% Instructions for Tests and Exams % Ian! D. Allen - idallen@idallen.ca - www.idallen.com % Winter 2012 - January to April 2012 Failure to follow these instructions may result in a lower grade. Dates ===== * Test dates are posted on the [Course Home Page]. * Put them in your agenda. Equipment for Tests and Exams ============================= * Bring two soft pencils. Only pencil works on the mark-sense forms. Do not use pens. Use **pencil only**. * Bring a good **eraser** to all your tests. Poor erasing will result in a wrong answer. Use a good eraser and erase fully. * You may use a simple calculator on any test, if you need it. No phones; no digital assistants; just a simple calculator. You will never need a calculator; the math will be simple enough to do without one. What to Enter on the Mark-Sense Forms ===================================== The blue "bubble" mark-sense forms must be filled out in **pencil** only. You must fill in, using **pencil only**, the circles that correspond to **only** these **three** three things: 1. Enter the **Test Version** number (three digits) twice, into both the **"NO. OF QUESTIONS"** and **"NO. OF STUDENTS"** field. 2. Enter your unabbreviated College Full Name (no abbreviations) with last name **first**. Please also write your name in letters above the pencil circles. 3. Enter only **one answer** letter for each question. Erase fully any errors you make! Do not fill in anything else. The scanner **cannot read your handwriting**; it only looks at the **pencil bubbles**. Fill in the bubbles and write your name above the bubbles so I can read it. The above **three** items are all you need to enter on the mark-sense form. Nothing more. You do not need your student number or your gender. The scanner cannot read your handwriting; fill in the **bubbles**. Test Version Number ------------------- The **Test Version** number is a three-digit number clearly labelled as **Test Version** on the top of the front page of the test. You must copy correctly this three-digit number into **two** fields on the mark-sense form. Copy it into the **"NO. OF QUESTIONS"** field and also into the **"NO. OF STUDENTS"** field. Make **two** copies of this **Test Version** number. Remember to fill in the bubbles! The scanner cannot read handwriting. Spelling Your Full Name ----------------------- The spelling of your name must match the spelling used by the College registrar exactly, otherwise your marks won't be credited correctly. For full marks, spell your name exactly the way the College has recorded it. Check ACSIS if you aren't sure of the spelling. Do not abbreviate your name or omit any names unless you are registered at the College with that abbreviation. Use as much of your registration name as can fit on the mark-sense form, truncating as necessary to fit the spaces. Remember to fill in the bubbles! The scanner cannot read handwriting. One Answer per Question ----------------------- You may only select **one** answer per question. Pick the best one. Erase *completely* any mistakes you make on the mark-sense form. What to hand in when the test/exam ends ======================================= At the end of the test, you must hand in **everything** you were given. You must hand in your question sheet, your mark-sense form, and any scrap paper you used. Hand in everything. You must write your **Name** on your question sheet, as well as fill in the bubbles on the mark-sense form sheet. For midterm tests, you will get your question sheet returned to you. How you get your Midterm Test marks =================================== For midterm tests, You will receive an email with your right/wrong answers within a day or two of the test. Please add **idallen@idallen.ca** and **alleni@algonquincollege.com** to your email white-lists. Check your junk mail in case Algonquin misdirects this email. You will need your personal question sheet to make sense of the answer email; get this sheet from your instructor and compare it with the email you receive. -- | Ian! D. Allen - idallen@idallen.ca - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Home Page: http://idallen.com/ Contact Improv: http://contactimprov.ca/ | College professor (Free/Libre GNU+Linux) at: http://teaching.idallen.com/ | Defend digital freedom: http://eff.org/ and have fun: http://fools.ca/ [Plain Text] - plain text version of this page in [Pandoc Markdown](http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) format