Markbox

Markbox is one of the five ways to administer a multiple choice assessment. Three are paper based (Akindi, Markbox and Crowdmark) and two are on-line (LEARN and Mobius)

Features of Markbox

Classic Bubble Sheet

The Classic Bubble Sheet is a scannable coversheet that can be simply handed out or attached to the test.

To configure, complete the following actions:

1. Select Page Size

1. Choose the correct paper size to fit all questions on one page.
   • Letter (8.5 x 11inch) will fit a maximum of 180 questions
   • Legal (8.5x14inch) will fit a maximum of 264 questions

To only download the coversheet, click Download Coversheet after selecting a page size.

2. Upload Student List

1. Upload a .csv of the classlist by clicking Choose File.
2. If there are headings in the classlist table, click the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers)" near the bottom of the hovering window.
   • NOTE: If there are not table headers, clicking the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers" will remove the first student from the classlist.
3. Click Upload Students to input the classlist into the MarkSet.

3. Answer Key and Test Versions

Classic Bubble Sheets can support up to 10 different versions of the test (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J).

1. Type your answer into the text field or manually enter answers by clicking the correct option on the bubble sheet.
   • If an incorrect answer is inputted, clicking on the correct choice or by typing the correct choice in place of the incorrect one in the text field will replace it.
2. To create multiple versions of the same test, click Add Version.
3. To delete versions of the test, click Delete Version.
4. To adjust the value of each question, click Edit Weighing' at the bottom right. Then, type in the desired value of the question within the text field next to it or by clicking the up/down arrows.
   • NOTE: Questions must have a minimum value of 0. The weight of test questions can also be adjusted later during the marking process.

Once you are done with the configurations, click Save Versions.

Click Download Coversheet on the right of the MarkSet page to download a PDF file of the coversheet.

Peer-Marked Coversheet

The Peer-Marked Coversheet is the scannable coversheet intended for in-class peer-marking exercises.

To return results to the students via email, the marker's name and ID will be removed from the page.

To configure, complete the following actions:

1. Configure Coversheet

1. Choose the correct number of columns to fit all questions on one page.
   • One Column will allow a maximum of 10 questions over one column, up to 15 points each.
   • Two Columns will allow a maximum of 20 questions over two columns, up to 5 points each.
2. Choose the paper size for the coversheet by clicking on the drop down menu next to "Paper Size".
   • Letter (8.5x11inch)
   • Legal (8.5x14inch)
3. Within the text field next to "Number of Questions", enter a number at or below the question limit to generate questions for the coversheet.
4. To set a default maximum score for all questions, enter a value between 0-15 or 0-5 into the text field next to "Quick-set Max Scores" or by clicking the up/down arrows.

• To add more questions, click Add Question at the bottom of the question list.
• To delete questions, click the X on the far right next to the question under the "Delete" column.

Once you are done with the configurations, click Save Config in the bottom right corner to save.

2. Upload Student List For Peer-Marked Coversheets, it is recommended to add a "unknown" student to the classlist to handle cases where the marker fails to input their information, or a student not in the classlist acts as a marker.

1. Upload a .csv of the classlist by clicking Choose File.
2. If there are headings in the classlist table, click the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers)" near the bottom of the hovering window.
   • NOTE: If there are not table headers, clicking the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers" will remove the first student from the classlist.
3. Click Upload Students.

3. Download Coversheet

1. Click Download Coversheet from the "Actions" list to download a PDF file.

TestCreator/ Scrambled Multiple Choice Test

The TestCreator creates a hand-crafted test which supports a variety of scrambling and feedback options. To create a test with the TestCreator, please review the MarkBox 1.0 user guide.

To create a Scrambled Multiple Choice Test, the TestCreator tool must be used to generate a .test file from MarkBox 1.0.

To configure, complete the following actions:

1. Upload student list

1. Upload a .csv of the classlist by clicking Choose File.
2. If there are headings in the classlist table, click the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers)" near the bottom of the hovering window.
   • NOTE: If there are not table headers, clicking the checkbox next to "Skip the first row (remove headers" will remove the first student from the classlist.
3. Click Upload Students.

2. Configure Questions and Answers

1. To input the questions and answers, upload the .test file created in the TestCreator.
2. To download the PDF file, click Download PDF to the right of "Test Preview". Only one copy of the test can be downloaded.
3. Once satisfied with the configuration, click Confirm in the bottom right corner of the page.

3. Printing Options

1. Choose the printing options (download type, bubble sheet location, double sided, and number of tests)

4. Generate Sheets/Download Test

1. Once satisfied, click Generate Sheets from the Action list. It will download the printable test file based on the Download type setting.

• Once you see the progress bar, the test will generate as a background process, so it is okay to close the browser.

Using Markbox

Before getting started, you must use Google Chrome as your browser which allows cookies.

Login to MarkBox: https://markbox.uwaterloo.ca

Create New MarkSet

1. Click Create New MarkSet in the center of the page, the left navigation bar, or next to "All MarkSets".
2. Type in the title of the MarkSet under "MarkSet Title:". It is used for self-reference purpose. It is generally a good idea to include the current term and course number (e.g. Chem 120 Final Fall 2020).
3. Select one of the four types that will best suit the desired test:
   1. Classic Bubble Sheet
   2. Peer-Marked Coversheet
   3. Scrambled Multiple Choice Test
   4. TA Marked Coversheet

Delete a MarkSet

1. Open the MarkSet that needs to be deleted.
2. Click Delete Markset on the left navigation bar.

Deleting a MarkSet will permanently delete all data associated with it, which includes:

• Uploaded Scans
• Processed Images
• Error Correction
• Final Grades
• Annotated PDFs