%TITLE		On-line Testing
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%AUTHOR		Richard Rathe / rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu
%AUTHURL	rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu
%VERSION	MTX 1.5 User's Manual / Copyright 1996 by Richard Rathe
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%CREATED	July 19, 1996
%MTX		1.5

{!Note: The tags listed here are tentative and subject to change. For more
information about quizCGI, contact the author at the address given below.!}

#Introduction

The {#quizCGI#../quizcgi/quizproc.html#} Online Testing Engine is a common
gateway interface that works with forms-based questions generated by MTX. For
more information about quizCGI, contact the author at the address given below. A
demonstration is available at:

'{#http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/other/quizdemo/quizdemo.html##}

#Quiz Tags

The "%QUIZCGI" tag links the quiz or exam to the quizCGI engine on the server.
The presence of this tag also switches MTX to create an HTML form and answer key
instead of hypertext questions with crosslinked answers.

=  %QUIZCGI http://www.med.ufl.edu/cgi/quiz.cgi

The "%QUIZLIST" tag identifies an optional user identification list to be used
with this form. Several different quiz forms may share the same user list. The
quiz will be anonymous if you do not specify a user list. MTX adds the ".lst"
extension to the list name automatically.

=  %QUIZLIST users

#Layout Switches

The quizCGI engine supports four different levels of results reporting specified
by the "%LAYOUT" tag. At the lowest level, the user is told only that the form
was sucessfully processed:

=  %LAYOUT noresults

At the next level, the user is given a total score and percentage correct (this
is the default if no layout is specified):

=  %LAYOUT results

At the next level, the user is given a total score, the percentage correct, and
specific feedback on the questions answered incorrectly:

=  %LAYOUT feedback

Finally, the author is able to specify an arbitary page or URL for review
materials:

=  %LAYOUT answers.html

#Expiration Date#=EXPIRE

Use the "%EXPIRES" tag to disable answer submission after a certain date. For
example, use Saturday's date if students are expected to complete the quiz by the
end of the work week. The quizCGI testing engine will then not allow anyone to
take the quiz after midnight on Friday.

=  %EXPIRES July 27, 1996