Importing test bank in microsoft word into Testgen
Posted November 16th, 2008 by Anonymous
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I have some questions in word format and wish to have a way to import the test bank to be available from Testgen software. Can you suggest me way to do that? Thanks for your help.
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The best way to get
The best way to get questions from Word into TestGen is to use copy and paste.
Isn't there a way to do it
Isn't there a way to do it faster and more automated? This method will take forever with a test bak of seeral hundred multiple choice questions.
Yes, it is a tedious process
Yes, it is a tedious process to copy the questions from Word, and this is why we encourage instructors to type their questions directly into TestGen. Currently, there is no utility or tool to assist end users with importing questions, but we do provide this service to publishers for a fee, so you might want to see if your textbook sales rep can provide any assistance.
You folks REALLY should FIX
You folks REALLY should FIX this. Almost all teachers have legacy type questions (we've got about 1000), and the complete lack of import capability coupled with difficulties importing graphics have made this program extremely frustrating to use, and we've wasted a huge amount of time. I would have thought it would be in your best interest to make it EASY for instructors to move to your program rather than hard. I wish we had never used it and had stayed completely with ExamView. THEY allow import from RTF which works fine once you get your file properly formatted.
We appreciate your comments
We appreciate your comments and are aware of the challenges of moving questions from one platform to another. We will consider your suggestions as we plan for future enhancements to the TestGen program. In the meantime, we'd be happy to assist in getting your questions from Word into a TestGen testbank file so that you can make use of the many features TestGen has to offer. Please contact me at your convenience at cschultz@tamarack-software.com to work out the details. C.S.
I would have to second the
I would have to second the lack of ability to import questions as a problem. But, even more so, the lack of ability to edit or resize a graphic image is hard to believe. I really want to use this program, but I feel like it takes me too long to be worth it.
I agree this is a huge
I agree this is a huge problem. I'm part of a group of faculty looking at moving from a customized exam database we hate to something else. We want to import our existing exam questions into the new database and the inability to do this with TestGen is a huge deterrent. I guess we'll keep looking, because this feature is too important to do without.
Tamarack would be happy to
Tamarack would be happy to assist you with the task of moving questions into TestGen. Please contact me at cschultz@tamarack-software.com and provide your contact information so we can discuss your needs and set up a plan to complete the task.
Regarding the resizing of graphics, new feature is on our "wish list" and we are investigating what is needed to incorporate it into a future version of TestGen. Thanks for your feedback.
Importing is not a one-time
Importing is not a one-time issue for the group I'm with. We have many faculty teaching different sections of the same course who all use a common test bank. We get submissions of questions from UTAs, we write our own new questions, and we want to update our common test bank regularly with these changes. That is something we should be able to do easily ourselves and that is not possible with the current software you offer. For us, that is a deal-breaker. We'll keep looking until we find a package that has all of the features we want, including easy import of new questions.
This post is over 2 years
This post is over 2 years old. Any updates? Lack of portability and product updates will encourage me to suggest that we migrate to another product.
We are in the process of evaluating which texts and resources to purchase for the next semester, and like most of the other commenters on here, I want/need something that is flexible enough to work with Microsoft Word such that multiple questions can be imported quickly.
Add me to the list of
Add me to the list of individuals who will be looking for a new product ... one which is more flexible and has an automated import feature. I've been hoping for it, but after three years I don't think it will ever come.