Creating and Grading Latex Exams with Randomized Content Using RndTexExams

Abstract

This paper introduces the functionalities of RndTexExams, a R package designed to minimize visual cheating and facilitate the grading of printed exams. Built on top of R and Latex exam classes, the package makes it easy to create exams with randomized spatial content by automatically changing the order of questions, their textual content, and the order of answers. It also includes a specialized function that, when combined with a cloud-based service, makes it easy to grade a large number of multiple-choice exams built with RndTexExams. The package can be used to statistically test for cheating based on student answer sheets. In this document, we describe the usage and features of the package and present several examples.

Keywords: exams, cheating, multiple choice, LaTeX, examdesign

JEL Classification: A2