The following information provides users of the Performance Assessment Workbench (PAW) a template to formulate an introduction to the test and instructions on how to use the test player. Remember that the following test introduction is an example and is intended to be modified as required for each specific test. It is important to note that some of the functions or item formats described here do not appear in all types of test. In addition, this example introduction contains placeholders <> that are intended for authors to replace with their own relevant information.

Welcome to the <Test name> test!

Please be sure to read the following information completely before starting the test. The test time begins once you start the test at the end of this introduction.

ã This test contains proprietary software components and information of <customer> and SAP AG.

The start button becomes active once you reach the last page of this introduction. When you click on this button, you simultaneously start <Test> and end the introduction. The test time begins running as soon as <Test> appears on your screen. You can display the introduction anytime while taking the test by clicking on the following icon in the test structure:

With this button you can exit the introduction without starting the test. When you access the test again, the introduction reappears.

With this button you can exit <Test> anytime after starting the test. All of your previous entries up to this point are saved. Please note that you cannot restart <Test> once you click this button.

You use the arrow buttons to jump to the previous or next item in the test. Your entry is automatically saved as soon as you click on one of the arrow buttons.

The test structure shows you the contents and organization of <Test>. You can click on the respective item icons to jump directly to an item. In addition, the test structure shows you which items from <Sub-test/Performance unit> you have already answered.

The answered items are shown with a yellow checkmark:

The items you looked at but did not answer are marked with a symbol with an eye:

The items you marked with the Mark item function, to review or correct later, are shown with a blue corner and a yellow checkmark.

As described above, you select this option to mark an item for later review or correction before the test time runs out. Items you mark are represented in the test structure with the following icon:

This permanent time display informs you how much time is left to complete the test.

This media icon appears if you open an item that contains a screen shot, a graphic, or similar object. The media element appears automatically when you open the item containing it. However, if you close the window in which the media element appears, you can use this icon to open the window again.

<Test> contains <Number> items to be completed in <Total test time>. The following item formats are used in <Test>:

Multiple choice (MC) items can have one or more correct answers. You answer MC items by clicking on the button(s) next to the correct answer(s). Make sure you read the instructions for each item to determine whether more than one answer applies. In most cases, MC items with only one correct answer have radio buttons that you use to select an answer. That means if you have selected an answer and then select a different answer, the first answer alternative button is no longer marked. In this case, it is not possible for you to select more than one answer. This is not the case for MC items with more than one correct answer.

Multiple choice explicit (MC explicit) items have more than one correct answer. They differ from the MC item format in the number of selection buttons available for each answer alternative. MC explicit format is also known as true/false format. Each MC explicit item has two buttons for each answer alternative, so you must explicitly specify for each answer whether it is correct or incorrect.

For fill-in items, type your answer in the appropriate text field.

Rating:

<If used with test item formats: In contrast to item formats MC and MC explicit, rating items have no correct or incorrect answers.>

Rating items are scales, which you use to articulate your opinions, judgements, values, requirements or similar. You complete rating items by clicking on the scale rating that most closely represents your opinion, judgement, evaluation, or similar.

Once <Test> is ended, either automatically or manually with the end test button, you receive feedback <about your test results>. You can click on an individual item in the test structure to see feedback specific to the item. You can return to the <Test results> by clicking the <Test icon > in the test structure.

Once <Test> is ended, either automatically or manually with the end test button, you can add your remarks to the individual items in the test. To do this, first click on the item icon in the test structure. Next click on the Remarks button and then type your text in the entry field that appears. Save your entries by clicking OK or cancel your entry by clicking Cancel.

Your entry is automatically saved as soon as you click on one of the arrow buttons or another item in the test structure.

While <Test> is running, you can change items you have already answered.

Once you press the start button, you can no longer stop the test time.

<Test> is automatically ended when the test time runs out.

<Good luck!>

Click on the start button when you are ready to end the introduction and start <Test>.