Test Setup

Advanced Features

  Test Options Test Background
  Custom Instructions Test Header Graphic
  Date & Time Display Options Test Results Pages
  Window Display Options Using Sound Files
  Student Log-In Options  
 

Standard Features

To edit anything about a test other than the test questions themselves, click the Edit Test Setup button.

Test Setup Options

  • The Title field is for entering the name the test. It is a long field so you can use descriptive names. You can enter spaces, but do not use apostrophe or quotation marks. This name  appears on the top of the test when it displays in the browser. 

    • It is often useful to prefix test titles with a number such as 111-Title. Then use the same number 111 as the Test ID. This makes it easy to remember the Test ID and also organizes the tests when they are displayed in the Test List according to the order of the codes.

    • If the word "Survey" is included in the title of the test, then the Warning Page does not appear when a student fails to answer all the questions. Also the Submit for Evaluation button is changed to say Submit for Recording.

  • The Subtitle field is where you enter a description of the Title to make it clearer to students what the test is all about. It will appear on the top of all tests below the title.

  • The Course field (may have other names) is where you enter the assigned number for the course. This is usually a number assigned by the System Administrator. Test Results can then be automatically entered into other databases used by the organization. The field is optional and may contain both numbers and characters.

    • The Version / Session field identifies the specific version or incidence when the course is being taught. The field is option and may contain both numbers and characters.

  • The Test ID field is where you can enter an identification code  for this test.

    • The ID must consist of 1 word only and may not contain any spaces.

    • It can include numbers or even the underscore. For example, 123, A123, Test_1, and Test_One are all acceptable test codes. But "Test One" or anything with a space is not acceptable.

    • The Test ID is required to identify a test when a student wants to take it. If a link is made to the test from course materials, it must contain this code along with the test and the Test Area names. Click HERE for more information on making these links.

  • The Author field is where you enter the name of the person designing the test.

  • The Test Bank option lets you designate whether you are willing to share this test with other users in the system. If you check it, then any other user can select to Import it from the Test Bank, give it a new name, and then use or modify it as they wish. Your original can only be modified by you or your supervisors.

  • The Cut-Off point for Passing is the score a student must get to pass the test. After students take a test, a Results Page appears that tells whether the student passed or failed the test.

  • The Time Limit in Minutes field controls whether the student has a restricted amount of time to take the test. If any number greater than 0 is put in this box, then a timer will appear on the test that shows the time remaining in minutes. If the time expires before the student finishes the test, then the test is automatically scored and entered into the student record. All questions not answered are scored as wrong. Note, a time remaining display appears on all tests when this feature is turned on and floats in the upper right corner as the page is scrolled up and down.

  • The Number of Questions Selected requires you enter a number greater than 0 and no greater than the number of questions you will have in the test. This is the number of questions that will appear on the test.  The default is ALL and means to use all the questions that are entered into the database for that test.

  • The Design Notes field lets you enter specific information concerning the design and/or intended uses of this test, which information is not displayed in the test itself but only available to those persons who have access rights to edit the test.

  • The Header Notes field appears at the top of the test under the title. It can be as long as you need to explain to the student how to take the test. Hyperlinks can be added both here and in the test questions themselves using simple HTML commands.  The heading can also be used to present a problem or case study about which the test questions relate.

Optional Email of Test Results

  • The two Email Results fields, when filled in with an email address, will send a copy of the Test Results to the email addresses entered without the test-taker knowing. For example, one could be sent to the teacher and another to the principal or supervisor.
    • If in Advanced Features the RECORDS: Save only the highest test records field is checked, then an email is sent only when the score is the highest for this student on this test.
  • The Display Email check box, when checked, displays an email field at the top of the test so the student can fill-in his or her own email address and get a copy of the Results Page.
  • The Add Questions and Answers to Email check box, when checked, adds the questions and student responses to every email sent out.
  • Note, it is possible in System Administration to specify that an additional email with test results be sent out to a designated address. This would apply to every test taken using RoboTutor on the server.

Optional Student Input Fields

The Optional Fields 1, 2, and 3 will appear at the top of the test if they are filled-in. These fields can be such things as "Teacher", "Course", "Department", etc. When students take a test, these fields appear at the top of the test and must be filled-in. Teachers can use this information to sort the database for specific information.

  • The fields can be left blank and they will not appear on the test. The information students enter into these fields go into the Test Area, but is not scored. Optional fields can be used in the reports  to sort student data.

  • To the right of each field is a button that lets you create a drop-down menu to replace the text box that would otherwise appear at the top of the test.

Optional Category Headings

Test questions can be optionally organized into categories with headers that display in the test and with questions that are presented together or randomized within the category.

  • Question Category (Cat): refers to any name or number you assign a question when you create it.  For example, you may enter 200 questions for a course and organize them into subject area categories. Or you may want to base categories on difficulty levels. Category names are entered on the Question List page or on the Edit Questions page.

  • Category Number (#) When you select questions by Category, you enter how many in the "#" field. The maximum you can enter is shown under Max.

  • Order: Questions can be displayed by category or randomly mixed together.

    • To have them appear randomly, leave the Order and Heading fields blank.

    • To have them appear together, pick the order in which they are to appear.

  • Heading: Questions that appear together can have a heading displayed above them. Enter the words for this heading in the "Heading" field.

Advanced Features

There are a number of optional enhanced features organized into a separate section called Advanced Features. You can access it by clicking the Advanced Features button on the bottom of the Test Setup page.

Test Options

This section lets you specify how the test is configured for student usage:

  • RANDOMIZE: Present questions in the test randomly.  If you do not check it, then the choices are presented in the same order at which they are entered into the database.

  • RECORDS: Save only the highest test record for each student. If you do not check it, then a record is kept every time a student takes a test, which is useful for test development, but fills the database with data that may be useless.

    • If checked and the last time the test is taken is not the highest score, then:

      • both the highest and this last test score are saved.

      • emails are sent only when scores are saved rather than every time a test is taken.

    • Click the Delete Records button at the bottom to erase unwanted scores at any time.

  • PRE/POST: Save the first AND the highest test record for each student, but none others.

    • It is assumed the first record is the pre-test.

    • The second time the test is taken is the post-test.

    • If it is taken more than twice, then only the highest of those test scores after the first is saved.

  • RESTART TEST: Let student restart test where he/she left off when exiting before finishing.

    • When checked, this option makes it possible to restart a test exactly to the point where the student ended it when something happened so the test was not completed and submitted for grading.

    • For tutorials, this is checked by default, but can be unchecked. This is to encourage students to review and take the tutorial over again.

    • For tests, this is unchecked by default, but can be checked. The risk in checking it when taking tests is that students can intentionally end the test early so they can do additional review or look up answers and then start again where they left off. If the test is taken on a computer in a controlled environment, this is not a concern and it is helpful to check it.

  • TRANSCRIPT: Designate this test for printing on student transcript. A number of menu options in Student Administration let you select just the transcript tests for use in various analyses.

    • This is useful when you want to list only mid-terms and final exams.

  • COMMENTS: Put a student comments box at the end of the test.  If this field is  checked, a text area field will appear at the end of the test that invites students to make comments or complaints about anything they want. The data is entered into the Test Area, but otherwise not scored.

  • BORDERS: Remove borders from around test questions. This option is very useful in Surveys and tests where space is at a premium.

    • If you are only going to print the test for use in the classroom, you have the option to remove borders at that time.

  • DISPLAY QUESTIONS on screen   at a time. If this option is checked, then you can specify how many questions you want displayed on the screen at one time. Normally, the range is from 1 to 30. If DISPLAY QUESTIONS is not checked, then any test with more than 30 questions (upper limit) is automatically displayed in sets equal to 30.* If there are multiple Categories and they are set to display in a specified order, then each screen will contain only the questions from one Category at a time.

    • BACK BUTTON: Display the Back button so students can return to the test after it is scored. Sometimes it is very useful to not let student return back to the test.

      • This option is only available when Display Questions... is checked. It is only when tests are displayed in sets that a record is saved of student responses so they can return to the test.

    • TUTORIAL: Check this box if you want  the test presented in tutorial format. 

      • Each question is displayed on the screen 1 at a time and immediately scored before the next question appears. The student can get feedback concerning why an answer is wrong.

      • Show Tutorial explanations: Check this box if you want to display explanations you entered when creating the questions. Students are shown the explanations whenever they miss a question in tutorial format.

    • WARNING PAGE:  A warning page will appear if Display Questions is check and students try to end the test early before they have answered all the questions. The warning page does not appear when Display Questions is not checked and students end the test early.

  • FREQUENCY: Number of times a student may take this test.

    • If set at 0, then it is unlimited.

    • If set at 1, then a student can only take it once, and so on.

  • REQUIRE a prior passing score in a designated test: The drop-down menu lists all the tests in the database (except the one you are currently editing). 

    • If you select one of these tests, then students cannot take the test you are editing until they have a passing score on the test you select in the drop-down menu. 

    • This feature makes it possible to string any number of tests together so students must take them in a specified order.

*The upper limit can be modified in the code by the webmaster.

Custom Instructions with Hyperlinks

This option lets you add custom instructions, customize fonts, include hyperlinks, and enclose them in a frame.

  • Enter the instructions in the form field under instructions.
    • By default, it will appear directly on the background to the test. If you are using a dark background, it will not be very visible, if at all.
    • If you want it to appear in a table like those in which the test questions appear, click the Enclose in a Frame checkbox. You then safely use dark backgrounds.
  • To include a hyperlink to Word document, movie, sound file, or graphic, you have these options:
    • Enter the name you want to appear in the top field and the hyperlink address in the bottom field, or
    • Click Select Button and choose from a variety of buttons, leave the name field empty, but enter the hyperlink address in the bottom field.
  • HTML code is added to the text to produce the tables and links. You can edit this code to change colors, fonts, sizes, etc. Click the HTML button for details on how to edit the code.
    • To remove the HTML code, uncheck the Enclose in a Frame box. Both the frame around the instructions AND the hyperlinks will be removed.
    • To add two or more hyperlinks (with or without buttons), first add one, then return back and add the second, and so on.

 Test Date & Time Display Options

This section lets you restrict dates and times when this test can be taken by students.

  • To setup a specific time frame during which students can take tests, enter a Start Date and an End Date in the fields provided.

    • If students try to take the test outside those dates, they will get an error message.

    • If only a Start Date is entered, then students can take tests anytime after that date.

    • If only an End Date is entered, then students can take tests only before that date.

  • To setup a specific time of day during which students can take tests, enter a Start Time and End Time in the fields provided.

    • If students try to take the test outside those times, they will get an error message.

    • If only a Start Time is entered, then students can take tests anytime after that time.

    • If only an End Time is entered, then students can take tests only before that time.

Window Display Options

This section lets you designate how you want the test displayed and where the student should go when it is done.

  • NEW WINDOW: If this field is checked, then the test will appear in a regular browser window.

    • FROM THE STUDENT MENU: If the test is accessed from the Training Menu, then the new window will open with most browser control options such as the menu and address bars removed, but the scrollbars exist and the window can be closed, resized, or moved.

    • FROM A WEB LINK: If the test is accessed from a web link, it should be set to open in a new window. All normal browser control options are available to the student.

  • FULL SCREEN: If this field is checked, then the browser disappears and the test goes full screen. The window cannot be closed until the student has finished the test.

    • FROM THE STUDENT MENU: First a window will open that asks for the student name and password. The test then opens full screen. When the student finishes the test, he is returned to the link specified in the window that originally asked for his name. Below that window is the original window with the test menu.

    • FROM A WEB LINK: The web link should be set to open in a new window which will asked for the student's name and password. The test then opens full screen. When the student finishes the test, he is returned to the link specified in the window that originally asked for his name. Below that window is the original test menu.

  • Return student to page with original link to the test: Check this box if you want the student to return to the original page from which he linked to the test. If this page was the Training Menu, then he returns there. If it was another web page, then he returns there.

  • Pass or Fail, Go to: If you want the student to return to a specific web page of your choice after the test is completed, enter the URL of that page here. Click Test Link to see if the address your provide is accurate.

Student Log-In Options

When students go to the Log-In page, they are required to enter their name and password. The teacher has the option to set that up in advance, in which case the student must enter it exactly as the teacher did. Or the teacher can let the student enter a new name and unique password that is not currently in the database.

  • If the 1st option is selected (the default), the student is allowed to enter a new name. A confirmation page will then appear that asks if the name and password are correct.
    • The password must be unique.
    • This is useful when the teacher has new students and no time to setup the names.
  • If the 2nd option is selected, the student can enter a new name, but no confirmation is requested.
    • The password must be unique.
    • This is useful when accuracy and long-term records are unimportant
  • If the 3rd option is selected, the name and password must be entered in advance by the teacher and the student cannot access a test unless all are spelled exactly the same.
    • This is useful when it is critical the student's name and password are entered only once and spelled correctly  -- a big problem with young students.

Test Background Color

This section lets you specify the background colors or graphics for the test:

  • Background Color is followed by a drop-down menu that lets you specify the background color for the test.

    • The default is white.

    • The color appears only if no background graphic has been selected.

  • Background Graphic lets you specify a background graphic for this test. This graphic can be linked to a background on the web using Option 1 or uploaded from your own hard drive using Option 2.

    • Option 1: To link to a graphic on the web, you have two options:

      • Click the A, B or C buttons to view a list of backgrounds in RoboTutor.  If you like any of them, click on it's link and it will be automatically inserted into the test background.

      • Locate the background you like somewhere on the web. Then type the URL to it in the Option 1 field. To test your link, click the Show button.

    • Option 2: To upload from your hard drive, click on the Browse button. When you save the test, the graphic is uploaded to the server and saved in the RoboTutor database. The maximum size of this graphic is 50,000 bytes.

      • This is not the best option if you want to use the graphic in many different tests because it must be uploaded and saved in the database each time you use option.

      • Option 3 below is a better choice if the graphic is to be used many times.

    • Option 3: There is a third option that does not appear on the Advanced Features screen. This option lets you upload a graphic to the web server and place it in one of several RoboTutor subfolders.

      • Use this option when you have a custom graphic that is to be used in many different tests.

      • To use Option 3 from Background Options in Advanced Features, click the "1" button.

        • This will take you to the Setup Training Material screen.

        • Scroll down to the bottom and click Browse to find the graphic you want to import.

        • Select the folder where you want it saved on the web server under RoboTutor and click Import.

        • The graphic will be imported to the selected folder and you will be returned to Advanced Features with the graphic and its address shown.

Test Header Graphic

This section lets you specify an animation, logo, or image to appear above or to the left of the test title. This is what students will first see when they take a test.

The Header Graphic option lets you specify an animation, logo, or image to appear above or to the left of the test title. This is what students will first see when they take a test.

  • Option 1 lets you specify a graphic already on the web. To use this option, put the URL in this field and click the Show button to make sure it is a good link.

    • Click the D or E buttons for available RoboTutor banners. If you like one of them, click on it's link and it will be automatically inserted into the test. Banners are JPG graphics and are placed above the title of the test. They are assumed to be approximately 600 pixels wide and no more than 100 pixels high. To select one of them, click on it's link.

    • Click the F or G button for available RoboTutor animations. Animations are GIF graphics and are placed in a table to the left of the title. They are assumed to be approximately 100 by 100 pixels in size. To select one of them, click on it's link.

  • Option 2 lets you locate a graphic on your own hard drive and upload it to the Test database. This graphic is assumed to be relatively small (max=50,000 bytes) and is to the left of the title with border around it and the title. To remove this graphic, click the Remove button.

    • The graphic is stored in the test database. If you want to use the same graphic in a number of tests, locate it someone on the web and then use Option 1 to put a link to it.

    • The graphic will appear in the Advanced Features page the next time to reload it.

    • If both Options 1 and 2 are selected, then Option 2 takes precedence.

  • Option 3: There is a third option that does not appear on the Advanced Features screen. This option lets you upload a graphic to the web server and place it in one of several RoboTutor subfolders.

    • Use this option when you have a custom graphic that is to be used in many different tests.

    • To use Option 3 from Header Options in Advanced Features, click the "2" button.

      • This will take you to the Setup Training Material screen.

      • Scroll down to the bottom and click Browse to find the graphic you want to import.

      • Select the folder where you want it saved on the web server under RoboTutor and click Import.

      • The graphic will be imported to the selected folder and you will be returned to Advanced Features with the graphic and its address shown.

Test Results Pages

This section lets you configure exactly how you want this page to look. After setting up the Results Page, you will be returned to the Advanced Features page.

There are 3 types of Results Pages that can be displayed:

  • A Results Page with Scores presents the student's name and score.

    • When Students Pass the Test:

      • The student's name appears at the top of the page.

      • Below the name you can insert a line of your choice such as "Congratulations! You passed the test!"

      • Below this line you can insert a graphic. Six animations are available to choose from, you can specify a link to an address on the web, or you can upload a graphic to the Test Area.  The default is the jumping frog.

      • The Test Title and date appear next.

      • Below this line you can insert two more lines if you want.

      • A line across the screen displays next. Below it you can specify a final line. You can put the name of your institution here or enter a link.

        • <a href="http://www.yourURL.com/courses/taketest.asp">Take Test</a>

        • Change the text in red to be what you want the link to say.

        • Change the text in blue to be the address to the page where you want students to go when clicking on the link.

      • You can used HTML basic codes to modify any text in the Result's page.

      • Finally, you can specify a sound file. This file must be located somewhere on the web. The default is a midi file in the "media" folder. There is no option to upload a sound file from your PC.

    • When students fail the test, the options are almost identical to the above.

      • The default for the 1st line below the name is "A Score of 80%...."

        • It doesn't matter what percent you put this line, it is automatically changed to match the actual passing percentage point when the test is scored.

    • Display Category Scores on the Results Page.

      • This option, when checked, displays on the Result's page how the student did in EACH category in addition to the overall score.

    • Have Results Page provide feedback on questions answered incorrectly.  If checked, this option will put a button on the bottom of the Results Page.

      • When clicked, it will display one of these three:

        1. Show questions missed

        2. Show questions missed and correct answers

        3. Show questions missed and tutorial comments

      • No matter which one of the above is selected, it will always display any Commentary that has been added to each question.

        • The Commentary is opened by clicking on the hyperlinked number of the question to the left.

    • At the bottom of the screen:

      • You have the option to view the Results Page you have designed, both Passing and Failing.

      • You can save your changes so they become the default the next time anyone designs a test using this database.

      • You can click Submit and simply save your changes for this test only.
         

  • A Results Page with Thank You is generally used with Sliding Continuum surveys and does not give the student's name or score. This Results Page does not give the student's name and score. It is designed for use with Surveys and others types of tests where a displayed score is not desirable.

    • At the top of the page you have the option to specify what the page header says: the default is "Thank You."

    • As with other Results Pages, you can pick an animations or upload a graphic.

    • You can specify 3 lines below the graphic.

    • A line across the screen displays at the bottom. Below it you can specify a final line. You can put the name of your institution here or enter a link.

      • <a href="http://www.yourURL.com/courses/taketest.asp">Take Test</a>

      • Change the text in red to be what you want the link to say.

      • Change the text in blue to be the address to the page where you want students to go when clicking on the link.

    • You can used HTML basic codes to modify any text in the Result's page.

    • When you are finished with the design work, you save it as the default for everyone else who will use this Test Area, you can view the page, or simply save it for use with this test.
       

  • A Results Page with Certificate presents the student with a Certificate if the test is passed and his name and score if the test is not passed.

    • When Students pass the test a certificate appears:

      • You can specify at the top the title on the certificate. If you want a specific font, color, or size, HTML commands can be used.

      • As with other Results Pages, you can specify a graphic already on the web or upload one to the Test Area.

      • Below the graphic you can specify a number of lines to appear on the certificate.

      • You can add links to the end of the Results Page or to the instructions at the top of a test. Simply enter the following code.

        • <a href="http://www.yourURL.com/courses/taketest.asp">Take Test</a>

        • Change the text in red to be what you want the link to say.

        • Change the text in blue to be the address to the page where you want students to go when clicking on the link.

      • You can used HTML basic codes to modify any text in the Result's page.

    • When Students fail the test a regular Results page with the student name and score appears:
      • This page is setup in the same way as described above under Results Page with Scores.
      • The default for the 1st line below the name is "A Score of 80%...."
        • It doesn't matter what percent you put this line, it is automatically changed to match the actual passing percentage point when the test is scored.
      • When you are finished with the design work, you can save it as the default for everyone else who will use this Test Area, view the page, or simply save it for use with this test.

Using Sound Files

There are a variety of sound files you can use in Test Results Pages when students pass or fail tests.

  • Most of the sound files are organized by type and into Pass and Fail columns. Some of the file types may not play in older versions of Netscape. They should all play in the most recent versions of both Netscape and Internet Explorer.

  • The midi files are very small music files that play on most computers. To play them, this option must be turned on.

    • Pass 1 and Fail 1 are the defaults for every new test setup, unless this default is otherwise changed.

  • The wav and mp3 files files contain richer music or voices expressing words of congratulations or encouragement.

    • Use larger sound files cautiously on systems without high speed connections.

  • New music and voice files of your choice can be easily added by importing them into the /sound folder under RoboTutor.

    • Click the Browse button to locate the file of your choice. Then click the Import Sound File button to upload it to RoboTutor.

    • The path to the new file will appear on the Results Page. It will not appear in the sound file menu unless you give it the same name as an existing file.

    • There is no way for you to delete a sound file imported through RoboTutor. Only the System Administrator can do that for you.

Special Features

Adding Test Hyperlinks

It is possible and often very desirable to make links to other web pages directly from within a test. This feature is often used in the Tutorial mode so students can use other sites to look up answers to the questions. Such links also serve as a supplement to the learning materials provided in the test tutorial. There are 6 places where such outside links can be entered:

  • STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS: At the top of the test, the instructions to the student can be customized when setting up a test. To access this option, click Test Setup from the Question List page. One or more links can be put here that reference other web pages. These links would be used throughout the test.

    • Click the Edit button to the right to change the student instructions or to add a link.

    • Hyperlinks are written in HTML. The Student Instructions Edit Page will write the code for you which you can use there or copy to any of the areas described below.

  • TEST QUESTIONS: All 10 question types have an area at the top for writing the question. One or more test links can also be put here that reference other web pages.

    •  These links are used only for this specific question.

  • TUTORIAL COMMENTS: When writing specific test questions, it is possible to enter comments that the student can view when he or she answers a question incorrectly.

    •  One or more test links can also be put here that reference other web pages.

  • EXTENDED COMMENTARY: When writing specific test questions it is possible to enter an extended commentary that the student can view when he or she answers a question incorrectly or at the end of the test.

    • One or more test links can also be put here that reference other web pages.

  • CATEGORY HEADINGS: A test can be designed so it has multiple categories with various questions assigned to each.

    • In Test Setup it is possible to enter headings the precede the placement of questions in these categories on the tests.

    • This is often done when 2 or more questions refer to a specific story or other materials.

    • These headings can also have one or more test links to outside web pages in them.

  • RESULTS PAGES: The Results Pages can be customized with up to 3 lines of writing. These lines usually contain only test.

    • It is also possible for them to contain links to other pages.

    • For example, it may be desirable to put a link to pages where additional material can be found or where the next course begins.

HOW DO YOU MAKE AN OUTSIDE LINK? You simply type in the following code along with the other information you want to provide.

For more information, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.robotutor.com/">Click Here</a>.

It will look like this in your test: "For more information, Click Here."

  • The part in red is what you will see in the test. The link itself is the words that following the URL. You can change this for your application needs.
  • The part in blue is the address. You need to change this address to the one where you want the students to go.
  • The part in black is HTML that you must type as shown. Do NOT change it. It is not seen in the test. It is what makes it all work.

Multi-Media Enhancements

This section lets you add music, voice, movies, pictures, or outside links in your test questions:

The music, voice, and movie files must be in a format that can be played by Windows Media Player when using IE or QuickTime Player when using Netscape.

  • Wav files can be very large and take a long time to download.

  •  Midi files are generally quite small and no problem.
  • The sound or movie files must be located somewhere on the world wide web to be accessible by others. They can be located on an individual computer such as your C drive, but then only persons on that computer can access them. They can also be located on a CD.

  • The sound options shown here work automatically with Windows Media Player when using Internet Explorer.

  • Netscape requires the FREE Apple QuickTime Player in order to work which can be downloaded at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

    • After downloading, be sure and open the player. Go to Edit > Preferences > Quick Time Preferences. Click the MIME Settings button. Click the + to the left of Audio.

    • Make sure the WAV and MIDI boxes are checked, as well as any other media types you plan to use in the tests.

Graphics in Test Questions: To put a graphic to right of or below a test question:
  • To import a small picture and put it in the Test Area, use the Picture option at the bottom of the Create or Modify Question screen.

  • For greater control of where pictures are placed, stored, or appear, copy this code and put it after the test question itself:
    <img border="0" src="http://www.robotutor.com/images/animations/robotutr.gif" width="78" height="75">

  • Replace the part in blue with the address to the file.

  • Set the size of the border (in pixels) from 0 to 5.

  • Set alignment for right, middle, or left.

  • Set the actual width and height of the picture in pixels. It should not be more than 300 pixels wide by 200 pixels high.

  • To put the picture directly to the right of the question, put the above code BEFORE the test question.

  • Graphics can also be put in the Category Headings in Edit Test Setup.

Links to Other Web Pages:

  • Many teachers like to use RoboTutor to teach as well as test a student. This can be easily done by putting a button in the heading of each question that links to another page with instructional materials, sound, movies, or graphics on it.

  • Copy this code and put it IN FRONT of the test question:
    <a href="http://www.robotutor.com/">RoboTutor</a>

  • Replace the part in blue with the address of the instructions, picture, movie, or sound file.

  • Replace the part in green with the word or phrase students will click on.

  • Links to other web pages can also be put in the Student Instructions or Category Headings in Edit Test Setup.

  • Links can include graphic buttons such as:
    <a target="_blank" href="http://www.robotutor.com/">
    <img border="0" src="links/pink/link.gif" align="right"></a>

  • Replace the part in blue with the address of the instructions, picture, movie, or sound file.

  • Replace the part in green with the address of the button.

  • Alignment can be to the right, left, or middle. If you don't want it on the right side, remove align="right".

  • To use buttons specifically designed for use in RoboTutor, click HERE.

    • In RoboTutor the buttons are located in: links/

    • default.htm

Hidden Background Sound: To put sound in the background of a test question:

  • Copy this code and put it with the Student Instructions in Edit Test Setup :
    <embed src="sound/asian.mid" hidden="true" autostart="true" loop="false">

  • Replace the part in blue with the address to the file.

  • The code will not appear when the question displays. But the sound will start playing.

  • Background sound should only be used in test questions when the questions are displayed one at a time as in Tutorial mode.

  • To sound files specifically designed for use in RoboTutor are located in the /sound folder. You can access them from links in Edit Test Setup.

Short Sound Control: To put sound in a test question and have controls appear so the student can turn it on and off:

  • Copy this code and put it IN FRONT of the test question.
    <EMBED src="sound/asian.mid" controls="smallconsole" width="100" height="15" autostart="false" volume="90" loop="false">

  • Replace the part in blue with the address to the file.

  • If your students will primarily use Netscape or Apple QuickTime Player, change the height to 20.

  • To access midi and wav files specifically designed for use in RoboTutor, click HERE. The sound files are located in: sound/default.htm.

Long Sound Control: To put sound in a test question and have controls appear so students can turn it on and off
  • Copy this code and put it IN FRONT of the test question.
    <EMBED src="sound/admirable.wav" controls="smallconsole" width="310" height="45" autostart="false" volume="90" loop="false" align="left">

  • Replace the part in blue with the address to or name of the sound file you want to play.

  • If your students will primarily use Netscape or Apple QuickTime Player, change the height to 20. If you are using IE, set height at 25 to remove the progress bar.

Links to Movie Files:

  • Copy this code and put it IN FRONT of the test question:
    <a href="movies/clock.avi"><img border="0" src="links/gray/movie.gif" width="66" height="24" align="right"></a>

  • Replace the part in blue with the address of the sound or movie file.

  • Replace the part in green with the address of the button.

  • Click the Movie button for an example of a movie the student will see:

Suggestion for Instructional Designers:

  • The multi-media features in RoboTutor are virtually unlimited, but they require the HTML code be inserted into the test question header, the student instructions, or the category instructions.
  • The HTML code will not work in the sub-options of individual questions.
  • Use FrontPage or similar HTML editor to design the multi-media insert and test it to make sure it is working.
  • Then capture the HTML code and copy it into where you want it to appear in RoboTutor.