NOTICE:  EXAMVIEW END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT

As of June 30, 2024, ExamView will officially reach its end of life.

Please be advised that after ExamView’s end-of-life date of June 30th, 2024, we will no longer be providing updates, security patches, or technical support for any version of ExamView. Our obligations to maintain or support ExamView will cease as of this date. Continued use of ExamView post end-of-life may expose you to increased security vulnerabilities, compatibility issues, and potentially reduced functionality. To avoid these risks and ensure uninterrupted service, we encourage migrating to EchoExam, which is designed to offer superior security, compatibility, and a range of advanced features that align with current technological standards. For questions click here.

WebCT Question Support

The publish and export features map ExamView question types to a the closest corresponding WebCT question format. A summary of the question type mapping is shown in the table below.

A summary of ExamView question information supported when publishing or exporting to WebCT is shown below.

Known Issues

If you have problems exporting / importing questions, refer to the information below. For the latest information regarding the export utility go to the Support area on our website at https://echo360.com/.

The following information describes situations where content exported from ExamView may be modified to fit the constraints imposed by WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4.

• Images, including equations and formulas, cannot be displayed in the General Feedback area.
• WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4 does not support importing question items without also importing a quiz containing all the questions.
• WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4 filters out the symbols "<",>", and "&" from ExamView test / question bank titles. These symbols can be manually added back to the title from within the WebCT environment.< / " ,>
• WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4 does not support the concept of a narrative (a common piece of information shared by multiple questions). During export to WebCT, ExamView copies the content of each narrative to every question that refers to it.
• Although ExamView supports Matching questions that contain just a picture or equation as an answer choice, Matching questions in WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4 must contain some text. For choices consisting of just equations / images / graphs, add "Choice A", "Choice B", etc. labels in front of the graphics to distinguish the choices in the answer drop-down menu.
• Matching question scoring in WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4 does not support specifying different scores for individual pairs of matches.
• Multiple Response questions with Partial Scoring will automatically be set to allow negative scores when imported into WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4. If negative scores are not desired, you will need to manually change this setting for the question.

Publishing a Test / Bank to WebCT

1. Create or open a test / question bank in ExamView Test Generator.

   WebCT does not support all of the ExamView question types. 

2. Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Publish To and select WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4.
3. Select a server profile from the list or create a new profile.

   If necessary, provide the username and password (this information can be automatically filled in by checking the Save username and password check box) then click the OK button.

4. Complete the publish options.
   1. Select the WebCT course from the drop-down menu.
   NOTE

   If you do not see your course in the list, verify that the server and user account information is correct and active.

   1. Select a template from the list of available templates for the course. If no template is available and by default, the template is set to "Blank."
   2. Specify the question database where the questions will be saved.
      • Create new category - By default, this option is selected and the name of the category is the same as the assessment title. A new custom name can be specified.
      • Add to existing category - Select from a list of categories already existing in the selected course.
5. Complete the WebCT Assessment Settings (for tests only):
   1. Enter a title for the content. By default, the ExamView test title will be used but a different title may be specified.
   2. Select the assessment type for the published content. Choices include:
      • Quiz - A quiz is an online assessment that students complete and submit for marks. The marks are recorded in the WebCT Grade Book. You can use quizzes to assess Students performance in the course.
      • Survey - A survey is an online questionnaire that students complete and submit anonymously. A survey is not worth marks but will be recorded as "Complete" in the Grade Book after it is submitted. You can use surveys to allow students to give feedback or opinions.
      • Self Test - A self test is an online test that students complete and submit for marks so they can assess their understanding of course material. The marks are not recorded in the WebCT Grade Book.
   3. Select the formatting option. The best option to choose will depend on the type of formatting required by the questions in your test or question bank. The three options are:
      • HTML - Maintains as much formatting as possible. Supports fonts, tables, images, etc.
      • HTML without any fonts - Maintains all formatting except font and size settings. The font used to display each question will depend on the settings specified by WebCT and / or your browser.
      • HTML without default fonts - This is a combination of the first two options. With this option, ExamView does not set the initial font unless you set a new font other than the default font.
   4. Optionally, complete additional WebCT publishing settings by clicking Settings. 
6. Click OK.

Setting Up and Managing WebCT Server Profiles

ExamView makes it easy to manage multiple WebCT servers or accounts through the use of server profiles. In addition to the server URL, server profiles can store login information by checking the Save username and password check box after a profile is created.

The first server profile will automatically be the default and the profile name will be appended with "(Default)" in the list. As additional profiles are added, a different default can be specified by highlighting the name and clicking the Set Default button. The default profile is automatically highlighted whenever the dialog opens.

1. Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Publish To and select WebCT CE 6 / Vista 3-4.
2. Click Add New.
3. Enter a Profile name that will identify the profile in the list of WebCT servers. This name can be any name that you choose, its function is just a label for the profile.
   TIP

   Each server profile is associated with a specific username and password. Select a profile name that is meaningful and easily recognized to distinguish it from other servers or user accounts.

4. Enter the WebCT URL by pasting in the described address from the browser into the text box.
   IMPORTANT

   The URL for this text box should be pasted in from the server's My WebCT page, not the log in page. To do this, open a browser window, navigate to the desired WebCT server, and log into the account. The My WebCT page appears immediately following submitting the login information. Copy this URL and paste it into the text box in ExamView.

5. Click OK. The profile is created if the supplied URL is validated as an WebCT server.
   IMPORTANT

   Because the server must be validated in order to continue, an internet connection must be available to create the profile even though nothing is being published to the server at this time.

6. To modify the server information, select the profile name and click Edit.
7. To delete a profile, select the profile name and click Remove.

Exporting a Test / Question Bank for WebCT

Question banks or tests can be exported to a Blackboard-formatted file for import into the LMS.

How to export a test / question bank for WebCT...

1. Create or open a test / question bank in ExamView Test Generator.

   WebCT does not support all of the ExamView question types.

2. Click File from the menu bar, mouse over Export and select WebCT CE 6 / Vista 4.
3. Set the location where you want to save the exported file.
4. Enter a file name and click Save.

   The file does is not created and saved until the next step is completed. The file will be saved as a ZIP file.

5. Complete the export dialog options:
   1. Enter a category name for the content.

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

   2. Select the formatting options. The best option to choose will depend on the type of formatting required by the questions in your test or question bank. The three options are:
      • HTML - Maintains as much formatting as possible. Supports fonts, tables, images, etc.
      • HTML without any fonts - Maintains all formatting except font and size settings. The font used to display each question will depend on the settings specified by WebCT and/or your browser.
      • HTML without default fonts - This is a combination of the first two options. With this option, ExamView does not set the initial font unless you set a new font other than the default font.
6. Click OK to export your test/question bank.

Next Steps 

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

Uploading and Unzipping Files Into WebCT CE 6/Vista 4

1. Log in to your WebCT course.
2. From the Create tab, click on the icon or the Manage Course link below Designer Tools.
3. Click the icon or Import option.
4. Navigate to the ZIP file and click Open.
5. Click Return when the Content Import Progress shows that importing is complete.

   The ZIP file is automatically unzipped in the import process. Importing either a test or a question bank generates a quiz and adds the question items to the question database.

6. To access the quiz on WebCT CE 6/Vista 4:
   1. Click the Assessments link below Course Tools.
   2. Use the menu icon following the title to open the ActionLinks menu for that particular item.
   3. Click Go to Question Database from the Assessments screen.

WebCT Advanced Publish Settings

ExamView allows you to set additional, advanced WebCT settings when publishing from the Test Builder. Not all settings are available, depending on the assessment type (Quiz, Survey, or Self Test) is selected. Left unchanged, the default values shown for each setting will be transmitted along with the question content.

Delivery Settings

Results Settings

Submission Settings

Security Settings