Returner: Format for Marking Scripts

Forms

Sample Test Scan Script

<test>
   <flip>1</flip>
   <active>1</active>
   <pages>6</pages>
   <question>10</question>
   <question>10</question>
   <question>5</question>
</test>

Sample Quiz Scan Script

<test>
   <flip>1</flip>
   <pages>1</pages>
   <answer>ab</answer>
   <answer>c</answer>
   <answer>abc</answer>
</test>

Fields

Field	Description	Repeatable	Mandatory
test	containing the whole test/quiz		M
test/flip	whether or not pages are flipped (empty=unflipped, non-empty=flipped) - always use flipped for stapled tests
test/active	whether or not tests can be uploaded. defaults to "1". set this to "0" to prevent confusion when multiple tests can be uploaded.
test/pages	number of pages in each submission		M
test/question	maximum marks for a question (for a test)	R
test/answer	list of correct answers for a question (for a quiz)	R

Notes

Ask whoever is scanning and uploading files to remove staples and create batches of tests of up to 50 pages.
Scan in B&W at 200 dpi on the photocopier.
Scan the pages upside down - this prevents jams and skews because of the staple area.

Hussein Suleman, 17 August 2016