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Item bank item statistics

Item bank item statistics reports There are a few different ways to pull exam/item statistics from the Prolydian platform. Some statistics are compiled on a per-version basis, for the first two reports below you’ll need to select the desired version before proceeding. You can tell which versions are currently being used from Exams > “Exam name” > Deliver. Item Analysis Package: - Go to Exams > “Exam name” > Analyze - Click “Download item analysis package” - Choose a version a...

Preparing a CSV for item banking

Importing items into your bank is simple using our CSV import format - Download a starter file (https://app.prolydian.com/api/imports/templates/2AAEE823-0066-4CA8-9F2B-02C22AD7EE53) (click the link to download the CSV file). - You can also download a help file with descriptions and tips for each column in the CSV file (https://app.prolydian.com/api/imports/templates/2AAEE823-0066-4CA8-9F2B-02C22AD7EE53/docs) (click the link to download the PDF file) - Open the file in a spreadsheet prog...

Creating an item bank

- Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items and click “Create new” - Here you will select basic settings for your item bank including - Name - Item status - Select “No” to use the default item status - Select “Yes” to create custom statuses. You can designate which statuses are pilot, active, or locked for editing. You can add new statuses by clicking “Add status,” and delete any existing statuses by clicking the trash can ico...

Item bank settings

Item bank settings are managed from the “Settings” tab of the item bank. To access these settings: - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Click on an item bank - Click on the “Settings” tab --------------------------------------------------------------- Linked Bibliographies If a bibliography is linked to the item bank, its name will appear in the “Linked Bibliography” field. When a bibliography is linked to an item bank, item writers will...

Attaching a blueprint

Attaching a blueprint to your item bank will allow you to easily assign a domain to one or more items and filter your item listing by domain. Within your item bank you can either attach an existing blueprint or make an entirely new one. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Blueprints - Click “Let’s add one now” - Select an existing blueprint or enter a name for a new one - Click “Save” - For a new blueprint click “Add domain” and enter...

Creating new items

Items can be created individually within Prolydian by item writers and designated users. Follow the steps below to create an item: - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items. - Search for the item bank you would like to add items to. Click on that item bank and then click Add Item. - Select your item type from the drop down list - Enter an item name - If a naming pattern is being used this can be left unedited - Cho...

Importing items in bulk

Items can be added to your item bank via a bulk import as detailed below. Item banks must be saved as a CSV file for import. Click here (https://prolydian.ladesk.com/091039-Preparing-and-troubleshooting-a-CSV-for-item-banking) to download the CSV template and for instructions on preparing or troubleshooting a CSV file for item banking Importing your item bank - Prepare your CSV file. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Click the ...

Import items in bulk with images

To import items in bulk with images you must first save your item bank CSV file. Click here (https://prolydian.ladesk.com/091039-Preparing-and-troubleshooting-a-CSV-for-item-banking) to download the CSV template and for instructions on preparing or troubleshooting a CSV file for item banking Preparing your spreadsheet and item images 1. Creating your import spreadsheet using the above directions 2. Add the item import spreadsheet and an "images" folder* to a folder on your computer *Plea...

Locating items

- ​​​​​Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Choose the Item Bank containing the items you wish to locate - Click the three dots on the left side of an item and then "manage" and you will be able to review the settings for your item banks. - Criteria entered into the search box will return items with names matching or containing that criteria, as well as any items that have that content within their prompt (or stem). ...

Sharing an item bank

Access to item banks can be controlled by admin users within your organization who have the ability to share the bank with other users. This allows a designated user to view/edit the item bank settings depending on the role they are given. Allowing access to an item bank does not automatically provide access to the individual items, permissions must be granted separately for them as detailed in “Sharing items in bulk and individually." The comments feature allows all users with the appropriate ...

Sharing items in bulk and individually

Sharing individual items Here you can share access to an individual item with a specific user or organization. To share all items or a group of items see the “Sharing Items in Bulk” lesson. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Click on the item bank containing the items you wish to share - In the item editor window click on the share icon - Search for a user/organization and click on their name - Click “Add this en...

Downloading items

You can easily download just your items or your items and any images with this function. If left unfiltered all items in the item bank will download, if filtered only the items appearing in your listing results will download. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Go to your item bank and click the drop down arrow next to “Add item” - Select one of the following: - “Download items” = a PDF or DOC file containing items a...

Navigating between items

- Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items. Choose the appropriate item bank - Click on one item - You can page between items from the item “Edit/Manage” page. The available list of items to page between or jump to is based on your applied item listing search filter. - You can “Jump to” a specific item within your search results by clicking the “Search Items” bar and selecting an item:

Editing individual items

Once items are uploaded to an item bank they appear in the item bank’s listing and can be edited individually or in bulk. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Click on your item bank - Click on item within the item bank listing to edit it - You can edit the item content itself or view/modify one settings below: Comments Comments are visible to all users with permission to see the item. - In the item editor window click o...

Editing items in bulk

If many items need to be updated at the same time the bulk edit function allows you to apply changes to all items or to a selection of them. Don’t forget to publish all changes after editing multiple items, as detailed in Publishing Item Changes - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items and choose your item bank - Filter the items as desired, or leave them unfiltered - Choose the items you want to edit - Click the “Select all” button ...

Adding images and videos to items

- Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Select your item bank and open an item to edit - After clicking inside the Prompt area to edit the item, images and videos can be added by clicking the Images or Videos icon on the text editor. - Click the Browse Server button to upload or locate files in the system - Navigate to the folder containing the images or video you wish to attach - If you don’t see the image you’re...

Tagging items

- Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items - Choose the item bank containing the items you wish to tag. - Existing items can be tagged by clicking the “Add tag” button on the manage page and entering a tag value. Tags available for selection (applied to other items) will display as you type - An existing tag can be modified by clicking on it. To change the text, simply enter a new value and click the checkmark icon. To remov...

Publishing item changes

Publishing individual item changes After any changes are made to an item the changes must be published so that the new versions of the items appear in any exam forms where they are placed. To publish pending changes for all edited items at once see Publishing All Item Changes. - Edit an item in an item bank (See Editing individual items (https://prolydian.ladesk.com/497783-Editing-individual-items) and Editing items in bulk (https://prolydian.ladesk.com/834938-Editing-items-in-bulk)) -...

Building an exam form

You can easily create an exam form directly from an item bank using this action whether or not you have made the exam already. You must publish all items you want to include before performing the below steps. Follow the directions here (https://prolydian.ladesk.com/946754-Publishing-Item-Changes) for more information on how to publish items. - Log into your Prolydian account at https://app.prolydian.com and go to Exams > Items. Select the correct item bank - Filter the items as desired, or l...