User's Manual Part 2

Preferences
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Preferences
The Variations tab allows you to set the number of
variations in your printed student assignments.
• Variations allows you to set the number of
variations in your printed student assignments.
AccelTest has the ability to shuffle the items
(questions) within the group, to make
variations. If you have six items, and “Shuffle
Items” is checked, the items appear in a
different order on each variation.
• If you want to disable shuffle, click on the check
mark in the box next to Shuffle Items. The
default is on or enabled.
• You can set the number of assignment
variations your students receive by clicking, then
selecting a number in the Number of Variations drop-down list. The default is 1.
• The assignment variation is identified by a letter after the Assignment ID. The students need to include
the letter after the ID number on their scan card.
The Options tab lets you decide whether to display
the points for each item on the assignment. The
default is to show item points. Click on the check
box to remove the check mark and hide individual
item points.
Importing Graphics Files in an Assignment Item
AccelTest uses
QuickTime
™
to handle the graphics files you import. Common graphic files
supported are: tif, gif, pict, png, psd, jpg and bmp.
1. To import a graphic in your assignment, start AccelTest, click the Assignment tab,
and click on the name of your assignment; then, click [Edit].
2. When the Assignment Editor Wizard or Assistant starts, find the item where you want to place your graphic,