QuizSite Instructor Documentation

Field Names

Each line in the roster file should have the following fields:

Semester,Campus,Section,ID,LastName,FirstName,Username,PostOffice

Example Roster File

Here is a hypothetical example of a roster file with two students:

297,BL,1462,306812345,Adams     ,John Peter  ,JPADAMS    ,INDIANA.EDU
297,--,GROUP1, PASSword1 , Jobe , Eve K , JOBE62 , HOTMAIL.COM

Summary

Here is a summary of these fields using the above examples.

Field Name Examples Meaning
Restrictions
S=Spaces allowed?
C=Case-sensitive?
S C How QuizSite uses the field
Current Semester 196 fall 1996 3 digits
(1-digit semester + 2-digit year) no no not used
297 spring 1997
397 summer 1 1997
497 summer 2 1997
Campus BL, IN, SW, -- A two letter campus code or two dashes if no campus applies (students without an IU network ID) 2 characters no no for authentication and in reports

Section or Group 1462 Number used by the Registrar to identify a course in a given semester 4 digits
(0000 to 9999) no no for activities or reports that specify one section or group
GROUP1 Group to subdivide students in a single section 0 to 16 letters and/or numbers or underscore
Student ID Number
or Password 999999999
~~Number used by the Registrar to uniquely identify the student. Often the same as the student's social security number~~

This information is no longer required. Please include a set of digits as a placeholder.
9 digits
(000000000 to 999999999) no no as an instructor-assigned password for students without an IU network ID

Last Name Adams Student's family name or surname letters yes no in reports
Jobe
First Name John Peter Student's given name(s) (first name and possibly middle name) letters yes no in reports
Eve K
Username USERNAME IU Student's login name (same as IU Network ID; IU e-mail address is username@indiana.edu) 2 to 8 letters
use IU Network ID if student has one and has used it no no as a key to uniquely identify the student
(for student login, reports, etc.)

Post Office INDIANA.EDU Suffix of the student's e-mail address characters no no not used
HOTMAIL.COM

Campus	BL, IN, SW, --		2 characters	no	no	for authentication and in reports
Field Name	Examples	Meaning	Restrictions S=Spaces allowed? C=Case-sensitive?	S	C	How QuizSite uses the field
Current Semester	196	fall 1996	3 digits (1-digit semester + 2-digit year)	no	no	not used
	297	spring 1997
	397	summer 1 1997
	497	summer 2 1997
Campus	BL, IN, SW, --	A two letter campus code or two dashes if no campus applies (students without an IU network ID)	2 characters	no	no	for authentication and in reports
Section or Group	1462	Number used by the Registrar to identify a course in a given semester	4 digits (0000 to 9999)	no	no	for activities or reports that specify one section or group
Section or Group	GROUP1	Group to subdivide students in a single section	0 to 16 letters and/or numbers or underscore	no	no	for activities or reports that specify one section or group
Student ID Number or Password	999999999	~~Number used by the Registrar to uniquely identify the student. Often the same as the student's social security number~~ This information is no longer required. Please include a set of digits as a placeholder.	9 digits (000000000 to 999999999)	no	no	as an instructor-assigned password for students without an IU network ID
Student ID Number or Password	999999999		9 digits (000000000 to 999999999)	no	no
Last Name	Adams	Student's family name or surname	letters	yes	no	in reports
Last Name	Jobe	Student's family name or surname	letters	yes	no	in reports
First Name	John Peter	Student's given name(s) (first name and possibly middle name)	letters	yes	no	in reports
First Name	Eve K		letters	yes	no	in reports
Username	USERNAME	IU Student's login name (same as IU Network ID; IU e-mail address is username@indiana.edu)	2 to 8 letters use IU Network ID if student has one and has used it	no	no	as a key to uniquely identify the student (for student login, reports, etc.)
Username	USERNAME			no	no
Post Office	INDIANA.EDU	Suffix of the student's e-mail address	characters	no	no	not used
Post Office	HOTMAIL.COM	Suffix of the student's e-mail address	characters	no	no	not used