Defining Your Forms
Remark Classic OMR is very flexible in that it works with
any OMR form that can be scanned with a Sekonic scanner. Remark Classic OMR uses a template for each
form type. The template allows the software to recognize the areas of data on the form and produce
output. Remark Classic OMR works with many standard forms that are in use today. For those forms,
pre-defined templates are included in the software. You can also create or purchase your own OMR
forms independently of Remark Classic OMR, and then train the software to read them. Forms created
using design packages such as Magenta™ from DataBlocks can also be used with the software.
Remark Classic OMR comes with a Template Editor for this process. Training is a simple process where
you create a template for a form by defining the areas on the form containing data to be processed.
You then fill in some information about each of these areas (this defines what each completed mark
should translate into) and through this process the software "learns" how to process your form.
Reading Forms
The Remark Classic OMR software works with the
Sekonic scanner to read and process your forms.
Remark Classic OMR recognizes data from OMR fields (bubble fields). For the Sekonic scanner, the
software also supports the optional barcode reader, and the transport printer. Built-in exception
handling easily locates and allows you to correct or verify any erroneously marked forms (i.e. a
person fills in two marks for a question, or fails to answer a question).
Data Export
Once your forms have been read and processed, the software
can save the data to one of over 35 different output formats for use with virtually any analysis
package (such as SPSS, dBase, Access, Excel or ASCII). Remark Classic OMR can even save your data to
an ODBC compatible database. Or, save your data in Remark Classic OMR's own format and take advantage
of the software's built in analytical tools.
Test Data Analysis with Remark Quick Stats
Remark Classic OMR includes the Remark Quick Stats
application, which provides powerful test grading and survey analysis functions with the click of a
button. If you administer tests, the software can automatically grade them. You can specify an answer
key, grade scale, map questions to learning objectives, set benchmark values and more using the Grade
Wizard. Then the software can grade the test and produce reports representing the students'
performance, item analysis, frequency distribution, student scores and other data. Remark Quick Stats
also produces a grade report for each student which can be printed and handed back. For survey
applications, Remark Quick Stats can tabulate your survey and then run reports such as an item
analysis, item statistics or crosstabs to view your results.
