Where do I get answer sheets? Do I need to organize the answer sheets before
bringing them to you?
How do I provide you with the correct answers? What if I want to accept either A or B as correct
for a question? What if I want to give everyone credit
for a question? What if students mark multiple responses
to a question? Can you print scores or mark incorrect answers
on the answer sheets? What kind of output will I get?
Normally, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5 pm. During finals, we stay open until 6:00 pm on weekdays, and are open from 10:00 am-2:00 pm on Saturday.
Where can I park?
27th Street Garage is just around the corner on 27th St, between Wichita and University.. They allow free parking for
the first 30 minutes. 31-60 minutes costs $2.00. There is also metered parking
on Wichita next to the Student Services Building. Please be aware that UTPD is very
diligent about ticketing if you park in a surface lot or overstay a meter.
Do I need to make an appointment to
have my sheets scanned?
No. Bring your sheets in and we will get to them as soon as we can,
on a first-come, first-served basis.
What's your turnaround
time?
Normally ten minutes or less. However, during midterms and finals,
it may take as long as several hours, depending on the workload.
Is there a charge for scanning?
All classwork (exams, homework, etc.) is processed free of charge.
For research projects and other non-class-related jobs, there are fees.
Where do I get answer sheets?
For classwork your departmental office provides answer sheets at no
cost to you. If your departmental office is unaware of this or has
none, tell them they can purchase answer sheets from University Duplicating's main office
in room G-14 of the School of Social Work (SSW)
building, 471-1615. For research work and other non-class-related work, you would need
to obtain sheets from the same source; we do not supply them. There are
two answer sheets in general usage;
the "orange" sheet has 200 items with five possible answers per item, and the "green"
sheet has 120 items with ten possible answers each.
Do I need to organize the answer sheets
before bringing them to you?
Yes. Make sure all answer sheets are oriented the same direction,
smoothed, unfolded, and straightened. If you have separate versions
of the test (A, B, C, etc.), place all A's in one stack, all B's in another,
etc. Place the answer key sheet(s) on top of the group of answer
sheets they belong with.
How do I provide you with the correct answers?
Mark the correct answers on a bubble sheet identical to those the students
used and write "Key" at the top. Do NOT bubble in the word "Key.
Place the answer key sheet on the top of the group of answer sheets it
goes with.
What if I want to accept either A or B as
correct for a question?
Have one of the acceptable answers marked on the main answer key sheet
and the other marked on a separate bubble sheet by itself. If you
want to accept more than two answers as correct, each alternate answer
must be on a separate bubble sheet. Write "Key" at the top of all
the alternate answer sheets so we'll know they're part of the answer key.
What if students mark multiple responses
to a question?
Our program cannot read items with more than one answer marked, and
will not count items as correct if more than one answer is marked. As
a result, we cannot grade questions requiring two answers,
either. In addition, any student with multiple marks will not be included
in the item analysis.
What if I want to give everyone credit
for a question?
Leave that question blank on the answer key, and tell us when you drop
the sheets off.
Does your machine print on the answer sheets?
No. Our machine, an NCS Opscan 10, is designed for high-speed,
high-volume scanning, and cannot print anything on the sheets.
What kind of output will I get?
For exams, you will receive a roster showing each student's name,EID,
raw score, and percentage score. Rosters can be organized one of
three ways: alphabetically by last name, alphanumerically by EID, or numerically
by special code.
You will also receive an item
analysis. This statistical data allows you to improve the quality
and accuracy of your multiple-choice tests.
The last part of your printout will be a "raw data" printout, showing
the data scanned from each sheet, in the order the sheets were scanned.
For work with no "correct" answers (surveys, etc.), we can give you
a frequency distribution, showing how many chose each response to each
item.
In addition, if you would like electronic copies of these files, they
can be obtained.
