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The Testing Options allow you to configure a number of parameters for tests in both Business Skills and IT Skills courses.
Testing options are implemented by overriding properties in the Skillsoft Course Player (the same way they are implemented for skins). A courseinfo.properties file and/or <courseid>.Properties file is created and contains the customized properties.
Testing Properties
Testing Options are implemented by editing course or Skillsoft Course Player properties. Testing Options can be set at the course level by editing Testing properties for a course (in a <courseid>.Properties file), or it can be set at a site-wide level by editing the gray out properties for the Skillsoft Course Player Applet and/or Application (in the courseinfo.properties file). Course level Testing Options always overrides site-wide Testing Options. Always use lower case "true" or "false" is equal (=) sign to enable or disable the following properties:
CCA Courses
Business Skills Tests
IT Skills Tests
ALLOW COURSE TESTING
Course testing is disabled in the player for Business Skills courses. When course testing is disabled, the Take Course Test link does not display.
Course testing is enabled in the Player for Business Skills courses. When course testing is enabled, the Take Course Test link appears on the course menu. If the course has assessments, this link is enabled. If the course does not have assessments or if some lessons are disabled (for example, not downloaded in the SCM), the link is grayed out.
The ALLOW_PRE_TEST property also has an effect on the Take Course Test link. If both the ALLOW_COURSE_TESTING and ALLOW_PRE_TEST are set to true, course Pre-Tests are enabled. A course Pre-Test is available until the learner takes any test (lesson or course test). When the course Pre-Test is available, the test link is labeled Take Course Pre-test. Once the learner completes any test, the course Pre-Test is no longer available and the link label changes to Take Course Test.
ALLOW LESSON TESTING
Lesson testing is disabled in the Player for Business Skills courses. When lesson testing is disabled, the Take Test links beside each lesson title in the course menu are not displayed.
Lesson testing is enabled in the player for Business Skills courses. When lesson testing is enabled, the Take Test link displays on the course menu in the right-most column of the course menu beside each lesson. If the lesson has an assessment, this link is enabled. If the lesson does not have an assessment or if the lesson is disabled (for example, downloaded in the SCM), the link is grayed out.
The ALLOW_PRE_TEST property has an effect on the course menu. If both the ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING and ALLOW_PRE_TEST are set to true, lesson Pre-Tests are enabled and an additional row displays under the lesson on the course tree between the lesson overview and the first topic. This new item is titled Lesson Pre-test and is selectable just like an enabled topic link. A lesson pre-test is available until the learner completes any test for that particular lesson. Once the learner has completed a lesson test, the lesson pre-test is no longer available and the link is dimmed and disabled. The learner can start a lesson pre-test by selecting Lesson Pre-test in the course tree or by selecting the Take Test link on the right next to the lesson title. When pre-testing is enabled, the first attempt at the lesson test is labeled Pre-test Score on the test summary page; when pre-testing is disabled, the first attempt at the lesson test is labeled First Score.
The ALLOW_POST_TEST property also has an effect on the course menu. If both the ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING and ALLOW_POST_TEST are set to true, lesson Post-Tests areenabled and an additional row is added under the lesson on the course tree after the last topic in the lesson. This new item is titled Lesson Post-Test and is selectable just like an enabled topic link. The learner can start a lesson Post-Test by selecting the Lesson Post-Test item in the course tree or, if the Pre-Test is not enabled, by selecting the Take Test link on the right next to the lesson title.
ALLOW PRE-TEST
Pre-Tests are disabled.
Pre-Test are enabled. Learners can take Pre-Tests at the lesson and/or course level (if ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING and/or ALLOW_COURSE_TESTING equals true) from the Course Menu. If ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING=true, learners are also prompted to take a lesson Pre-Test when navigating through the course.
ALLOW POST-TEST
Post-Test are disabled.
Post-Tests are enabled. Learners can take Post-Tests at the lesson and/or course level (if ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING and/or ALLOW_COURSE_TESTING equal true) from the Course Menu. If ALLOW_LESSON_TESTING=true, learners are also prompted to take a lesson Post-Test when navigating through the course.
ALLOW SUMMARY TOPIC RETEST
A learner can not launch a topic test after completing a lesson or course test.
Topic testing is enabled in the Player for Business Skills courses only from the test summary page. If the topic has an assessment, this link is enabled. If a topic does not have an assessment, the link is grayed out. When a topic assessment is retaken, the new score for the topic replaces the old topic score and all the scores for the entire test (i.e. course or lesson test) are reported as a new attempt.
ALLOW E3 COURSE TESTING
Course testing is disabled in the player for IT courses. When course testing is disabled, the Take Course Test does not display.
Course testing is enabled in the player for IT courses. When course testing is enabled, a Take Course Test link displays in the course menu. If the course has assessments, this link is enabled. If the course does not have an assessment, the link is grayed out.
ALLOW E3 COURSE TESTING
Topic testing is disabled in the player for IT courses. When topic testing is disabled, the Take Test links beside each topic title in the course menu does not display.
Topic testing is enabled in the player for IT courses. When topic testing is enabled, a Take Test link appears on the course menu in the right-most column of the course menu beside each topic.If the topic has an assessment, this link is enabled. If the topic does not have an assessment or if the topic is disabled (perhaps not downloaded in the SCM), the link is grayed out.