DataLink 1200 Test Scanner &

Exam Assessment Software

Technology Workshop
ITEC 7460
Connie Brantley

Why Datalink?
Rapid Scanning
Connects paper and digital
Helps with cutting costs for schools
Dependable and accurate
POWERFUL
Scanned by MS and results received
quickly
Digitally scored and reported
Questions tied to standards (teacher-
made)
Results transferred to Excel
Emailed to teacher in chart format
SMART
Tallies the number of student answer
sheets scored
Calculates the class average and average
percent score
Performs percentile analysis (in 5%
increments)
FASTER
Scores 35 answer sheets per min on tests
up to 200 questions
Results are given immediately
DURABLE
Designed for demanding classroom
environments (lots of use)
Dependable one-year parts and warranty
FLEXIBLE
Handles short quizzes or long exams
Low cost answer sheets (200 answers on
each sheet)
Re-usable with new key
How to use?
Include student ID#
at the top of answer
sheet
Send sheets to Media
Center for grading
Grades and spread
sheets will be e-
mailed to you
What results will you receive?
Results Grid
Class Roster
Item Analysis
Detailed Item Analysis
Results Grid
Gives you each students
name and ID number
with the % score and raw
score. It gives you the
number correct and the
number if any the student
left blank. Each question
is then labeled
individually and whether
the answer was correct or
incorrect. If the answer
was incorrect the answer
is highlighted
Student
Name
Id # %
Score #
Correct
Blank Q
1
John
Smith
437 36.7% 11 11 0 A
Mary
Jones
419 63.3% 19 19 1 B
Bill
Brown
435 56.7% 17 17 0 A
Class Roster
Gives the instructor, the total possible
(how many questions were on the test),
exams graded, exam name, highest score,
average, exam date, lowest score,
median, and then a table with the name,
ID#, score, percentage and grade

Instructor: Total
Possible:
30 Exams
Graded:
19
Exam
Name:
Highest
Score:
25 83.33% Average: 19.6 65.44%
Exam Date:
Thursday
, March
13
Lowest
Score:
11 36.67% Median 19.5 65.00%
Name ID # Score
Percentage
Grade
John
Smith
437 11 36.67% F
Mary Jones 419 19 63.33% D
Bill Brown 435 17 56.67% F
Item Analysis
Gives the number of exams graded,
instructor, total possible, average, exam
name, highest score, median, exam date,
lowest score, KR20
A table is then provided with the correct
responses shown in bold and italics with
blanks, multiples, pt. biserial, disc. Index,
correct and pct. correct