Sakai: Tests & Quizzes

Tests & Quizzes

• With the Tests & Quizzes tool, you can create online tests, practice exercises, surveys, and other forms of assessment.
• Question types can include multiple choice, fill in the blank, matching, essay, and more.
• Below are detailed instructions for creating online assessments, publishing them so students can take them, grading them, and more.
• Assessments can be created question by question, or through already prepared text called "markup text".

Basics

• Sakai 19 User Guide: Tests and Quizzes
• Creating Tests
  • How to Create Online Tests (video) | How to Create Online tests Handout (PDF)
    • How to Create an Assessment Using Markup Text (PDF)
    • How do I create matching questions?
    • Using Images in Test Questions (PDF)
• Publishing Tests
  • How to Publish a Test or Quiz (video) | How to Publish a Test or Quiz Handout (PDF)
  • Understanding Test Feedback Settings/Options
• How to Grade Tests (video) | How to Grade Tests Handout (PDF)

Tips to Deter Cheating

• Tips to Minimize Technical Problems and Deter Cheating (PDF)
• Use Question Pools
  • What is a Question Pool?
  • Using Pools to Create Randomized Tests in Sakai (video of TLC-sponsored webinar) (54:15 min)

Advanced Topics / Special Situations

• Allowing Extra Time on Tests (or Extending the Due Date) for Selected Students (PDF)
• Allowing a student to retake an ACTIVE test or quiz (before the due or late acceptance date)
• Retrieving student tests that are saved but not submitted
• Viewing student statistics after a test or quiz quiz has been completed
• Using the Event Log in Tests & Quizzes
  • What is the Tests & Quizzes Event Log?
  • Using the Event Log to view student activity in Tests & Quizzes
  • Get student name, submit date/time, and test score in Firefox
• Using the Tests and Quizzes User Activity Report
• [Using the Tests & Quizzes tool to Create a Survey Sakai (PDF)]

Importing (copying) an Individual Assessment

As a best practice, it is recommended that you import tests & quizzes (and other course content) using Site Info > Import from Site (see handout Importing Course Content [PDF] for details) to import all of your assessments. If you need to import only selected assessments, you can use one of the methods listed below:

• Importing a Text-Only Assessment
• Importing an Assessment that Contains Images (PDF)