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Session Entry
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The Session Entry tool is used to create and maintain Sessions for Exams. A Session is a logical grouping of Registrants, which are Candidates taking the Exam. Sessions can be used to differentiate writing centers, different seating dates for Exams or other logical groupings such as first time writers vs repeat writers.
Authorised users may create, modify or expire Session records.
Session Entry is reached from the Exam Entry tool. Right click an Exam in the grid and choose Calculations → Session Entry.
This takes the user to the Session entry grid. For more on grid navigation, click here.
Special Filters
The Session entry grid has special filter controls in the title bar.
- Include Expired Records by default is unchecked. This means Session records that have an Expiry Date prior to today are not displayed. When checked, all Session records (including expired) are displayed.
Context Menu
Edit
Navigates to Session Edit page where the user can maintain information for the Session record.
Edit Pass
Navigates to Exam Edit Pass page where the user can maintain pass/fail information for the Exam record.
Edit Notes
Navigates to Exam Edit Notes and Custom page where the user can maintain notes and custom information for the Exam record.
Edit Layout
Navigates to Exam Edit Layout page where the user can create Sections and link Items, Item groups and Attachments to the Exam. The user can also create alternate Forms for the Exam.
Calculations Context
Process
Navigates to Process page where the user can calculate or recalculateStats Results sets for the exam based on selected Sessions.
Include/Exclude
Navigates to Include/Exclude page where the user can maintain which Items on the Exam are Included and which Items are Excluded. Included Items on an Exam aggregate Stats on themselves and impact Candidate results. Excluded Items aggregate Stats on themselves, but do not impact Candidate results.
Mark Entry
Navigates to Mark Entry page where the user can create or maintain registered Candidate responses for the Exam. Candidates must be registered to the exam to create or maintain responses for them.
Graph
Navigates to Graph page where the user can select from existing calculated Stats Results sets and view a histogram of Candidate mark distribution as well as basic exam stats such as quantity Pass, quantity and low, high and average mark.
Results
Navigates to Results page where the user can select from existing calculated Stats Results sets and view raw Stats results of the Exam, Sections, Candidates, Items or Competencies. These results can be filtered and the views (field data selected) can be customized. The resulting data can be exported.
Maintenance
Navigates to Maintenance page where the user can purge existing Stats Result sets form the system.
Reports Context
Other Context
Document
need to be documented Navigates to Exam Document page where the user can open a previously built Exam Document or create a new one.
Reversion
See Versioning for more.
Copy
Discuss Copying
Session Entry
Audit
Navigates to the Audit grid for the selected record.
Usage
Navigates to the Usage grid for the selected record.