{"id":33,"date":"2012-03-04T21:41:49","date_gmt":"2012-03-05T02:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.testdesigner.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2022-03-16T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:35:32","slug":"how-to-customize-your-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-your-tests.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize Your Tests Created on HelpTeaching.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HT-Blog-images-28.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"552\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HT-Blog-images-28.png\" alt=\"how to customize your tests created on Helpteaching.com\" class=\"wp-image-4830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HT-Blog-images-28.png 552w, https:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HT-Blog-images-28-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you find yourself asking how to customize your tests created on HelpTeaching.com, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Once you have created your test using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\/create.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Test Maker<\/a>, there are numerous ways to customize your exam so it is consistent with your previous assessments. There\u00a0are a host of options to personalize your test before it is printed, copied, and distributed. HelpTeaching.com has created alternatives to suit the most detail oriented test creator.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HT How to Create a Custom Test or Worksheet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmjDt8A9qUQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Below are the tabs that appear above your test and a brief explanation of how to customize your next assessment!<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Edit<\/strong>\u201d tab: Often the order in which you found the questions is not the order in which you would like them to appear on your test. Clicking the \u201cEdit\u201d tab allows you move any of your questions up or down until the order is set to your liking! This is also the section where you can delete a question that no longer fits your assessment goals.<\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cEdit\u201d section of your exam page, you can also create a copy of your test. Clicking \u201cCopy\u201d creates a second version of the same test, allowing you to edit one version, while leaving the other completely intact! Some teachers use this to create two forms of a test to avoid cheating. Others use it to change a few test questions from year to year. Another simple way to keep a test fresh is to use the \u201cShuffle\u201d feature, which lets you randomly rearrange your test questions.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cEdit\u201d tab also allows you to insert a page break if a question is separated among two pages. Use the \u201cPDF\u201d tab described below to check the layout of your exam to see if this function is needed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Test Setup<\/strong>\u201d tab: This is a catch all section for formatting your test\u2019s style. Look at the options available to make your test customized:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Number of lines between questions<\/li>\n<li>Arrange questions in one or two columns<\/li>\n<li>Show test title<\/li>\n<li>Show test taker&#8217;s name place holder<\/li>\n<li>Show test date place holder<\/li>\n<li>Show class place holder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is also the section to place instructions for the students that will appear above the questions. This is an ideal place to advise students on how many points each question is worth, where and how to record their answers, or what type of writing instrument that should be used.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Share<\/strong>\u201d tab: Your colleagues can benefit when you put together a good test. Email someone in your school or department to share what you have created using HelpTeaching.com. Also, if you have a student absent for an extended period of time, this function will send the test to that student so they do not fall too far behind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Print Preview<\/strong>\u201d tab: This section\u00a0allows you to see exactly how your customized creation has turned out before sending it to the printer, which\u00a0can\u00a0be done\u00a0from this tab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Answer Key<\/strong>\u201d tab: Print the answers to this test for your records. Give them out to your students to check their own work or to complete a post-test activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>PDF<\/strong>\u201d tab: PDF files can be used to print a consistent, cleaner version than\u00a0a test from the &#8220;Print Preview&#8221; screen because it prints without URLs and\/or \u00a0dates, that might be a part of computer settings. This is one of the many benefits of a Help Teaching\u00a0Pro subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Learn all of the options available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpteaching.com\">HelpTeaching.com<\/a> for a fully customizable assessment for you, your colleagues, and your students!<\/p>\n<p>Next post I will discuss the use of question groups on HelpTeaching.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Topics:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/blog\/using-math-images-on-test-designer-com.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Math Images on HelpTeaching.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/blog\/when-how-to-use-question-groups.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Using Question Groups on HelpTeaching.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-customize-your-tests.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Customize Your Tests Created on HelpTeaching.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-find-questions-for-a-test.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Find Questions on HelpTeaching.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/about\/how_to_write_good_test_questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Write Good Test Questions<\/a><\/p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you find yourself asking how to customize your tests created on HelpTeaching.com, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. 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