information The response can be saved as a text file for future reference At present this feature is only available for certain question sets it also requires an active Internet connection For further details see page 29 Registry settings Registry settings eg default window positions file locations and user preferences for all applications in the Mentor Question System can now be written to and read from a specified external file rather than from the system registry or INI file under 16 bit operating 65 Whats new in 1 1 66 systems A command line parameter will give system administrators control over this featur
8. Instructions appear in F5 CAR SALES FIGURES the document that 6 Fiesta 380 Escort 275 BEN Mondeo ue Finished Cancel Restart Click here when you have completed the task 4c you are working on ISSG In questions on Microsoft Access the command bar is used to display your instructions Hicrosoft Access File Edit View Insert Tools Window Help ESCE go RS ENERE E Suspects Table Iof x General Lookup Make the Name field the primary key of Field Size 32 this table Format Input Mask Caption Default Yalue Validation Rule Validation Text Required No Allow Zero Length N gt ea eae T Finished Cancel Restart Once you click on Finished Mentor Question System records that you have attempted the question even if you haven t done anything If you don t want to attempt the question at present click on Cancel to return to the rest of the questions If you make a mistake whilst attempting the 27 Mentor Receiver question and want to start again click on Restart You will then be able to start the question afresh If you are allowed to attempt the question more than once you can click on Try again which appears after you have attempted a question amp Mentor Receiver Iof x Skipping forward 11 16 AM 28 Pe arson Microsoft Excel J Smith Pearson Publishing Limited 1999 gt Gue Change the font of all the cells which contain text to 24 point Tim
9. Network installation Other types of installation Machines boot from hard disk drive but applications are stored centrally If your network is configured so that each machine boots from its own hard disk drive but you want to store the Mentor Receiver and Mentor Publisher applications centrally on a network file server then install Mentor Receiver and Mentor Publisher into the directories of your choice on your file server checking the boxes marked Mentor Receiver and Mentor Publisher respectively but unchecking the box marked System Files on each machine on the network run the installation program checking the box marked System Files but leaving the boxes for Mentor Receiver and Mentor Publisher unchecked If your network contains a mixture of Windows 3 x 16 bit and Windows 95 NT 32 bit machines then you might want to either Install the 16 bit version only on your file server this version will also work on 32 bit systems If you are performing the installation on a 32 bit machine you can force the installer to install the 16 bit version by unchecking the box marked Install 32 bit version Make sure you also clear the checkbox when installing the system files on the students machines Install both 16 and 32 bit versions of the software Install each version into a separate directory and make sure that a shortcut to the correct version is set up on each student s machine Si Network in
10. You will be shown the map of the test You can try each question as many times as you like You will receive no feedback on your performance Cancel Check your name and the name of the test before it starts Any constraints imposed when the test was published will also be shown eg the time limit the number of tries permitted whether questions can be skipped etc Click on OK to begin the test click on Cancel to select a different test Your name is displayed here during the test Mentor Receiver Working through a test You will now be presented with the first screen of the test You can work through the test using the controls shown below although some controls or features may have been disabled by your teacher Basic controls The basic controls on the right hand side of the screen outlined below are all you need to take a test They allow you to move back and forth through the questions to jump to a particular question where permitted and to finish the test The stop button is used to end the test before the time limit if there is one is reached Once the test has ended you can click this button to exit Mentor Receiver M O rri son The time remaining is shown _k_ ee here The digits turn blue and i gt Gale The arrow buttons move you back and forth though the questions Sometimes you will not be able to move until you have answered the curre
11. a local network or over the Internet Tools are provided to allow teachers to modify the behaviour of tests such as whether or not feedback is given and for analysing answers to tests The system consists of two main applications e Mentor Publisher is the tool used by the teacher to publish tests and to analyse answers to tests e Mentor Receiver is the tool used by students to take tests Structure of the Mentor Question System The Mentor Question System recognises three types of information corresponding to three types of file e Question sets are collections of questions with feedback for each response to each question information on how marks should be assigned to each question and default settings for things such as time limit Question sets for use with the software can be bought from Pearson Publishing Limited and are distributed on ePacks CD ROMs Question sets are also provided with training and professional development packages eg InContexT A typical question set holds 100 or 200 questions on a given subject For brevity s sake the term teacher is used throughout to refer to all types of teachers trainers and administrators using the Mentor Question System Similarly student is used to refer to anybody using Mentor Receiver to take a test Principles of operation A question set can be thought of as a bank of information from which any number of published tests may be derived
12. automation question is answered in Mentor Receiver or previewed in Mentor Publisher the Mentor Question System will write out a temporary file for the associated application to use This will normally be placed wherever Microsoft Windows keeps its temporary files usually c temp or c windows temp Taking it further You can make it write the file to a different folder using the temp command line parameter For example receiver exe temp d temp This would store the temporary file in the folder d temp Mentor Question System will delete the temporary file when it exits Other parameters To turn off the progress bar use the b switch thus oo Kecelvervexe b off Warning It is quite possible to include command line parameters such that a student is not able to access a test where their name is not permitted for some reason or where a preset location contains no files that match a wildcard You should always try out a shortcut or set of parameters before using it since failure could waste class time 49 Internet operation Configuring Mentor Publisher as a test server You can use Mentor Publisher to publish tests using Internet protocols rather than allowing users to access the published tests on local drives In this mode Mentor Publisher acts like a file server that dispenses only published test files These files are loaded into the serving computer s memory and are s
13. connection Internet operation Examining and stopping tests Tests that are published for Internet use as described above will be listed under the Internet menu Selecting one of the tests in this list calls up a dialog box as shown below Select a host a machine m connected to the test server from this list or peta tee ii select All hosts to send a 94 193 116 106 Mary Morrison Select a standard message Un la Lia ICS e ono Z n a n W here I or type your own text here Ia This test will end shortly prepare to finish Send Text Click on End Test to end ata ne the message Using this dialog it is possible to see who has connected to the test to the test server in the logon screen of Mentor Receiver IT KS4 Questions July 1998 You should be aware that as this code is based upon the IP address of the test server it will a vary from machine to machine and b may vary from session to session especially if your network dynamically allocates addresses eg using a DHCP server See your network administrator if you want more information Adding tests by IP address and to try to send a message to copies of Mentor 0086 PUDE ME a SU SEEE Ee A TES EON EE Mieri Receiver running at those addresses Bear in mind that some of the from the Internet menu You will then be presented with a dialog addiessenta vii nie beaalid ar aanach a ea box which allows
14. find one When control panel click on the Appearance tab and select taking a test in Mentor Receiver you should probably open relevant Windows Standard from the list under Scheme applications before the start of any timed test so as not to waste Click the Settings tab and select Small Fonts from the list valuable test time under Font Size Click Apply then close the control panel If the application is open before the question is viewed then Wndewe ox Mentor Question System will not close the application when it exits In Program Manager open the Main program group and a l 3 PSE Automation questions using Microsofte Access double click on Windows Setup From the Options menu selec Chane System Settimo nile batt Please note that for this technique pre opening the relevant application to work with Microsoft Access automation questions appears check that the selected item in the list next to Display dossnonadudeieworis Tare Fn in you should have only one copy of Microsoft Access running when Mentor Receiver or Mentor Publisher starts and it should not have a choose an alternative setting database open Make sure you know that the setting you choose works with your display adaptor as theWindows operating system may not start up if you make the wrong selection 62 63 64 What s new in 1 1 Version 1 1 of Mentor Question System introduces a host of refinements and new features Most
15. set a limit on the number of attempts a student can make at a question or you can allow students to try questions as often as they like e you can change the way in which feedback is displayed By combining these various settings you can create tests that can be used as teaching revision or assessment tools You can tailor the software to your needs more closely if you understand how each of the possible changes affects the way tests are presented to the students You can also as described on page 12 set the name of the test before you publish it You should always give the tests sensible clear unique names consider including the date the target audience or your name or initials as well as the subject matter Moving around the test Taking it further You can control how students move around the test by either allowing or disallowing them to skip jump and see the map amp Mentor Publisher File Help Question sat Descriptive Name IT KS3 Questions June 1998 These three checkboxes allow you to contol the way students Behaviour move around the test What can users taking the test do IV Skip Tries 4 lv Jump Content Publish means that students can try a emeen 0 and 3 Setting question as often as they like tries allows users to cha 7 See Map as many times as they want haTestsiITKS3 ego You can allow a number of tries at each question be
16. test to search for answer files containing responses to the same published test as that to which the selected answer file corresponds 41 Taking it further 42 Select the answer file s you want to merge with from the lower list You can hold down the Control key while selecting to select multiple files When you are ready click Begin Merge to merge the files A dialog box will appear allowing you to select a name and location for the merged answer file You need to take care when using this feature since it is possible to combine answers from several files that do not really belong together and so to generate answer files that have no real meaning when analysed On the other hand this feature used carefully does allow teachers to run tests with several different groups independently and then to combine and analyse the answers Clicking on the Basic button will hide the advanced answer handling display and return you to regular analysis of answer files Command line parameters The behaviour of Mentor Receiver can be modified and restricted using various command line parameters These may be used to set up a folder of shortcuts in Microsoft Windows 95 or a set of program group items in Windows 3 x for example where each shortcut or program group item leads directly to a specific test Alternatively users can be assigned their own shortcuts each of which forces a particular user name Access to the pa
17. A Scie aver basic elements a compute gt n Drawing packagessagut device J f Include All Import Filter Export Ater Print List il To add or remove questions ee double click on them Highest lowest value questions 1 0 Minimum possible score 0 Alternatively select one or more questions and right click to call up a menu allowing you to select deselect preview and print questions MathskS 4 ego Click here to save your choice of questions as a filter file Scherer Click here to load a filter file Click here to include all the questions in your published test This frame shows you the Maximum possible score 82 scoring structure for a test a based on your selection of questions A filter is simply a list of numbers each number corresponding to one of the questions or other screens in the question set When you apply a filter to a question set the list of questions will change to select or deselect a number of questions Some standard filters may be supplied with a question set for example a filter which selects only the reproduction questions from a Science AT2 question set You can also make your own filters using any text editor A text description of the filter can be included at the start of the file to help identify it Each subsequent line should then contain a number indicate a question 34 U
18. A licence to copy the material in this manual is only granted to the purchaser strictly within their school college or organisation The material must not be reproduced in any other form without the express written permission of Pearson Publishing Limited If the software does not perform substantially in accordance with the documentation the entire and exlusive liability of Pearson Publishing Limited and its suppliers and your exclusive remedy shall be limited to either at Pearson Publishing s option the replacement of the disc or the refund of any fee you paid for the disc Enable Chesterton Mill French s Road Cambridge CB4 3NP Tel 01223 350555 Fax 01223 356484 Email enable pearson co uk Web site http www pearson co uk enable Contents Principles of operation cccececececcscecececcscecececcscececescscececes Structure of the Mentor Question System ii Unigueness FS rc Location and naming of files The test process Installation Installing from CD ROM or hard disk Instalins over a network Installing from floppy disks seca eececceceeceeceseeneenes The installation Obtaining question sets from your ePacks CD ROM Mentor Publisher Starting Mentor Publisher iii Registering Entering ile locations ioni Publishing tests Analysing ATS WLS seemanni a
19. Publisher File Help Answer file details IT KS3 Questions June 1998 Questions Answers GeogkS3 May98 ans KS3August98 ans NesesseeseMovseses IT_KS4_3b_July98 ans Maths_KS4_Feb98 ans Click here to print a copy of the graph Print Pop Out Corresponding test file o You will need to load the test file in order Advanced Refresh Da to analyse results in context Analysing answers in context In order to view an answer file in context it is necessary to locate and load the published test to which it corresponds Click on the Load button You will then be presented with the following dialog box Load a Published Test DA E4 SP h SERVER Data da 1 Use this control to ests locate the folder in which the required test file resides You can click here to GeogkS3_MayS8 Geography KS search the currently ee MIE Tissues specified locations IT KS4 3b lananeannanati for the file ITKS 34ugust98 g1T KS3 Questions august TITS Maths_KS4 FebS Maths KS4 Februgy 1998 lt 4 Search Cancel Details To display the full descriptive names that you have assigned to the various tests click on Details 3 Select one of the files from the list and click on Open or simply double click on a file 16 Mentor Publisher You will be warned if you choose the wrong test file Once you have loaded the test you will be able
20. You can only select one response Normally but not always there will only be one correct response If there is more than one correct response then some may be worth more points than others There may be feedback for some of the responses if this feature has not been disabled Multiple response questions are similar to multiple choice except that you may choose any number of the possible responses At least one of the responses will be correct One or more are likely to be wrong In general you will have to select all of the correct responses and none of the incorrect ones in order to be awarded points for the question Sometimes you will be awarded points for each correct response and lose them for incorrect Ones Multiple response questions do not give any feedback while a test is in progress However when you are reviewing a 25 Mentor Receiver amp Mentor Receiver Iof x Click on Start to attempt the question The application E dit with fi ired in this inst Start Gance EDIT gt DEI required in this instance Ee Microsoftg Excel will be launched automatically 26 completed test you are shown via a lit lightbulb icon which responses were correctly selected or left unselected Hot spot questions are the same as multiple choice except that the possible responses are regions of the screen that you must click on As with multiple choice there may be feedback and
21. abook Student Profiler eh COME to Men tor i r __rr r amp Log Off Administrator Ey Windows NT Explorer T ti tet Identity N I th b up Sean mata al Administrative Tools Common ra SIWIOrS Pati CAN De _ Select a connection method by which to access a test Some or all of the options may be typed in directly disabled or may have been completed by your teacher trainer or tutor h Tests Use this control to locate SP h SERVER Data 1 on the folder in which the E Tests l required file resides Double click on a folder to select it Yia Network Mentor Receiver will also be launched when you double click on a GeogkS3 May98 gi IT_KS3_3B_June19t IT_KS4_3b_July98 q albo KS4 Feb99 test file a file with the qis extension in which case the test will Al A list of available test files is displayed here If there is no list then the currently selected folder contains no relevant files be loaded ready for use Local Network Internet Mentor Code Connect Waiting for user 09 33 am This is the default group however a different group may have been specified during installation Consult your network administrator if you are unsure Teacher s note see page 42 for information on setting up such shortcuts 19 Mentor Receiver To find files on local drives use the control as shown above To connect to a test over the Internet cl
22. ai Eaa e Eaa Mentor Receiver Starting Mentor ReCOWET wv sarsicce Starting a test Working through a test Question types Finishing a test Reviewing a test BW N e NW UL NNN 10 11 13 18 18 19 23 25 29 29 Jakins it further isha nce JLabel 30 Modifying test behaviour ii 30 Modifying test Content elite 33 Publishime fort pamed Users iriarola are ai 36 Examining published tests 37 PRINS WCU lesbica 38 Command line parameters alare 42 Int rnetop eratioli as Meee GR 50 Configuring Mentor Publisher as a test server 50 Obtaining extended feedback on tests eens 54 Network installation senro e a 55 A typical WiStallatiOny scorre 39 Other types of instalation A E 57 Installing on RM Connect networks 59 Hb ielissliaeaiiiatisdlasiossoa delia 60 Installanoniproblent J La 61 Orherproblems bce ao 62 Automaton QUESTIONS nison heta aN a G NTE 63 What snew m1 ee eee 64 Generale hang eS ienn T T 64 Changes to Memor Publisher naran ket G 66 Changes to Mentor Receiver ccccccccccccscceccneccsccnceeccuscesceseeeeees 68 Principles of operation Mentor Question System is a set of flexible training and testing tools designed for teachers and trainers especially those working in a school setting It allows tests to be taken by students on standalone machines over
23. ake the test Further details are machines on the network then please see Network installation on provided on pages 18 to 29 page 55 for more information e Use Mentor Publisher to view and analyse the answers to the Installing from floppy disks test Further details are provided on pages 13 to 17 On ePacks CD ROMs the DISKS directory found in the folder containing the installer holds the installer split into several files for copying to floppy disks Copy MENTOR EXE to the first floppy disk then MENTOR W02 to the second floppy disk then If you have obtained your installer from the Enable Web site or from another CD ROM eg InContexT Skills then the filename may be different eg MNTSETUP EXE Installation MENTOR W03 to the third disk and so on For more information on copying files consult your computer s manual To perform the installation insert the first floppy disk into the computer s disk drive and run MENTOR EXE You will be prompted to insert the other disks as the installation proceeds The installation The installer will ask you to select which components of the Mentor Question System you wish to install The most important decision is whether to install Mentor Publisher Mentor Receiver or both on a particular machine Mentor Question System Installation Ea Select Items for Installation Choose which components to install by checking the boxes below fou should choose to insta
24. an Internet server for further analysis This feature is only available on certain tests eg those included with some adult professional development courses and will rarely be used A live Internet connection is required to use this feature Network installation This section details how to install the Mentor Question System on a network including an examination of a typical network installation However there are many different types of network in use and they may be configured differently so the information presented here should be regarded as guidance only you may need to do things differently on your network A typical installation The diagram below shows the location of the various elements of the Mentor Question System programs and datafiles for a typical installation D D A Question sets answer files vd d and published test files A a A Network N file server i Students machines In the following installation procedure it is assumed that all machines on the network boot from their hard disk drives and that applications are stored on each machine s hard drive rather than centrally See page 57 if you wish to store the applications comprising the Mentor Question System centrally 55 Network installation 56 Create directories Decide where you want to store question sets published tests and answer files and create directories for these on your network fi
25. can still evaluate the Mentor Question System Example question sets can be downloaded free from the Enable Web site http www pearson co uk enable Copies of Mentor Publisher which have not been registered will have limited functionality Published tests and answer files created with an unregistered copy may not be usable with the software once you have registered it properly for this reason you should only use an unregistered copy to evaluate the Mentor Question System Unregistered copies of the software will have some or all the following limitations e printing and exporting of reports is disabled e graphs of student performance cannot be compared e a maximum of three locations can be specified e tests can only be published for up to 20 users e advanced answer file manipulation is disabled e answer files cannot be analysed in the context of the published test to which they refer Mentor Publisher 10 Entering file locations After the credits screen the screen shown below will appear amp Mentor Publisher lel x File Help Tests Answers Welcome to Mentor Publisher This program allows teachers and trainers to handle question and answer files associated with the Mentor Question System These include question set templates published tests made up of questions taken from templates and answers generated when students take a published test The tabs to the left allow you to select three functions
26. completion greyed out J At the endiohe test summary tntermation on penran aris Reapaly Defaults Refresh Adding names Once you have loaded a published test if it was published for named users you may click on the Publish tab to add names to the list Type in names and add them to the list as described on page 36 then click on Save to add them to the published test In order to return to viewing question sets click the Questions tab Answer files Mentor Publisher includes tools for analysing answer files and for advanced users for manipulating files see page 13 for a quick guide to analysing answers 38 You cannot change any of the fn Attereach attempt at e question settings the checkboxes are Taking it further When answer files are created they are normally generated in the same folder as the test to which they relate although this behaviour can be overridden see Command line parameters page 42 In order to analyse the files they must be present in one of the locations currently known to your copy of Mentor Publisher see page 10 for more on setting locations Once a test is finished with there is no reason not to move the answer file although remember that you will need the corresponding test file if you wish to analyse the answers in context see page 16 If you move the answer file away from the same folder as the test and somebody takes the test again the
27. dows 3 x 95 98 or NT If you are taken so think about setting aside a location for these You may want to decide on a standard system for naming the files installing from an ePacks CD ROM then the installer may be containing published tests This should make it easy to infer the found inside the MENTOR directory inside the DATA directory content of each test from its name and may be useful if setting up on the disc a shortcut to a test see Command line parameters page 42 For more detailed information on installing and configuring the Mentor Installin g over a netwo rk Question System on a network see Network installation on page 55 To install the program over a network either The test process e copy the installer onto a shared drive e insert a CD ROM containing the installer eg an ePacks disc The process involved in setting up a test and allowing students to frontiera take it is as follows On the computer where you wish to install the software locate the e Use Mentor Publisher to publish a test based on a question set i l installer and run it For more information on accessing and for example one that you have obtained from your ePacks CD ROM Further details are provided on pages 8 to 13 installing files across a network consult your computer s manual e Instruct the students to start Mentor Receiver on their If you are installing the Mentor Question System onto a number of machines and use it to t
28. e Parts of a Computer System Open 7 Key Stage Three Computer Programs Click on Details to see Open Cancel Details the text description from the start of each filter file in the right hand column of the grid Caution Any text files will be shown in the dialog box not just filters Clicking on Export Filter allows you to save information about the current selection of questions as a filter file You will be asked to supply descriptive text to be used as a title for the filter It is quite possible for you to import one of the standard filters supplied with a question set modify it by selecting and deselecting 35 Taking it further 36 questions and export it again to make your own version of one of the standard tests Publishing for named users Tests can be published either to be taken by any user or only by a set of prescribed named users When a test is published for named users then students connecting to the test are presented with a list to select their name from Only the names you have entered will ever be available to students taking the test but there is no restriction on the number of times that a given student may retake the test subject to a maximum of 32 767 total attempts by all students amp Mentor Publisher il Xx File Help Descriptive Name IT KS3 Questions June 1998 Nee eee alphabetically by first letter If you are ex
29. e see page 48 This can be particularly useful for users operating in a networked environment or where workstations do not have local hard disks File format versions Tests that were created or published using earlier versions of Mentor Question System will be updated when they are opened with newer copies of Mentor Publisher or Mentor Receiver In some circumstances a warning message will be displayed to let you know that this is happening Error messages Certain error messages can be suppressed using a command line parameter see page 48 This facility can be especially useful when an unconventional installation gives rise to non errors which students can safely ignore Changes to Mentor Publisher Adding locations File locations are now added automatically when relevant files are loaded or saved This allows users to get started more quickly but still allows full control over the locations used through the existing Add Remove Locations menu item By default new locations are added without warning but this behaviour can be changed using the new checkbox on the Add Remove Locations dialog box See page 11 for more details What s new in 1 1 Publishing tests Published test files are now more compact You should not be concerned if a test published with version 1 1 of Mentor Publisher is much smaller than similar tests published using version 1 0 Viewing answers in context When loading the c
30. e filename were made available to the student 1g FeECel ver exe t w ks3 45 Taking it further 46 To select tests with particular text in their descriptive titles ignoring case use the letter x as shown in the following example receiver exe t x january In order to use these kinds of filtering to administer your tests you need to name published tests filenames and or test names in accordance with some sort of regular scheme You can choose a scheme that suits your school You might for example always include a year group code in the filenames You could then set up shortcuts to tests for each year group separately Identity It is similarly possible to specify the exact user identity to be used when a test is taken or to force the name used to comply with a particular pattern The switch i is used to specify identity restrictions with the letter n indicating an exact name and o indicating that names containing a specified portion of text should be displayed recelver exe 1 n BANNISTER Roger s receiver exe 71i orsmith If an exact name is specified and it is not one of those names available when a test is published for named users then the test will not be available The pattern match is only applied to tests that are published for named users in which case the names are filtered before being displayed to the student A typical use of thi
31. ent across the network to any copies of Mentor Receiver that are authorised to access them Answers are returned using Internet protocols too For this reason the copy of Mentor Publisher must be left running for the duration of the test it has to be able to receive any responses from users taking the test and to save them to an answer file Henceforth the copy of Mentor Publisher that is running in this mode is referred to as the test server By default the answers are saved to the same folder as the original published test exactly as if the test were being taken across a local network It is quite possible and acceptable to publish the same test on a network and by Internet protocols at the same time Although the test server uses Internet protocols it should not be confused with a Web server or file server The test server can only be used to run Mentor style tests in conjunction with copies of Mentor Receiver 50 Internet operation Selecting Internet mode Internet mode can be turned on and off by selecting Internet Mode from the File menu When Internet mode is selected a new Internet menu will appear on the menu bar giving you access to configuration options and the chance to publish tests for Internet use You cannot turn off Internet features whilst tests are being taken using Internet protocols Running a copy of Mentor Publisher in Internet mode on a machine where a Web server is runni
32. es New Roman Do not change the cells containing numbers 60 Fil Centeffo 61 i Embolden 62 You have already attempted this question 63 64 65 66 Underline Format roy Format cel amp Change fo Appearanc Format as Border Fo Copy data Paste date Delete dat Edit with fi EDIT gt DEL Duplicate EDIT gt CLE La Ree ARRE la o There may be more than one way of performing the task in an automation question Provided that the question does not specify that you use a particular method eg using the keyboard only your answer will be marked correct if it produces the desired result It is also important that you only do what the question asks you to if you make extra alterations your answer may not be correct Feedback when available will inform you whether you have performed the task correctly and in some cases it may say why your answer Was wrong Mentor Receiver Finishing a test The test can finish in one of three ways e you can choose to end the test yourself by clicking on the stop button e the time limit can run out if there is one e the test can be shut down when being run in Internet mode see Internet operation on page 50 After the test has finished you may at the teacher s option be presented with a summary of your performance If you have a suitably configured printer connected to your computer you may be able to print out your summary and a breakdown of whic
33. f a location to select it Details Click on Remove GeogKS4 ego Location to remove ITKS3 ego ITKS4 ego a location from the MathsKS4 ego list PRE 00K53_May98 gis IT_KS3_3B_June1998 qis Relevant files in the IT_KS4_3b_July38 gis l dl i Maths_KS4_Feb98 gis I GeogK53_May98 ans shown here IT_KS3_3B_June1998 ans Warn before automatically adding locations Check this box if you Finish want to warned before Mentor Publisher adds new locations for you Use this control to find a drive and directory Double click on the name of a directory to select it Once you have selected a directory click on Add This Folder to add it to the list on the left hand side of the dialog box Click on Details to show the descriptive name for each file see page 12 Click on Finish when you have added all the locations you need Click on Network Path to specify a location by its network path for example SERVER TESTS If you are unsure of how to use this feature consult your network administrator The list of locations is stored in the computer s settings and is checked each time Mentor Publisher 1s started You can add or remove locations at any time Publishing tests Mentor Publisher allows you to take question sets and use them to publish tests ready for use by students Selecting the Questions tab in Mentor Publisher will provide you w
34. file temp Temporary file location These features are not documented in this manual and are included now for future compatibility More information may be available on the Enable Web site 43 Taking it further 44 Connection It is possible to preset the connection that will be made when Mentor Receiver starts up Once the connection has been preconfigured in this way students cannot override it Io preset the connection the c switch is used eg C Program Files enable mentor receiver exe c To preset the connection to a particular folder so that only tests whose files are stored in that folder will be accessible the parameter should take the form p pathname For example to set the software to only look for files in folder C TEMP you would use recelver exe c p c temp You can also preset the connection to point to a particular machine which is running Mentor Publisher in Internet mode The three types of Internet connection specification hostname IP address and mentor code can be preset using the letters h I and c thus receiver exe c h questions pearson co uk Vila DECEIVE lt exe 13194193 LL6 129 344 HECe1 Ver exe C ey PIL EBNEB To alter the ports used by Mentor Receiver to communicate with a test server use the p switch Vir receiver exe pi IUI LOLA The first number is the port used to exchange information about
35. for Mr Smith s tutor group receiver exe a c smithgroup Any folder specified must exist already This setting does not apply to tests taken using the Internet mode of Mentor Receiver where the answers are returned to the remote copy of Mentor Publisher and are not saved directly by the receiving software 47 Taking it further 48 Registry settings override In Microsoft Windows 95 98 and NT systems Mentor Question System stores various settings in the system registry Some networked computers are set up so that programs are not permitted to write to the registry In this case Mentor Publisher or Mentor Receiver will report errors like Error saving setting You can use the r command line parameter to avoid this problem This lets you specify a file where the Mentor Question System will store all its settings instead of using the default registry location For example recelver exe r c settings mymentor ini Note that the settings stored in the registry include the information you enter when you register Mentor Question System If you run Mentor Publisher using this command line parameter make sure it has been registered with the parameter in effect To turn off registry related error messages like those mentioned above use the e switch with r for registry as a parameter as follows Mo SRFeECeLvyer exe e r Temporary file location When an
36. green with a circle Output b CPU bas Data stora eedback F SU No This is the least powerful computer Click to remove this feedback Mainframe Magnetic Questions you have looked at Micro computer are shown with a circle 09 54 am Answered questions are shown with a dot in the circle Feedback will sometimes be given when you make an attempt at an answer The time remaining will only be displayed if a time limit has been imposed on the test If it is not shown then you can take as long as you want The progress bar similarly will only be shown if a time limit has been set The map of the test which shows all the questions and allows you to jump directly to other parts of the test may also have been disabled The flag button will not be displayed if the map of the test has been disabled 24 Mentor Receiver Question types These are a number of question types available in tests produced for use with Mentor Receiver Each is indicated within the software by an icon as shown below User alert questions give explanatory or illustrative information for example the title page of a published test is a user alert Sometimes user alert screens will only be displayed for a fixed period after which time the next screen will appear automatically Multiple choice questions allow you to choose from several alternative responses
37. h questions you got right and which wrong You will also see a button enabling you to submit your information to an Internet server for further analysis This feature relies on Internet access and is only relevant to certain specialised tests it is very unlikely that you will need to use this feature Reviewing a test After finishing a test you may review the test This allows you to move freely about the questions you may be presented with feedback on your answers Apart from the feedback you will normally receive no indication of whether you were right or wrong While reviewing a test you will be able to switch back to the performance summary see above if one has been provided Exit Mentor Receiver by closing the application window or by clicking on the exit button E 29 30 Laking it further Under the Questions tab of Mentor Publisher you can configure a test you are about to publish in three ways You can e modify its behaviour select the Behaviour tab e modify its content select the Content tab e configure who will take the test select the Publish tab Modifying test behaviour Mentor Publisher allows you to modify the default behaviour of the tests you are publishing in a number of ways e you can restrict the way in which students can move around the test for example you can force them to answer each question in turn e you can modify or remove the time limit e you can
38. her Fi Li A Accessories G Documents A enable Staff Handbook Creator Settings Intemet Explorer A t Mentor Publisher A Find A Startup ESS Mentor Receiver D Help HE Command Prompt GA School Calendar Creator ga Bun Ea Microsoft Schedule Li i DataBook Student Profiler E Log Off Administrator ES Windows NT Explorer i bp Shut Down E Administrative Tools Common Alternatively if it has been correctly installed then Mentor Publisher will be automatically launched when you double click on a question set file a file with a ego extension This is the default group however a different group may have been specified during installation Consult your network administrator if you are unsure Mentor Publisher Registering When Mentor Publisher is first started up it will try to find existing registration information eg for an ePacks CD ROM or for another Enable software product If it cannot locate an existing registration then you will be given the chance to register In order to register you will need an ePack Number as provided with the ePacks CD ROMs that question sets are usually supplied on You can obtain an ePack Number from Pearson Publishing if you have obtained Mentor Question System fromanother CD ROM or downloaded it from tour Web site If you have lost or forgotten your number you should call Pearson Publishing for a replacement Even if you do not register you
39. ick on the Internet button and specify the location of your test server see Internet operation page 50 The display changes to that shown below Click here to specify the location of your test server by IP address Click here to specify the location of your test server by name Yia Internet Hostname ae fa E A E E Ener the nameor hetei ape either the hostname or the IP address IT administrator You can also specify a location using a Mentor Code A Mentor Code is a sequence of letters that encapsulates a set of connection options and should be supplied by your IT administrator Click on the Mentor Code button to specify a location in this way The display changes to that shown below Enter your Mentor Code here Yia Code ABFHHEDM You can give the Mentor Code of a machine that you wish to connect to Once a valid location is found click on Connect The next time Mentor Receiver is loaded the same connection options will be assumed and the list of available tests see overleaf will be displayed immediately Teacher s note For more information on how to obtain a Mentor Code see page 52 20 Enter the IP address of the test server here If you are unsure of how to use any of the settings consult your Mentor Receiver Selecting a test Once you have connected to a source of tests by clicking on the Connect button you will be presented with a list of tests
40. in that location as shown below amp Mentor Receiver Iof x Welcome to Mentor Test Identity R The 1 ion of i TT e location of the tests is f shown here Hit Update List to look for tests under path h T ests List of files found by looking under that path Update List Geography KS3 May 1998 IT KS3 Questions June 1998 estions July 1998 Re February 1998 Click on the name of one of the tests to load it ready for use Waiting for user 09 44 am You can click on Update List to search your selected location for tests again at any time Establishing your identity Once a test is loaded you will be taken immediately to the Identity tab Here you must either enter your name or select a name from the list that is displayed Alternatively your name may have been preset by your teacher in which case it will appear automatically and you will not be able to alter it 21 Mentor Receiver 22 Before you start a test it is worth checking that you are connected to a printer since you may be able to print a performance summary at the end of the test see page 39 Click on Begin or press the Return key after typing in your name to take the test A dialog box appears as shown below Really Take Test Test name IT KS3 Questions August 1998 Your name Jason NEWMAN Test registered to Pearson Publishing m Test parameters You have 60 minutes to complete this test
41. ith a list of question sets ego files found in your currently selected locations Select a question set from the list in order to find out more about it and be able to publish it 11 Mentor Publisher Mentor Publisher e The Publish tab allows you to publish the test This can either 2 The name of the question set appears here Replace this with the name you want to give This is the full path and filename of the published test This name will be used to the currently selected question set refer to the test and its answers from now on It should therefore be detailed and self File Help explanatory Tests Answers be for named users in which case a list of names may be typed in or imported or you can choose not to specify users in which case each person taking the test will have to enter their name themselves Once a test is published you cannot Question se hsTestsiITKS3 ego alter this decision Descriptive Name IT KS3 Questid What can users taking the test do IV Skip Tries E Between 0 and 9 Setting a value of zero V Jump tries allows users to change their answers 7 See Map as many times as they want Publish Behaviour See Modifying test behaviour page 30 for more information on configuring tests and how the various options will affect students 3 Modify the behaviour taking the tests of the question set for
42. le server Set access permissions on the question sets directory according to your preference but make sure that the published tests directory can be written to by students as this may be necessary for Mentor Receiver to be able to store their answers while they are taking a test Obtain question sets Follow the instructions that came with your CD ROM to retrieve or unlock the question sets you have purchased and save them into the directory you created on the file server Install and configure Mentor Publisher On a machine set aside for use by teachers install Mentor Publisher see page 5 for more detailed information check the boxes marked Mentor Publisher and System Files in the installer Start Mentor Publisher and specify the locations of your question sets published tests and answer files on the file server as described on page 10 You may wish at this point to publish some tests if so then do so as detailed on page 11 Install and configure Mentor Receiver On each of the students machines install Mentor Receiver see page 5 checking the boxes marked Mentor Receiver and System Files in the installer and start the program Connect to the location containing your published tests and select a test Now quit Mentor Receiver without taking the test Next time the program is started it will automatically connect to that location The network is now ready for students to begin taking tests
43. lished test Published tests Answer files KS4 IT Systems KS4 IT Systems gt Receiver 2 2 D As with all software you are advised to keep backup copies of important files You should consider archiving published test files if there is any chance that they will be needed in future Location and naming of files When setting up the Mentor Question System it is important to decide e where files will be stored what names files will be given You will probably want to store files containing question sets in a secure area of your network to protect them from deletion or modification Files containing published tests will need to be kept somewhere that is publicly accessible in order for students to be There is one important exception to this Answer files generated in response to a series of different tests can be combined by using the advanced facilities in Mentor Publisher See page 40 for more information Principles of operation able to take tests across the network Answer files are automatically I x nstallation stored by the software in the same directory as the published tests to which they correspond although this can be overriden see Command line parameters on page 42 You might also want to Installing from CD ROM or hard disk archive published tests and their answers once they have been The installer program MEN TOR EXE is suitable for computers running Microsoft Win
44. ll the 32 bit version if you are running Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT Consult the user s manual or peak to your support staff if you are unsure about any options I Mentor Publisher teachers and administrators IW Mentor Receiver students M System Files M Install 32 bit version _ Do not alter these two Disk Space Required Disk Space Remaining will be set automatically Cancel Once you have selected the components to install you will be prompted to select a directory into which to install the software The installer will choose a default directory for you C MENTOR on Windows 3 x or C Program Files Mentor on Windows 95 98 NT you can either use this directory or choose your own settings without consulting your II support staff They Installation You will then be asked whether you want to keep backup copies of any files that are replaced you are strongly advised to answer yes to this question You are also asked where you wish to store the backup copies Next you will be asked in which program group to place your program you can select an existing one or create a new one The default program group is called enable If you have previously installed an Enable software product then this group will probably already exist The installer will then install the files needed to run Mentor Publisher and or Mentor Receiver to your computer s hard disk Consult Help page 60
45. n a new answer file will be generated in the same folder as the test Statistics When an answer file has been loaded for analysis some summary statistics are displayed You can perform additional analysis on the results by exporting the data as a report and importing it into your favourite spreadsheet or statistical analysis package see the analysing package s manual for details on importing data The summary statistics are n The number of attempts made at the test by all students Mean The average percentage score Median The middle percentage score ie the score that was bettered by half the students SD The standard deviation of the scores this is only calculated when at least ten students have taken part Min Max The highest and lowest scores achieved 39 Taking it further Use these buttons to make the horizontal scale coarser so that larger intervals are shown between Graphing features Mentor Publisher allows you to produce graphs of the performance of the students in an answer file Clicking on the Graph tab calls up a histogram showing the number of students that fall into each percentage score bracket Click on Pop Out to display the graph in its own window as shown below Subject to memory constraints you can have as many of these windows open as you wish allowing you to compare graphs for several tests at a glance You cannot however have more than one window
46. ncy between files containing published tests and answers on the different networks if you want to run the same test on two Network installation networks then publish it only once and copy the file containing the published test to each network in turn This will ensure that the answer files are all compatible with each other if you want to combine them later Installing on RM Connect networks There are a number of things to bear in mind when installing on an RM Connect network e Perform the installation on a clean machine ie one with only a minimal set of software packages installed on it ensuring that the box marked System Files is checked in the installer e If the installation program prompts you to restart your machine you are advised to do so as this enables system files that are in use to be replaced Otherwise your package may be incomplete e Make your package after performing any default configuration necessary in the application eg setting the network location in which tests can be found by students Remember that most settings can be overridden or set by parameters attached to shortcuts so this is not a major consideration e If you want to manually alter the package you may find the file INS TALL LOG which should be in the same directory as the application of use this lists all the operations performed during installation including which files were copied 39 60 Help If you expe
47. ng may interfere with the operation of the Web server you are advised not to do this Changing settings Selecting Configure from the Internet menu calls up the dialog box shown below This allows you to add an additional measure of control over access to your test server Click to allow access to the Enter the start and end test server from any addresses for the range you address want to allow in these boxes nternet Configuration These settings affect all Mentor based Internet activities and should be modified with care f Allow anyone to connect Only addresses in range 123 123 123 E 123 123 123 254 OK Cancel All Local Explain Click to allow access only from a range of addresses Clicking on All Local sets the range of permitted addresses to the complete Class C IP address range that encompasses the address of the test server For example if the address of the test server is 123 123 123 123 then any addresses beginning 123 123 123 will be allowed to connect In some cases this may be too restrictive if in doubt click on Explain for more information or speak to your IT support staff 51 Internet operation Finding the computer s Mentor Code In order to find out the Mentor Code for the machine currently acting as test server select Show Mentor Code from the Internet menu This code can be used by students to specify a
48. not attempted correct answers are marked with a green tick incorrect answers with a red cross and questions not attempted by a grey question mark Where non question screens eg explanatory diagrams formed part of a test those screens are indicated by a chevron gt When a test is being analysed in context see page 16 you can right click on any question to either view it or print it out Results per student Selecting to view results per student displays the results for just one person arranged down the page in a grid Responses are marked with a tick cross etc as with the whole test analysis A further column shows the actual answer s selected by the student for each question Mentor Publisher Pile E3 File Help Answers Answer file details IT KS3 Questions June 1998 Whole Test Per Student Select a student name from the list to study their performance this test GeogKS3_May98 ans ITKS 34uqust98 ans IT KS3 3B June1998 ans IT_KS4_3b_July98 ans Maths_KS4_ Feb98 ans uestion not attempted question not attempted 1 question not attempted question not attempted Corresponding test file lal You will need to load the test file in order me to analyse results in context Advanced Refresh 15 Mentor Publisher Graph Clicking on the Graph tab displays a graph showing the number of students taking the test with scores falling into certain ranges amp Mentor
49. nt question then red as time runs out The progress bar gives you an indication of how well you are doing against the clock If it is half green and half red then you are progressing at an expected rate through the test more red indicates that you are progressing slower than I Opening File Input bas This grid shows you a map of the SD Output b test The current question is marked 3 zoi CPU baz with a triangle You can jump to other Cile Data stora questions by clicking on them here ll iik expected more green indicates that you are progressing faster Teacher note see page 31 for details on how to disable features 23 Mentor Receiver Advanced controls In addition to the simple controls described on page 23 there are more sophisticated controls and display elements shown below Remember that some features may be disabled These two buttons launch the notepad and calculator accessories on your computer This button is used to add or remove a flag from the current Mentor Receiver i question so that you can for Question Sets fq instance mark a question you are Set 2 KS4 GCSE BRATION suc ironici stuck on so that you can come back and answer it later The number of attempts you may have at each question if a limit has been set is shown here Used up attempts are shown in red with a cross Remaining attempts are
50. of them are minor improvements to interface and behaviour which need no explanation or performance and reliability enhancements which work unseen There are some major new features however which are summarised below They are also covered where appropriate in the preceding chapters We are always looking for ways to improve our software If you have any comments or suggestions then please get in touch with us by post or by email enable pearson co uk General changes New question type automation question This type of question tests users on practical skills by asking them to perform tasks using external applications eg Microsoft Word or Microsoft Access In order to use these questions users will need to have the relevant application correctly installed on their computer For more information on answering automation questions using Mentor Receiver see page 26 Mentor Question System will launch the relevant application when the questions are being taken eg Microsoft Word will have to be running before any Microsoft Word questions can be answered What s new in 1 1 Because the applications can take some time to open especially on slower machines users are advised to launch the required application s in advance of taking timed tests See page 63 for further details Please note that automation questions that use applications from the Microsoft Office suite require Microsoft Office
51. oing back to a question is prohibited as is omitting questions The flag button see page 24 is disabled when jumping is not permitted since questions cannot be visited again Checking See Map allows students to see a list of the questions comprising the test The map also allows students to go directly to 31 Taking it further 32 any question except as prohibited by the skip and jump settings When See Map is not checked the flag button in Mentor Receiver is disabled Time The time limit for the test can be specified to the nearest minute A value of zero minutes can be used to specify that there should be no time limit The maximum permitted time limit is 999 minutes A suggested time will normally be shown If questions are omitted by modifying test content see page 33 then the suggested time will become shorter The suggested time is only a guideline less able students may need longer You can always stop a test earlier than the limit you set but there is no way of extending the time limit for a test once it has been published If in doubt set no time limit and time the test yourself as you would a paper based exercise The progress bar see page 23 will only be shown for timed tests Tries You can specify that students have a limited number of attempts at any question this may be between one and nine attempts A value of zero attempts can be used to specify that students can t
52. open for the same set of answers IT KS3 Questions June 1998 x 0 percentages or finer so O 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Click on Print to send a that smaller intervals are shown 40 copy of the graph to your Fine Coarse Print current default printer Merging similar answer files This feature 1s for advanced users only and should be used with extreme caution There may be times when a number of separate answer files have been generated that all relate to the same published test For example a test may have been run on a number of non networked machines or taken at a number of remote sites Mentor Publisher provides tools for merging such files into a single answer file for ease of analysis Taking it further The same tool can also be used for combining answer files relating to several similar but not identical tests In general this means tests that have exactly the same content but were created on different occasions for example when a test has had to be republished because the original file was damaged or deleted in error Clicking on the Advanced button on the Answers tab brings up the advanced answer handling display as shown below which allows the merging of answer files Mentor Publisher lel x File Help Questions Answers Advanced handling of answer files IT KS3 Questions June 19984 You have selected advanced handling of answer files
53. or contact your IT support staff in the first instance if you experience any problems with installing or using the Mentor Question System The Enable Web site http www pearson co uk enable falso holds solutions to common difficulties Obtaining question sets from your ePacks CD ROM Follow the instructions that came with your ePacks CD ROM to unlock the question sets you have purchased and when prompted save them into the directory you have set aside for question sets see Location and naming of files page 3 You should only need to perform this operation once There may also be a package of filter files that accompanies the question set you can unpack this into individual filter files using Mentor Publisher see page 35 You can obtain demonstration question sets which will allow you to try the Mentor Question System from the Enable Web site http www pearson co uk enable Mentor Publisher Mentor Publisher is the teacher s part of the Mentor Question System It serves two purposes producing tests based upon question sets and analysing the answers to tests Starting Mentor Publisher In Microsoft Windows 3 x or Windows NT 3 5 1 go to Program Manager and open the enable group then double click on the Mentor Publisher icon mentor Mentor Publisher In Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 or above click on the Start menu then Programs then the enable group then Mentor Publis
54. orresponding qis file for an answer file that you are analysing you can now automatically search through all current locations for a matching file When viewing the content of a qis file from Mentor Publisher most question types now indicate the correct answer in the preview Registering Mentor Publisher now searches more thoroughly for existing software registrations For many new users this greatly simplifies the registration process Storing users answers It is now possible to specify that a published test should not store answers This is useful when a test is being distributed on locked media eg CD ROM and you do not want users to worry about specifying a new location for their answers In common with other settings for published tests this setting cannot be changed once a test is published It should only be used when recording of answers will definitely not be required See page 31 for further details 67 Whats new in 1 1 68 Changes to Mentor Receiver Answer file locations If Mentor Receiver is unable to write to the answer file for a test for example if the file is corrupted or locked the user is prompted to specify an alternative location Users can also elect not to save their answers at all This means that tests particularly when used for learning rather than assessment can still be taken even when there is a problem with storing answers
55. ove 52 53 Internet operation 54 When students try to connect to a location that is offering tests using the Internet mode they may find their connection is refused This may be because the location is incorrect eg an IP address doesn t point to a valid machine because the publishing machine is configured to disallow access to them or because there are no tests yet added Tests published in this way can only be viewed using Mentor Recetver It is not possible for users to access the tests using conventional Web browsers If users try to connect to a test server in Internet mode using a Web browser they will be presented with a message to this effect Tests published using Internet protocols are more secure from tampering and can theoretically be taken from anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection They do however take longer to load It can also take longer to store student answers which might mean if the test server were very busy that students would experience a delay when moving from question to question as their answers were being relayed You should keep an eye on the test server whilst a test is in progress since if an error message appears students will not be able to access the server until you have dismissed it Obtaining extended feedback on tests When users are presented with end of test feedback they have the option to submit their answers to
56. porting names from another package you might wish to put surnames first You can import or build a list of names to be Add Name Type names of users here and then click on Add Name to add them to the list Uncheck this box if you do not want to use the list of names with your published test Publish Names may be imported from any plain text file where they should be separated by carriage returns or tabs and may be up to 50 characters long You may be prevented from importing too many names at once Duplicate names are ignored Taking it further If you do not specify a list of names for the test then students may enter any name they wish The student s name is displayed as large as is possible in the top right hand corner of the screen when they are taking the test this should allow teachers moderating the test to check that students have used sensible and real names It is also possible to look at the answer file for a test while it is in progress see page 13 Students will be prevented from submitting answers whilst the file is loading but this should only take a few seconds Looking at the names entered in the answer file can help detect any silly or incorrect names particularly when tests are being run fully or in part from remote sites Examining published tests In addition to examining the contents of question sets with a view to publishing test
57. rameters has been provided so that administrators and teachers with sufficiently advanced IT skills can more effectively control how tests are taken and so that students can take tests as easily as possible without having to worry about the mechanics of the system Taking it further The parameters fall into three major categories connection test and identity these correspond to the three tabs on the Mentor Receiver logon screen In the examples that follow the path to the Mentor Receiver executable is assumed to be C Program Files enable mentor receiver exe The path may vary according to the operating system version you are using and the location into which you chose to install the software Users of Windows for Workgroups 3 x will be using the executable called receiv16 exe It is possible to administer tests with considerable subtlety using these parameters If you are in any doubt about how to set up shortcuts or use these parameters to best effect you should seek the advice and help of your IT support staff Overview of parameters la Answer location override b Progress bar control for timed tests Ke Connection d Debugging ie Error message suppression host Internet host for question analysis jl Identity of test participant Al Logging for debugging use In Network performance tweaking p Ports used for Internet communication Jf Registry settings override t Test
58. rience technical problems whilst installing or using the software then please read this section to see if a solution to your problem is presented If you have an Internet connection then please also check our support Web site which will contain up to date information on technical problems http www pearson co uk enable If you continue to experience difficulties then contact Pearson Publishing for technical support on 01223 350555 Be ready to tell us e what the problem is e any error numbers or messages e what you were doing when the problem occured e what operating system and network type you have e any serial or reference number that came with the software It is often useful if you can have access to the computer in question when you call Sometimes it can help if you send files to our support staff either by email or by post so try to keep track of files that have given you a problem Help Installation problems Could not load or register custom control XXXXXXXX OCX To resolve this problem e try moving or renaming the file in question then reinstalling the software e manually register the control as described below Windows 95 and NT 4 Click the Start button and select Run from the Start menu In the dialog box which pops up type REGS VR32 EXE followed by a space and then the name of the OCX file eg REGSVR32 EXE COMDLG32 0CX registers the Common Dialog OCX Window
59. rmitted then per response feedback may make some questions in a test trivial Multiple response questions have no feedback but see page 25 Modifying test content Question sets hold hundreds of questions on a number of topics within a given subject pitched at a variety of levels You will almost certainly want to publish tests with fewer questions a test with 200 questions might take several hours for a student to complete 33 Taking it further You can modify the content of a test in two ways you can add and remove questions by hand or you can import a filter a text file containing a list of questions to include in a test Mentor Publisher Muli FI File Help Don t forget to replace the j _ question set name with a name Questions Se n for the test before publishing it Descriptive Name IT KS3 Questions June 1994 Content Pubish Available questions uestions to be included are 11 X Kilobyte basic elements of a computer systa Q 12 Megabyte basic elements of a computer sy marked with a tick Questions 13 Gigabyte basic elements of a computer sys to be omitted are marked with 14 f Memory basic elements of a computer systd a Cross 15 RAM and ROM basic elements of a comp 16 of Why ROM basic elements of a computer EIN X Why are bits used basic Jements of a co Click here to print out a list of lt Virtual memory basic element of a comput the questions
60. ry any question as often as they like One attempt is deemed to have taken place when e an option is clicked on in a multiple choice question e a hot spot is selected in a hot spot question e a student has selected deselected responses in a multiple response question as many times are there are total responses for that question Taking it further If only one try is allowed then students have to select the correct answer first time You should also bear in mind that if feedback see below is set to after each attempt mode then students will always be able to answer a question correctly unless the number of tries is severely restricted The number of tries remaining for a question is indicated at the bottom of the screen by a row of green boxes with circles the boxes turn red and the circles turn to crosses as each try is used up Feedback You can choose that students receive feedback on individual responses and or on the test as a whole Per response feedback can be shown immediately after each attempt at a question and or once the test has finished while the student is reviewing their answers Feedback for correct responses is normally but not always limited to a simple confirmation that the question has been answered correctly Feedback for incorrect responses will sometimes highlight the error or will sometimes hint at or reveal the correct answer if more than one try is pe
61. s 3 x Switch to Program Manager From the File menu select Run In the dialog box which pops up type REGSVR EXE followed by a space and then the name of the OCX file eg REGSVR EXE COMDLG16 OCX registers the Common Dialog OCX Object or with block variable not set OLE automation server unable to create object This message usually indicates that a system file 1s missing Make sure you have checked the box marked System Files in the installer If you are installing on a network then please see Network installation on page 55 61 Help Help Other problems Automation questions Some labels on dialog boxes have truncated text The application used to run an automation question often part of Microsoft Office is normally launched the first time an If you use a non standard setting for the font and font size used l l a Pan DA automation question is attempted it will then remain loaded until or menus button text etc then you may find that some of these E R Paseo are truncated Choose a standard setting instead On older computers it can take some time for an application to Windows 95 and NT 4 i sl start up In this case you can start the relevant application before From the Start menu select Settings then Control Panel looking at the automation question the question will run using an Double click on the Display control panel On the Display existing running copy of the application if it can
62. s control would be to allow you to publish a test for an entire year group of students at once so that their results Taking it further could be analysed together but to allow them to take the test only in say tutor groups This would be achieved by recording their names as Name Surname and Tutor Group This information is readily available to most schools in electronic format ready to be imported into Mentor Publisher Answer file location There is also a command line parameter that allows you to specify that the answers to a test should be stored in a particular location In normal operation the answer file is stored in the same folder as the test but depending on your network setup that may be neither possible nor desirable Allowing control over the location in which the answer file is stored also means that the same test could effectively be published for a number of different groups by providing each with a shortcut that specified a different folder for the storage of their answers This means that whenever each group uses a particular test their answers are automatically stored along with any previous answers for their group The answers could then later be combined using the advanced features of Mentor Publisher if analysis of the answers for all the groups together were required see page 40 The following settings would specify that all answer files were to be generated in a folder specifically
63. s from them it is possible to use Mentor Publisher to look at tests which have already been published in order to see exactly how they have been configured and what questions they contain In order to access this feature simply click on the Tests tab The list will then show test files that are found in your currently selected locations Clicking on a filename will load the test allowing you to see how its behaviour was configured and what questions it contains You cannot modify the behaviour or content of a published test You can however add additional names to the test if it was published for named users 37 Taking it further amp Mentor Publisher iof x File Help Published test hATestsIT_KS3_3B_June1998 gis Descriptive Name jit KS3 Questions June 1994 Publish What can users taking the test do IV Skip Tries fo Between 0 and 9 Setting a value of zero vi Jump tries allows users to change their answers i See pd as many times as they want Answers IT_KS4_3b _July98 gis Maths_KS4_Feb98 gis Behaviour Click on a test file from the list of tests found in your currently selected locations to load it How long can they take Time mins 240 Suggested Time 239 240 mins Setting a time of zero minutes allows users to take as long as they want What feedback do they get TO WHISst reviewing atest atter
64. s now whole behaves time limit feedback whether students can skip ready to be taken by students using Mentor Receiver see page 18 questions or not etc Once a test is published you cannot modify its behaviour i Analysing answers e The Content tab allows you to select which questions you n nts h ken n M Publi wish to include in the test You could for example publish a DACI ASA AE VOICE Te CIO Anan ace xO ee analyse and report on their answers Selecting the Answers tab in test containing just the questions on Europe from a Geography y P 5 Se usidase ideati Cannoranodiny thie Mentor Publisher will provide you with a list of answer files ans files found in the locations you have specified content Clicking on the name of an answer file in the list will load it ready for analysis You will be warned that loading the answer file will temporarily prevent other users from accessing it they will only be locked out of the file for the time it takes to load it 12 13 Mentor Publisher You can choose whether to view overall student performance in the test to study one student s responses or to view a graph Mentor Publisher File Help Answers IT_KS4_3b July98 ans Maths_KS4_Feb98 ans Mean 51 9 Median fo 00 SD 20 87 1 Click here to Min Max 0 Jeo out of 200 see a report Adam Newby 05 Oct 15 27 10 0 20 Donna Bones 05 Oct 15 31 1 5 Cheryl Thoday 05 Oct 15 34 0 0
65. se this control to find Load a Filter Tola the folder containing This list tells you which Taking it further To help you to plan what questions to include in tests and make your own filters you can print out a list of all the questions in the currently loaded question set You can also preview or print questions by right clicking on them in the content list note that when previewing questions in Mentor Publisher you will see more information about the question eg the score for an automation question than students will be shown when attempting the question in Mentor Recetver Clicking on Import Filter allows you to apply a filter to the question set The Load a Filter dialog box shown below appears 3 Any packages of filters d filter you want h NSERVER Data i i g you may have received Sah with your question sets see page 7 will be listed here with the text description Package of Filters Double click on a package to unpack it into individual filter files which will then appear in the list Alternatively select the package and click on Unpack text files are in the SSS ackage of Filters currently selected 53 Key Stage Three General Test Level One folder Double click on Key Stage Three General Test Level Two a file to import it or Key Stage Three General Test Level Three Key Stage Three IT amp Society and Computer select it and click on Key Stage Thre
66. stallation 58 Storing each student s answers in their own directory The best way to do this is to set up a shortcut on Windows 95 98 or Windows NT 4 or above or a program group item on Windows 3 11 for Mentor Receiver and include a command line parameter to set the location of the answer file The target of the shortcut on Windows 95 98 or the command line for the program group item on Windows 3 11 should be of the form receiver exe a c mydirectory where mydirectory is the student s home directory Replace the path shown for Mentor Receiver with the correct path for your network It may be that the machines on your network have an environment variable which contains the home directory for a network user in which case that could be used in the shortcut target command line for example receiver exe a HOME where HOME is an environment variable containing the user s home directory If you wish to combine the answer files into a single file at a later date you may do so using the advanced answer handling features of Mentor Publisher see page 40 Disjoint networks It may be that you have a number of physically separate networks on which you wish to use the Mentor Question System In this case you should perform the installation as detailed on page 55 treating each network separately When publishing and running tests however please bear in mind that it is important to maintain consiste
67. the test you are about r How long can they take Time mins o Suggested Time 99 1 Choose a question set by clicking on it Setting a time of zero minutes allows users to take as long ast to publish for example When you have finished modifying the settings for your test select What feedback do th set a different time A i A Linee O DENARO the Publish tab then click on the Publish button found on it to IV Whilst reviewing a test after completion information on the At the end of a test summary information on performance n a options given here see publish your test A dialog box will appear allowing you to select Recording Modifying test where to save your test and what filename to give it see Location IV Store their answers behaviour page 30 Reapply Defaults and naming of files page 3 You are advised to save the test in a Refresh location you have already specified to Mentor Publisher see Entering file locations page 10 or to allow Mentor Publisher to Selecting the Behaviour Content and Publish tabs allows you to automatically add the location otherwise remember that you will fi the test bout t blish Li l l a Re cas have to add the location in which you have saved it to the list of The Behaviour tab allows you to change the way the test as a locations in order to access it and its answer files The test i
68. their documentation 17 Mentor Receiver Your IT administrator may have set up a shortcut to the program Mentor Receiver for you This shortcut may force Mentor Receiver to select a particular test or to specify a particular name for the person bas e Starting Mentor Receiver taking the test In Microsoft Windows 3 x or Windows NT 3 5 1 go to Program Sta rting a test Manager and open the enable group then double click on the Manola The first time Mentor Recetver is started you will need to specify the location of the published test you wish to take Then you will i need to select the test and specify your name in order to identify mentor Mentor Aecever your responses in the answer file Connecting to a source of tests In Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 or above click the A Tests may be taken from any of a number of sources a local hard Start menu then Programs then the enable group then Mentor y y Receiver drive or floppy disk drive a network drive or other network path They can also be accessed using Internet protocols see Internet i Programs j A Accessories operation page 50 for more details G Documents dia enable Staff Handbook Creator 7 P 8 Settings eLA Intemet Explorer Mentor Publisher EN Find A Startup di fa Mentor Receiver amp Mentor Receiver D Help HE Command Prompt E School Calendar Creator i F 5 Run 28 Microsoft Schedule Dat
69. there will normally but not always be just one correct region to click on Automation questions test your practical skills by setting you a real task to carry out in an external application such as Microsoft Word J Smit A Pearson Microsoft Excel pEPLI Pearson Publishing Limited 1999 Kiha gt amS Change the font of all the cells which contain text Q 1 59 40 to 24 point Times New Roman im Do not change the cells containing numbers 60 Gil Centre Fo 61 i Embolden The text in this box will change This question sets you a task to perform in Microsoft Excel Press the start button on this screen to begin after you have attempted a question see page 28 67 dI Format as Border Fo Copy data Paste date Delete dat Tall EDIT gt CL Li 04 49 PM The software on which the question is based also has the instructions displayed so that you are clear on what you need to do A free floating Mentor command bar appears with three buttons on it Finished Cancel and Restart Mentor Receiver N Microsoft Excel RIOBJSPH Read Only E Elle Edit view Insert Format Tools Data Window Help JOSE SRY BBS O RSl A 47 TT 10 Q Faria 0 BLU SSSR 8 39 EE o A AO SI VANE E ENA SN A ED E OA RE 4 Change the font of all the cells below which contain text to 24 point Times New Roman 2 Do not change the cells containing numbers
70. to view and print questions by right clicking wherever a question is mentioned in the analysis screens Generating reports Click on Report on the Whole Test tab to generate a report from the analysed test results A report is similar to the whole test analysis but provides additional filtering and sorting options and may be sent to a printer in which case statistical summary information as shown onscreen for the whole test analysis can be included or to comma separated CSV or tab separated file formats ready for import into an application like Microsoft Excel These checkboxes let Send report to you select which Printer items of information IV Time test started By time started to display File CS IV Percentage score C By score File Tab sep IV Questions attempted C Unsorted TT Rank TT Per question analysis Ascending Descending m Include in report Sort report V Name By name Use these radio buttons Y to select the order in which to sort the records for display Summary information can only be printed Summary information not sent to file Adam Newby 05 Oct 15 27 Donna Bones 05 Oct 15 31 Cheryl Thoday 05 Oct 15 34 0 0 Matthew Foster Smith 05 0ct 15 35 0 0 0 Matthew Foster Smith 05 0ct 15 39 0 0 0 Aliam Demis ne ont TE An For more on importing reports into other software packages please refer to
71. tween one and nine A value of zero You can choose whether How long can they take students get feedback when Time mins 60 _ they choose an answer or when they are reviewing a test Setting a time of zero minutes allom Suggested Time 98 99 mins aici take as lol you can set a time limit What feedback do they get JV After each attempt at a question v Whilst reviewing a test after completion At the end of a test summary information on perfor You can also select that they receive an opportunity to view and or print a performance between one and 999 minutes A time limit of zero means that students can take as long as they like Recording IV Store their answers summary at the end of the test Reapply Defaults If this box is unchecked then student answers will never be stored ideal for learning rather than assessment exercises If you allow students to skip questions then they may leave them unanswered Otherwise as soon as they look at a question they will not be able to move on until they have answered it After students have answered a question they will be able to go back to it but will not be able to change their answer If students are allowed to jump then they may answer questions in any order If this box is not checked then students can only move from each question to the next one and g
72. you to browse local drives for test qis files down fonesample Sending a thessape to allor the machines may take some time Use this control to find Load a Published Test O ES the folder containing SrMSERVER Datal i sstst lt tstsSiS the test you want Clicking on End Test ends the publishing of the test using Internet protocols Students who are still taking the test will find that they cannot submit their answers any more which could potentially cause some disruption Tests should only be ended in this way 2 If you click on Details once it is safe to do so ie when all students have completed This list tells you which l you will be presented with the text description the test currently selected TKS 3na June for each test file in the _ T_KS4_3b July9 IT KS4 Questions July 1998 folder You ur double ITKS3August98 q IT KS3 Questions August 1998 right hand column of click on a test in order Maths_KS4_Feb Maths KS4 February 1998 the grid to load it or select it Cancel Details If you end a test by accident you can add it again but students and click on Open may have experienced disruption during the time the test was unavailable As soon as you load a test it is available to users accessing the test server using copies of Mentor Receiver Subject to memory limitations you can run as many tests as you like simultaneously by loading each in turn as described ab

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