{"id":3876,"date":"2015-09-01T14:21:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T19:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2020-07-01T14:33:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T19:33:33","slug":"things-to-consider-before-an-online-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/2015\/09\/01\/things-to-consider-before-an-online-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to consider before an online test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having online quizzes saves you time from manually grading your quizzes. It gives you flexibility in moderating the quiz. However, as with\u00a0other tools, it will take some time for you and your students to get used to it. \u00a0Here are a few suggestions I would give for you to ensure a smooth testing experience:<\/p>\n

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  1. Before\u00a0you develop your\u00a0quiz, I strongly recommend that you read this article:\u00a0What options are available for Quizzes?\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Remember that you do NOT\u00a0have to use every option in Quiz settings. \u00a0Some are optional. \u00a0Be especially careful with the timing\u00a0of your quizzes. \u00a0Read this article for some basic understanding of how due dates and availability work: What is the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates?<\/a>\u00a0 (This applies to quizzes too.)\u00a0 Check with us if you\u00a0are not sure.<\/li>\n
  3. Start your semester by having fewer restrictions instead of using all of your restrictive parameters concurrently\u00a0(limited time, due dates, available dates, access code…). \u00a0Add restrictions as you and your students become familiar with the testing environment.<\/li>\n
  4. \u00a0 Have an ungraded, one-question “test quiz” in your course with no time limit and unlimited attempts that students can always take before a real quiz to make sure everything works for their device.<\/li>\n
  5. Make it part of students’ responsibility to get\u00a0ready for the tests. \u00a0For instance, they should close all non-related windows or apps on their\u00a0computers or devices. \u00a0Ideally they should restart their computer before a test. \u00a0They may also need to check their Internet connection, battery power, and automatic updates that could\u00a0interrupt testing. Advise students\u00a0to obtain help before class if they have found problems. \u00a0Do not use too much class time for troubleshooting.<\/li>\n
  6. Go to student view (settings –> student view) to see and take the quiz from a student perspective to make sure everything works. \u00a0If\u00a0you find problems with your questions or answers, make changes\u00a0before everyone else takes it.<\/li>\n
  7. Have a few hard copies of your tests ready, just in case.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Contact an instructional designer for help if needed as you get ready to release your quiz or exams online.<\/p>\n

    Check\u00a0this page<\/a>\u00a0for additional Canvas resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Having online quizzes saves you time from manually grading your quizzes. It gives you flexibility in moderating the quiz. However, as with\u00a0other tools, it will take some time for you and your students to get used to it. \u00a0Here are a few suggestions I would give for you to ensure a smooth testing experience: Before\u00a0you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11850,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5384,42246],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-3876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-canvas","category-instructional-design"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11850"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3876"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8314,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3876\/revisions\/8314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/adamscenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=3876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}