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Registration & Profile

Membership & Pricing

Test Designer Pro

Using Test Designer

Math Equations

Questions

Groups

Tests


Registration & Profile

Q: Why should I register?
A: Test Designer enables you to create and save your own questions and tests. In order for Test Designer to establish and maintain an account for you, so that you may access your questions and tests whenever you want, you must register and become a member. Non-members can only browse questions.
Q: What fields are required and why?
A: Three fields are required: Member Name, E-Mail Address and Password. Only the Member Name is public. Your E-Mail Address and Password will remain private.
Q: What's a "Member Name" and how will it be used?
A: Your Member Name is a name that you provide that identifies you as the owner of the account, when paired with your password. Your Member Name does not have to be your real name. The Member Name is the only identifier that is public and that will be displayed when you log in to Test Designer.

Membership & Pricing

Q: Is Test Designer free?
A: Basic membership to Test Designer is free. Test Designer ProTM, which gives you the ability to add images from our growing library, is available for an annual subscription rate of $9.95. Members can try Test Designer ProTM by signing up for a free 6-month trial.

Test Designer Pro

Q: What is Test Designer ProTM?
A: Test Designer ProTM gives you a library of images - including shapes, clocks, graphs and more - to include in your questions.
Q: How do I add images to questions?
A: There are two ways to add images to questions:
  1. While editing a question, click on an image thumbnail in the Images module on the left.
  2. Type the name of an image between [img] and [/img].
For more information, see our guide on How to Add Images to Questions.
Q: What if I need an image you don't have?
A: Test Designer's image library is continually growing. If there is an image you need and we don't have yet, please send us an e-mail and let us know.
Q: Can I use my own images in questions?
A: You can. See our guide on How to Add Images to Questions.
Q: What happens to my questions and groups when my free trial expires?
A: Before your trial expires, Test Designer will remind you to subscribe. An annual subscription is only $9.95. Questions with images may be viewed by non-subscribers but may not be printed.
Q: How do I cancel my subscription to Test Designer ProTM?
A: Your subscription automatically expires after one year.

Using Test Designer

Q: What are the browser requirements for using Test Designer?
A: See our guide on How to Choose a Browser.
Q: What are cookies and why do I need them?
A: Cookies are small pieces of information that a web site stores temporarily on your computer. A cookie's main objective is to identify users and to personalize their visit to Test Designer. In order to use Test Designer, cookies will need to be enabled within your web browser. See our guide on How To Enable Cookies.
Q: What do I do if I forgot my Member Name and/or password?
A: If you forgot your Member Name, you may sign in using your e-mail address and password. If you forgot your password, click on Forgot your password. Test Designer will e-mail your password to you in just a couple of minutes.
Q: What is a verification code?
A: Verification codes are used throughout Test Designer to improve account security and reduce the inappropriate use of automated programs.

Math Equations

Q: How do I format math questions so that they display and print properly?
A: See our guide on How To Write Math Equations.

Questions

Q: Who develops the questions on Test Designer?
A: Members of Test Designer create the questions.
Q: How do I know answers to questions are correct?
A: Members must use their own judgment on the accuracy of a question and its answer. Test Designer makes no guarantees as to the correctness of a question and its answer.
Q: How do I create a question?
A: After signing in, click Question in the Create a ... module on the left. Select a question type (Fill-In-The-Blank, Multiple-Choice, Open-Ended or True or False) and click create question. Complete the form by entering your question, the category, the grade level and the answer(s). Click save question. Once your question has been saved, you may add the question to a new or existing group or a new or existing test.
Q: How do I find and edit a question I created a while ago?
A: When you sign in with your Member Name (or e-mail address) and password, Test Designer will automatically display questions you've created in the left navigation window under My Questions. Questions are displayed according to the category you assigned. Click on the category to see all of the questions you created in that category. Groups and Tests are displayed by date and the name you gave the group or test after clicking on My Groups and My Tests.
Q: What if my question does not fit into one of your categories?
A: If your question does not fit into any of the Test Designer categories, please contact us with your question and category suggestion. In the meantime, add your question to the Other category.
Q: Why did my question's category change?
A: Test Designer staff reviews questions to ensure they are assigned to a relevant category. We may change the category if we believe the question was saved incorrectly.
Q: What is a tag?
A: A tag is like a keyword or label. Tags are used in conjuction with search to help you find questions which have something in common.

Groups

Q: What is a group?
A: A Group is a set of two or more questions with common instructions and/or reference text. A group can not contain duplicate questions.
Q: How do I create a group?
A: After signing in, click Group in the Create a ... module on the left. Name your group and click create group. Add questions to your group by either creating new questions, selecting questions you have already created and saved in My Content or by browsing and selecting Test Designer's extensive database of questions. To add a question to a group, just click on the question.
Q: How do I add or edit common instructions and/or reference text?
A: Add any instructions or reference information that you would like to apply to all the questions in your group by clicking on the EDIT tab at the top of your group.
A: To print a group you must first add the group to a test.

Tests

Q: What is a test?
A: A Test is an set of questions and/or groups which can be customized for printing. A test can not contain duplicate questions or groups.
Q: How do I create a test?
A: After signing in, click Test in the Create a ... module on the left. Name your test and click create test. Add questions to your test by either creating new questions, selecting questions you have already created and saved in My Content, or by browsing and selecting Test Designer's extensive database of questions. To add a question or group to a test, just click on the question or group.
A: Click on the PRINT tab when viewing your test. Click on the printer icon in the Print Instructions module on the left. You may also want to see our guide on How To Change Browser Print Settings to customize headers and footers.
Q: How do I prevent a question from being split across multiple pages?
A: Click on the ARRANGE tab and insert a page break before the question being split.
Q: How to I e-mail a test to a teacher or student?
A: While viewing a test, click on the SHARE tab. Enter the person's e-mail address and click share test.
Q: How do I control the amount of space between questions on my printed test?
A: When creating an open-ended question, you can specify the number of lines below your question. For all other question types, the space between each question is determined for you.