Testing & Course Evaluations

The Testing & Course Evaluations section of OAIR (formerly the Testing Center in UITS) is located in NWQB 5585. The Red elevators are the closest to 5585 (the Orange and Yellow elevators also go to 5th floor, on the other end)

We provide the UWM campus with exam and evaluation processing services, including Scantron scanning services and scoring and statistical analysis of exams and evaluations.

Contact information:

Phone: 414-229-6388
General Email: oair-testing@uwm.edu

Course Evaluations Email: course-evals@uwm.edu

Services provided:

Course Evaluations

Beginning with Spring 2025, OAIR will provide centralized course evaluation services via Explorance Blue instead of the Qualtrics-based system used in the past. For more information, please visit our “Course Evaluations with Explorance Blue” resource page.

 

Exam Services
The Testing & Course Evaluations section of OAIR provides machine-scanning services for classroom exams. Standard scannable forms can accommodate up to 200 questions with 5 possible answer choices. Standard pdf reports include test statistics. Exam data is also available in an Excel file format. An email link for exam scoring results will be sent, and results are posted via SharePoint.

Please contact us at oair-testing@uwm.edu with any questions.

Requesting Exam Processing Service

Please make sure that exam requests are submitted well in advance.

  • The Request Form must be completed at least three calendar weeks prior to the exam. Exams dropped off before a request has been submitted will experience significant processing delays.
  • When dropping off exams, include your confirmation email, with the requested exam information for proper processing.
  • Exams should be dropped off in NWQB 5585 to Lisa Fugina Russell (Testing and Course Evaluation Administrator) on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 9:30am-4:30pm, or can be deposited into the mail slot in the door at any time.
  • Given resource constraints and the need to provide timely feedback to students, it is strongly encouraged that instructors use other testing formats. Canvas functionality can be used for instructor-managed testing, with much more immediate response and processing. Please check with CETL for other online or electronic options.
Exam Format

To process exams, all submissions must be prepared according to the instructions listed below. Instructors submitting exams that do not meet these criteria will be asked to correct any issues and then re-submit the exams for scoring.

  • Exams must be submitted in an envelope that has the instructor’s name, course subject and section number(s) written on it.
  • Exams must have an answer key sheet. Have “key” and the professor’s name in the Name Field. This sheet needs to have the correct answers filled in. Darken in the circles for each correct answer using a #2 pencil.
  • Answer sheets must have the student’s name and answers filled out in pencil.
  • Answer sheets must be filled out with a #2 pencil to be read by the scanner.
  • Answer sheets should have no writing along the left-hand edge or the bottom of the sheet. These areas of the sheet contain marks that are essential for scanning.
  • Answer sheets must face the same direction.
  • Answer sheets should be flat and dry.
  • Answer sheets that are creased, wrinkled, or torn may not be scannable.

Multiple Sections: If you have a multiple section test, where you have more than one key and one version of the test, please keep the sections separate. When you complete the request form, indicate the number of sections. Each section will produce separate reports.

If your drop-off date is a Tuesday or Thursday, exams can be given directly to Lisa Fugina Russell (Testing and Course Evaluation Administrator) in NWQB 5585 between 9:30am-4:30pm. Alternatively, exams can be deposited into the mail slot in the door of NWQB 5585 at any time.

We will inform you when we are finished scoring the exams and generating the reports. Exams submitted on Thursdays, Fridays, and Mondays will be processed and ready for pickup by Tuesday afternoon. Exams submitted on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be processed and ready for pick up by Thursday afternoon.

 

Exam Report Options and Examples

Data files

Excel files include name, ID, total score, responses, special codes, number correct, percentile, percent score.

Statistical files include the following reports:

Exam reports will be shared through SharePoint. You will receive an email with a link to your department folder.

 

Please complete this form to order more answer sheets for future exams.

 

Return of answer/scantron sheets. An authorized representative may pick up the answer sheets from NWQB 5585 between 1pm and 4pm on a Tuesday or Thursday after the exam is submitted for scoring.

A valid photo ID is required. Answer sheets may also be sent through intercampus mail (without the answer key). Answer sheets that are not picked up from Testing and Course Evaluations (NWQ B5585) at the end of the semester will be shredded.

Other Resources

Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning’s (CETL’s) Learning Technology Consultants Supporting instructors’ use of learning technologies. If you need assistance or have questions about using Canvas you will find the help you need on their website.

For assistance in managing your SharePoint folder, please review the tutorial (pdf).