Scantron Support

NEW: How to Upgrade to ParSCORE 5.5 ( 172 Kb)

The Faculty Development Center at Cal State Fullerton supports:

• Scantron ParSCORE 5.0 for Windows, a powerful software application that allows you to develop and manage student records and test information. You can read more about ParSCORE at http://www.scantron.com/

***It is MOST IMPORTANT that you:

• Select one of the specific forms listed below in the document Scantron Parscore Compatible Forms. Your students must be given specific names with the Form NUMBER and COLOR so they may purchase the appropriate forms that are compatible with our Scanner. The CSUF bookstore sells multiple forms, some are not compatible with our scanner.
• Backup the Scantron data for all of your courses on a regular basis. To back up the data: (1) Select the course in your Scantron course list. (2) Click the Backup button. (3) Enter your password. (4) Click the Select button and navigate to a folder on your C: drive. Do NOT save it on the S: drive.(4) Name the file. (5) Write down where you have saved the file for future reference. (6) Click OK. (7) Repeat the process for each course. If you need assistance, please contact the FDC.

Hands-On Training Workshop

• Introduction to Scantron: Assessing Student Performance Using Scantron Multiple Choice and True/False Tests

Handouts

The following handouts are in PDF format. To view them, you need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader which is available for both Windows and Mac OS at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

• Scantron ParSCORE Compatible Forms
• How to Install Scantron's ParSCORE Software on Your Campus Computer ( 148 Kb) Please install this software on instructor workstations only.
• Running Scantron ParLAN 5.5 - Nine Basic Steps ( 446 Kb)
• Importing Grades from ParSCORE into Blackboard 6.2 ( 128 Kb)

Videos

The following videos are in Macromedia Flash format. To view them, you need Macromedia's free Flash 6 player which is available for both Windows and Mac OS at http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayerbutton/.

The first number to the right of each video's title is that video's file size, and the second is that video's length in minutes and seconds.

• How to Install ParScore LAN 5 ( 6.13 Mb | 6:04)
• How to Change Your Password ( 1.87 Mb | 2:44)
• How to Create a New Course ( 1.49 Mb | 2:07)
• How Backup a Course ( 2.81 Mb | 2:54)
• How to Add a Score Column ( 1.43 Mb | 1:58)
• How to Rename Score Columns ( 1.53 Mb | 2:05)
• How to Delete Scores ( 1.39 Mb | 1:50)
• How to Delete Score Columns ( 1.30 Mb | 1:37)
• How to Create a Key ( 1.12 Mb | 1:30)
• How to Change the Point Values on a Quiz ( 1.60 Mb | 2:14)
• How to Change the Grading Criteria ( 1.21 Mb | 1:42)
• How to Delete Students from the Roster ( 1.66 Mb | 2:17)
• How to Export Roster Data into Excel ( 1.94 Mb | 1:31)
• How to Import Scantron Grades into Blackboard ( 18.9 Mb | 16:44)
  
  For the handout that accompanies this last video, please visit http://idea.uwosh.edu/media_services/de/blackboard/tips/instrctr/autofill.htm

CSUF Scantron Instructions for Students

CSUF's Scantron Instructions for Students is available for download as either a high resolution GIF image or a Microsoft Word document.

Form Images

Click here to view color images of Scantron Forms that are compatible with the Scanner at FDC.