Sakai 2.9: Tests and 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.

Basics

• How to Create an Online Test or Quiz: Video | Step-by-step instructions
• How to Publish a Test or Quiz: Video | Step-by-step instructions
• How to Grade Online Tests and Quizzes: Video | Step-by-step instructions

More info

• What do tests look like to students? (video)
• How to Create an Assessment Using Markup Text (pdf)
• Detailed instructions for each question type (University of Florida)
• Which test settings should I choose? (pdf)
• Tests & Quizzes training manual (pdf)

Best Practices for Testing in Online and Hybrid Courses

• Best Practices for Online Testing (pdf)
• Tips to Minimize Technical Problems and Deter Cheating (pdf)

Importing Tests

• Copy a test from one Sakai site to another
• Respondus Test Bank Network (Search for publisher test banks that can be imported into Sakai)
  • Note: Requires download of the free product Respondus LE

Question Pools

• Create and manage question pools (University of Florida)
• Create and manage question pools (Indiana University)

Surveys

• Creating Surveys in Sakai (February, 2014)

Advanced Topics / Special Situations

• Allow extra time on a test for selected students (pdf)
• Allow a student to retake a test (before the due date or retract date has passed) (University of Florida)
• Allow a student to take a test after the due date (or retract date) has passed
• Make changes to a published assessment (University of Florida)
• View assessment statistics or item analysis data (University of Florida)
• Get student name, submit date/time, and test score
• How to add images to your tests
• How are grades calculated in the Sakai Gradebook? (Longsight)