OWL Help by User Type
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OWL Quick Start Guide
Create Some Sample User Accounts
Users Can Have More than One Role
Users Can be Organized into Classes
TIPS: Start Small * Don't try to build out your entire domain at once * Learn what works best with a few sample accounts first
First, Watch Understanding Test Structure
Start by Building a Small Test
Try Out Different Item Types
Set up Randomization
Build and Assign Rubrics
Assign Points to your Test, Last
TIPS: Give your test takers good directions * Don't try to recreate the paper and pencil experience exactly * Consider how your examinee will interact with your online test, one screen at a time * Use properties like response timers and forward only to control the test taker's experience
Every Test MUST have at least ONE Section.
All Sections MUST have at least ONE Item.
ONLY ONE of each Item/Section (tracking #) is permitted.
Autoscored Items
Cloze
Directions
Drop Down
Jumble
Multiple Choice
Short Answer
Human Rated Items
File Response
Essay
Math
Oral Response
Translation
Interview
Video Response
Create Assignment
Add Webcam Monitoring (optional)
Add Notifications (optional)
Add Some Users to the Rosters
Log in as a Sample Student and Take Exam
Use the Progress Monitor to Oversee Testing
If you need to make changes, delete sample sessions / responses.
TIPS: Login as a sample student using the browser your test takers are likely to use in guest mode.
Review Auto-scoring
Login as Rater to Perform Rating (if applicable)
Finalize Assessments
Publish Results (optional)
Log in as a Student to View Results
TIPS: Even though you are not performing manual ratings, the OWL Rater Module is a useful tool to view and/or adjust auto-scoring for a response.
Run Reporting on Sample Responses
Download and Verify Response, Rating and Scoring Data
Carefully Delete Any Sample Responses to Unlock Test
TIPS: Download your Reporting to View Data as Spreadsheet or Import Data to Your Preferred Analytics Program * Repeat this Process Making Required Adjustments by Returning to Step 2.
FAQs
Why am I getting this message? "Authorization has been denied for this request"
This message typically appears when you have been logged into the OWL TMS for an extended period of time. The message appears in a pink box located in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen when you have an expired browser token.
To resolve this error, simply take the following steps:
Logout of the OWL Test Management System
Start a New Browsing Session preferably in guest mode
Log back into OWL