Blueprint settings
  • 29 Mar 2024
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Blueprint settings

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Article Summary

Each blueprint contains a settings tab. These settings include the test's caesura, possible retakes, taking settings, visibility settings for candidates and delivery settings. Depending on the type of test, different settings are available.


General settings

OptionExplanation
NameThe name of the blueprint is displayed here and can be changed if necessary.
CodingIt is possible to assign a coding to blueprint, for example for recognition purposes.
KindThis field shows whether the blueprint is based on rules or a matrix.
TypeOne of the three available test types is shown here (Practice, Graded practice, Exam). You can still switch between 'Practice' or 'Graded Practice', but never to 'Exam'. Neither can a 'Exam' be changed to an 'Practice' or 'Graded Practice'.

Exercise settings (practice)

OptionExplanation
Repeat QuestionsSet whether and how often questions should be answered until they are answered correctly.
Repetition periodA period can be set in which redoing the exercise is blocked after all questions have been answered.

Test settings (graded practice, exam)

OptionExplanation
Ceasura TypeA choice can be made here between a normal caesura or a composite caesura. The normal caesura assesses the entire test according to the set caesura. The composite caesura is based on the set feedback items and calculates whether the test has been passed based on that.
Type of scoreThe result of the test can be a grade, percentage or points.
Apply guess correctionWhen guess correction is applied the result is corrected for the number of points the candidate could guess.
Range scoreCan be scored between 0 and 10 or between 1 and 10.
Round scoreSet whether the grade should be rounded to decimal places and to how many decimal places.
Rounding methodUnder this table are explanations for the different methods.
Weighing methodThis option is only available for the composite caesura type. It can be chosen here whether the weighting is absolute or relative. With absolute, each feedback has the same weight, with relative the weight is automatically set to the number of points that can be obtained in the feedback.
Score distributionHere the score distribution, as shown in the graph below, is displayed and is adjustable here.
CoresHere the dichotomous point where insufficient becomes sufficient can be indicated.
Name of score area AEnter the name of score area A as it is shown in the graph above.
Feedback score area AAny feedback for score area A can be entered here.
Name score area BEnter the name of score area B as it appears in the graph above it.
Feedback score area BEnter any feedback for score area B.
Generate a score tableAn example score table can be generated based on the set caesura. The result for each score can be viewed here.

Rounding method

There are a number of ways to round off the score:

  • Normal rounding rules
    Regardless of the caesura point, the score is rounded in a normal manner. This means that a candidate who scores a 5.48 at the caesura point at 5.5 will score a 5.5. A candidate who scores an 8.64 will achieve an 8.6 and a candidate who scores an 8.68 will achieve an 8.7.
  • Normal rounding rules, round down to the caesura point
    This option means that in general the normal rounding rules are used except at the caesura point. At the caesura point, the score is rounded down. This means that if you have the caesura point at a 5.5, a candidate who scores a 5.45; 5.46; 5.47; 5.48 and 5.49 will have failed the test and will receive a 5.4. A candidate who scores an 8.64 will achieve an 8.6 and a candidate who scores an 8.68 will achieve an 8.7.
  • Round all scores down
    When set to round all scores down, it means that regardless of the caesura point, the score is calculated. A candidate who scores a 5.49 at the caesura point at a 5.5 will score a 5.4 rounded down. A candidate scoring 8.68 will achieve an 8.6, just as a candidate scoring 8.64 would achieve an 8.6.
  • Round all scores up
    When set to round up all scores, it means that regardless of the caesura point, the score is calculated. A candidate who scores a 5.49 at the caesura point will achieve a 5.5 rounded up. A candidate who scores an 8.68 will achieve an 8.7, just as a candidate who scores an 8.64 will achieve an 8.7.

Other settings


Recertification settings

OptionExplanation.
Maximum number of retakesHere can be set whether and how many times the candidate may retake this test
The candidate can start a resit himself/herselfHere you can set whether a candidate may start a resit himself/herself or whether a teacher must activate it. This option is only available for formative tests.

Test settings

OptionExplanation
Duration (in minutes) (practice test, test)Here the duration of the test is set, i.e. how long a candidate can take to answer the questions in this test. It is also possible to choose an unlimited duration.
Instruction textHere the optional instruction text, which is displayed before the test (matrix) is started, can be defined. The text is also available to the candidate during the test by means of a button. Attachments can also be added to the instruction text.
Add test conditions?Indicate here whether the test should be taken under the set conditions. A candidate can only take the test after he/she has agreed to the conditions.
Closing textHere you can define the optional text that is displayed before the test is closed.
Calculator availableSet whether and which calculator is available during the test here. These settings override the setting when (creating) the questions.
If you want to use this option, you have to select the option "Text marker available". Select whether this option should be available.
Show feedback during testOnly available for practice tests. After answering a question, the feedback is immediately shown to the candidate.
This option is only available for practice tests. There is also an option to keep the settings of the test environment.
Participants cannot return to previous questionsAvailable only for practice test and test. Participants cannot return to a question once it has been closed.
Tip!

If an attachment (like a PDF file) should be available for candidates during the whole test moment (instead of available for only one question), attach this file to the instruction text.


Evaluation settings
This is an evaluation that the candidate can fill out about the test.

OptionExplanation.
Add evaluation field?Choosing 'Yes' will allow the candidate to enter a text at the end of the test.
Evaluation URLAn evaluation can also be done using a link to an external page. The link can be placed behind a button or the external page can be embedded in the RemindoToets page. For the last option it is important that the external page allows embedding.

Visibility of results to candidates

OptionExplanation
Show feedback reportHere you can set whether the feedback report will be shown or not. To make this visible at all, the blueprint has to have feedback categories. More information about feedback categories can be found in the article Feedback.
Show answered questionsChoose whether the candidate can see the answered questions, only the incorrectly answered questions or no questions. When this setting is set to 'all question' or 'only incorrectly answered questions', the candidate will get acces to (part of) the page 'Result details'. The candidate will see the questions it concerns, his answers and the feedback (in case this is added to the question).
Of those questions, show the correct answerIf questions are shown according to the chosen setting above, one can select whether or not to show the correct answer of these questions.
Show the number of correct/incorrect questionsSelect whether you want to show the number of correct/incorrect answers.
Show the scoreSelect whether you want to show candidates the score.
Show the resultSelect whether you want to show candidates the result.
Show score area nameSelect whether you want to show the score area name. These are the names filled out for “Score area name A”, “Score area name B” etc.
Warning!
  • Under Delivery settings one can set that the visibility settings can be edited in the test player.
  • These chosen visibility settings are different from the visibility settings of a review moment. Review moments have their own visibility settings.

Delivery Settings

OptionExplanation
Delivery of this blueprint to test environmentsSet here that the blueprint can be delivered to collection environments or indicate that this blueprint may never be delivered.
In the test environment it is possible to:For a practice test and test, you can indicate here whether the pass mark may be adjusted in the test environment, whether extra time may be given for a test with a duration (see first warning below the table) and whether candidates are allowed to compare their result with teh average result. For an exercise, you can set here whether the repetition period may be adjusted and whether the visibility of the results may be adjusted.

If it should be possible for candidates to compare results for this test matrix, select the option that allows this.
Change visibility of results in test playerSet which visibility options can be changed in the test player.
Protect questions by:During the administration of a test, the questions can be protected, so that a candidate cannot select the question text and/or that the right-click menu is not available.
Turn on full screen protection (practice test, test)With full screen protection on, a test can only be taken when the browser is in full screen mode. Switching to other programs closes the full screen mode and will (temporarily) stop the key. This feature is supported by Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari (see second warning under table)
Warning!

Only when it's allowed to give extra time during the test, accessibility profiles that are related to time in the test environment are activated for the candidates whom it concerns.

Warning!

Full-screen protection does not work if the user has multiple screens. Also, full-screen protection is not supported in all cases on mobile platforms like Android and iOS.

Request Detail Settings

OptionExplanation
Hide author's name?The author's name will be hidden in the question details in the collection environment.

Disclaimer: This text was automatically translated from the Dutch version.