Knowledge Test

The " Knowledge Test " app can be used to administer multiple-choice tests. Test results are calculated automatically and are immediately available to the participant. Optionally, a certificate can also be issued.

All tests can be made available in multiple languages.

Installation

To install the template, simply import it. You can find general instructions on this topic here: Importing Online Application Templates.

The import package contains

• Language Constants (constants.xml)

• Process (Knowledge Test.ixpr)

• Application (KnowledgeTest.lax)

Import the application along with its data and permissions.

In this step, the file locations are imported. Please accept these settings as they are as well.

This is where the user roles are imported; you'll find them later in User Management. These roles are used to control permissions within the application.

Apply the settings and click Next until the import is complete.

Roles and Rights

After the import, you'll find three new roles in User Management.

App_KnowledgeTest_User

Members with this role can take tests, view their past test results, and generate certificates.

App_KnowledgeTest_Editor

Members of this role have all the rights of the App_KnowledgeTest_User role. In addition, they can create and manage tests.

App_KnowledgeTest_Manager

Members of this role have all the rights of the App_KnowledgeTest_Editor role. In addition, they can create and manage certificate templates.

Add your users as members of one of these roles to grant them the appropriate application permissions.

Create a test

Members of the App_KnowledgeTest_Editor user role can access the Manage Tests page. Clicking the " Create " button creates a new test.

The title and description of the test are entered here. If desired, you can also upload an image to go with it.

Start / End

When creating a test, you can specify a time period. You can only take a published test during this time period.

Minimum percentage

The number entered here specifies the percentage of the test that must be answered correctly in order to pass the test.

Multiple Participation

If this setting is enabled, a participant who has already taken this test can retake it.

Participants

Only users who have been moved to the " Selected Participants " list can take the test.

Certificate

At the very bottom of the page, you can enable certificate generation. This requires that a certificate template be selected from the drop-down list on the right. Certificate templates are stored in the administration system.

Once the test has been created, it will appear on the Manage Tests page.

Clicking on " "opens a menu that allows you to publish the respective test. It will then be visible to all authorized users. Do not publish the test until you have created topic blocks or questions. We'll explain how to do that in the next section.

You can also edit the test's master data through the menu.

Using the "Language " option, the test can be created in multiple languages. You can find all the information on this topic here: Language.

In addition, a test can be deleted, archived, or copied—and thus duplicated along with all of its questions.

Clicking on the test title opens the test's details page.

Topic Areas and Questions

On the test details page, you'll also find the " " options menu in the upper-right corner—the same one you're already familiar with from the " Manage Tests " page. In addition, all relevant information about the test is displayed here.

Clicking " Create " creates a topic block.

In addition to the title of the topic section, the number of selected questions is listed here. If nothing is entered here, all questions in the test will be used later. However, you can also limit the number of questions from this topic section in the test by entering a number. If a limit is set, the questions are selected at random.

Clicking " Save " applies the changes and closes the dialog box.

Clicking on " " options opens a menu. The actual questions are created using the " Manage Questions " menu item.

Clicking " Create Question " opens the input page.

Next to the question, the number of points a participant receives for a correct answer is entered.

To allow for the weighting of questions of varying importance, different point values can be assigned to the questions. If a question is answered correctly, the participant receives the points for that question. Ultimately, the percentage set for the test determines whether the participant has earned enough points to pass the test.

You can upload one image per question.

Clicking " Save " submits the question and closes the page.

Responses are created using the " " options menu.

Click " Create" here.

This way, you can write as many responses as you like. Uncheck the " Correct " checkbox if the answer is incorrect; otherwise, check it.

Once you have created all the answers, click " Close" here.

The number of responses is displayed here under " Number of Options." The questions can be edited again via the " " options menu. Click " Close" here as well once all questions and answers have been created.

You are now back in the test's detail view. The number of questions is displayed in the " Topic Blocks " section.

A test can contain any number of topic blocks and questions within those topic blocks.

Once the test has been fully created, it can be published via the " " options menu.

Participation

Members of the App_KnowledgeTest_User role can only access the Knowledge Tests and My Participation pages. All users who are authorized to take the test can start it by clicking "Start Tests " on the Knowledge Tests page.

Click " Start " to proceed to the first section.

Click Next.

For the last question, a navigation bar also appears above the question, allowing individual questions to be displayed again. In addition, a "Back" button appears in the lower-right corner, which allows you to navigate backward through the questions.

Once you have completed all the sections and questions in the test, click " Submit " to finish.

Participants are advised that once they click " Save," the test is finalized and can no longer be changed. The test result is then displayed.

If the participant does not achieve the required percentage of correct answers, the test is considered failed.

If you answered the questions correctly, you can print out the certificate here.

My Participation

This page lists all the tests that the currently logged-in user has taken. Clicking on " View " opens the details page.

Even tests that could not be completed—for example, due to a connection failure—are accessible here and can be continued. You can also print a certificate from here.

Manage Tests

Here, editors and managers can access the test results by clicking on a test title.

The current results are displayed at the bottom of the test details page. Click on " View at " to display the detailed test results. To the right of that, you'll find a trash can icon that you can use to delete the test result.

You can also print a certificate from here.

At the bottom of the test details page, there are three different reports that can be accessed by clicking the buttons

• Tests Not Yet Completed

• Participation Trends Over Time

• Most Commonly Answered Incorrectly

can be displayed. Tests that haven't been completed—for example, due to a browser crash or similar issue— caused. Here, you have the option to delete them.

You can archive items via the " " options menu at the top of the test details page. In addition, you can copy a direct link to a test.

Administration

This page is accessible only to managers. Certificate templates containing text and signatures can be stored here for the editors. They can then save their template in their test.

Clicking the " Language " drop-down list at the top of the page opens a menu where you can select the desired language to filter the entries under "Task Type " and " Status." The filter includes all languages used to create assignment types or statuses.

Additional language versions can be created for existing certificate templates. The certificate template can thus be translated into another language. You can find all the information on this topic here: Multilingualism.

Multilingual Tests

Tests, questions, and answers can be created and made available in multiple languages.

On the " Manage Tests " page, you'll find the " Language " menu item in the " " options menu for a test.

Clicking " " and selecting " Add another language " displays the translation section.

All active portal languages are available for selection here. Clicking " Save " applies the changes and closes the dialog box.

By clicking on " " and selecting "Add Another Language," you can create translations for additional languages.

Clicking on the language code (e.g., "en" here) opens the corresponding translations.

You can close the language version by clicking the close icon. You will then be taken back to the previous page.

When you switch languages in the browser, the text is displayed in the translated version. New entries can be written in the current language.

Using the same approach, topic sections, questions, and answers are made available in multiple languages. There, too, you'll find the " Language " menu item in the " " options menu.