Instructors use Assessments to test Student knowledge, measure Student progress, and gather information from Students. There are two types of Assessments:
· Tests – Tests are created to check the knowledge and skill level of users enrolled in the course. Tests permit the Instructor to assign point values to each question on exams or quizzes. When a Student completes a Test it is submitted for grading, and the results are recorded in the Gradebook.
· Surveys – Surveys are useful for polling purposes, evaluations, and random checks of knowledge. They function in the same way as Tests and offer most of the same options. Questions on Surveys are not assigned a point value, and Surveys are not graded.
The Assessment area allows Instructors to:
· follow a simple, step-by-step process to create Tests and Surveys
· create several different types of questions
· include multimedia or other attachments with Assessment and Survey questions
· re-use questions from Pools and previous Tests
· provide password-protected Tests, timed Tests, and instant feedback to Students
· create statistical reports of Student answers.
This chapter includes information on the following sections:
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Explains how to create and manage Tests. | |
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Explains how to create and manage Surveys. | |
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Describes how to create and manage Pools of questions. | |
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Describes how to manage all aspects of Student grades, including grade weights, specific items and downloading and uploading grades. | |
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Explains the different Gradebook Views available to Instructors. | |
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Explains how to generate reports on the course usage and activity. |