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==Student Video for Test & Quizzes==
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==How do I avoid the dreaded "Blackboard-ate-my-test" syndrome?==
 
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It's sad but true:  technical problems do happen, and sometimes they happen while students are taking online tests.  The result can be losing information or getting "locked out" of a test before completing it. 
 
  
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Luckily, there are things you can do to minimize your chances of encountering technical problems.  <!-- If you follow the tips below, then the only problem with your online test should be deciding which answer to choose! -->
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==How can I avoid problems with online tests?==
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<font color="green">'''Tips for avoiding problems with online tests:'''</font>
 
  
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''Before you begin a test:''
 
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<!-- * If using Internet Explorer 8, be sure to [http://kb.iu.edu/data/ahic.html clear the cache] ~AND~ restart Internet Explorer before starting your test. -->
 
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* If using Internet Explorer, [[Add Bb to Trusted Sites |add blackboard.durhamtech.edu to your trusted sites list]].
 
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* [[Update Your Java |Make sure you have the current version of Java]] installed on your computer.
 
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''To begin taking a test:''
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| '''Tips'''
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Device/Browser
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| '''Use a computer with the Firefox or Chrome browser.'''  
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* Avoid using a mobile device for taking a test. Tests and quizzes work best on computers. 
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* Firefox and Chrome are the recommended browsers for Sakai.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Time limit
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| '''Be sure you understand how much time you have to take the test.''' 
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* Information about the time limit is displayed when you click on a test link, just before you actually begin the test.
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* If your instructor has set a time limit, <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">the test will submit automatically when the time limit is reached</span>.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Navigation
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| '''Never click your browser's Back button while taking a test or quiz!'''
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* Instead, always <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">use the navigation buttons within the test</span> to move to the '''Next''' question, to go to a '''Previous''' question (if allowed), to '''Save''' and to '''Submit'''.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Saving
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| '''Save often!!'''
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* If the test displays one question per page, your answer will be '''saved automatically''' each time you click '''Next''' and move to the next question.
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* If the test displays multiple questions on the same page, scroll down to the bottom and click '''Save''' periodically to protect yourself from losing answers if a technical problem occurs.
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* If the test contains an essay question that takes time to answer, click '''Save''' periodically to save your work.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Browser tabs/windows
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| '''Avoid opening new browser windows or tabs.'''
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* While it’s common to open new windows or tabs when browsing the web, refrain from doing so when taking a test. New tabs or windows can cause serious problems when opened while taking a Sakai test.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Beware the backspace
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| '''Don't use the Backspace key unless your cursor is in a field where you can enter text.'''
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* Pressing Backspace under other circumstances may throw you out of the assessment and/or generate an error message.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Submit twice
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| '''When you finish your test, be sure to <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">click the SUBMIT button twice!'''</span>
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* To get credit for taking a test or quiz, you must SUBMIT it when you are finished.
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* When you click the SUBMIT button, a screen will appear asking if you are sure you want to submit. Click SUBMIT again to submit the test.
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|style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | Confirmation
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| '''Save or print the confirmation message.'''
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* As soon as you submit a test or quiz, a confirmation screen appears that shows the name of the test, your name, a long confirmation number and the date you took the test.
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* Print or copy the confirmation screen and save it for your records.
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* SINGLE-CLICK the link to the test. (NEVER double-click the link.)
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==What if I lose access while taking a test?==
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If you lose access while taking a test for any reason, and there is still time left to complete it, return to the course site and go back into the test. You should be able to pick up where you left off.  
  
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''While taking a test:''
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'''Timed tests:''' Be aware that the timer keeps running while you are out of the test, so try to return to the test as quickly as possible. The test will submit automatically when the time limit is reached, even if you are no longer in Sakai.
  
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* Do not resize your window after entering a test.  (Some browsers will refresh the screen when you resize the window, and this can bump you out of your test so that you can't get back in.)
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==How do I start a test (or quiz) in Sakai?==
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'''View this video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paICMViBuqg&index=4&list=PLpwpa82O9h3qlvn_Gdu70uV3A6N36EUn- How to take an online test on Sakai]'''
  
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* Do not refresh the screen or click your browser's BACK button while taking a test.
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'''Or follow these instructions:'''
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# In the course site, locate and '''click on the test (or quiz) link'''. The location of this link depends on how your instructor has organized things. If the main course menu contains a Tests & Quizzes area, look there. If not, the test link may be in the Lessons area. If you have trouble finding the test link, ask your instructor.
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# Once you have located and clicked on the test link, you'll see information about the test, such as the due date, whether or not there is a time limit, etc. Your instructor may have also included special instructions. Be sure you understand how much time you have to submit the test.
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# Click '''Begin Assessment''' to take the assessment, or Cancel if you want to wait and take it later.
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# How you proceed through the questions will depend on how the instructor has set up the assessment. If the assessment has more than one page, click '''Next''' to save the current page and advance to the next one. If you have the option to do so, you can click '''Previous''' or use the '''Table of Contents''' button to return to earlier questions.
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# When you're ready to submit the assessment, click '''Submit for Grading''' on the last page of the assessment, and then click Submit for Grading again to confirm your submission. You'll receive a confirmation number, which you should keep.
  
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* Be careful when using the <Backspace> key to correct errors in text boxes. (In some cases, pressing the <Backspace> key is the same as clicking your browser's back button.)  Be sure that your cursor is inside the text entry box before pressing <Backspace>.
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==How do I see feedback after submitting a test?==
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Click on '''Tests & Quizzes''' on the main course menu. The lower half of the screen will list the tests you have already submitted. If your instructor has enabled feedback for a test, you will see a '''Feedback''' link beside the test. Click the '''Feedback''' link to see the details your instructor has made available.
  
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* Depending on the settings your instructor chooses, students who attempt to view material on another web site or in another area of the Blackboard course may find themselves "locked out" and unable to return to complete the test.
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==My test score looks low. What's going on?==
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Test scores that display immediately after you submit a test do not include points for any '''Short Answer/Essay questions'''. If you take a test or quiz that contains Short Answer/Essay questions, the score you see immediately may seem low. When your instructor grades the Short Answer/Essay questions and awards points for them, your overall test score will be adjusted accordingly.
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* '''[http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/8/8f/Save_often.pdf SAVE OFTEN!]''' If all test questions are displayed on a single screen, use the SAVE button at the bottom of the test screen (to the left of the SUBMIT button).  DO NOT use the SAVE button beside each question.  Scroll down and click SAVE at the bottom every 15 minutes or so as you are working on your test.  But do not click SUBMIT until you are completely finished!
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==More information==
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** NOTE:  Some instructors set their tests to display each question on a separate screen, and students use navigational buttons to move from one question screen to the next. In this case, your answer is saved automatically when you move to the next question (and there is no save button).
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* [https://www.indiana.edu/~sakaikb/display.cgi?docid=arbn Tips for taking a test or quiz in Sakai] (Indiana)
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** NOTE:  We recommend periodically clicking the SAVE button at the bottom of the screen (which saves all answers) rather than the SAVE button beside each question (which saves only the answer for that individual question).
 
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** Another NOTE:  Some instructors set their tests to display each question on a separate screen, and students use navigational buttons to move from one question screen to the next. In this case, your answer is saved automatically when you move to the next question (and there is no save button). -->
 
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* Be sure to click SUBMIT, but only when you are completely finished with the test.
 
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==I got bumped out of my test and can't get back in.  What do I do?==
 
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You must contact your instructor, who will need to "clear your attempt" so you can start the test again.  When the instructor "clears your attempt", any and all of your previous answers will be erased.
 
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If you have problems accessing a test or quiz, "double-clicking" may be the problem. When you click the link to begin a test, be sure to use a SINGLE mouse click.  You should not double-click anywhere in Blackboard--especially when accessing a test!
 
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Most likely, a pop-up blocker is preventing the test from opening.  Try disabling your pop-up blocker, then click the test link again. (And remember to single-click the test link.)
 
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==I see a pop-up warning after clicking the Submit button on my test. What do I do?==
 
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When you finish your test and click SUBMIT, you may see a warning box like this:
 
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Sometimes the warning appears even if you have answered all the questions!  (This can happen if you  use the SAVE button beside individual questions, which is not recommended. To avoid this problem, use the SAVE button at the bottom of the screen instead.)
 
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* When you are sure you are done with the test, click SUBMIT.
 
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* [https://www.indiana.edu/~sakaikb/display.cgi?docid=ardi Resume taking a saved test or quiz in Sakai] (Indiana) -->
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 19 December 2016

Student Video for Test & Quizzes

How can I avoid problems with online tests?

Topic Tips
Device/Browser Use a computer with the Firefox or Chrome browser.
  • Avoid using a mobile device for taking a test. Tests and quizzes work best on computers.
  • Firefox and Chrome are the recommended browsers for Sakai.
Time limit Be sure you understand how much time you have to take the test.
  • Information about the time limit is displayed when you click on a test link, just before you actually begin the test.
  • If your instructor has set a time limit, the test will submit automatically when the time limit is reached.
Navigation Never click your browser's Back button while taking a test or quiz!
  • Instead, always use the navigation buttons within the test to move to the Next question, to go to a Previous question (if allowed), to Save and to Submit.
Saving Save often!!
  • If the test displays one question per page, your answer will be saved automatically each time you click Next and move to the next question.
  • If the test displays multiple questions on the same page, scroll down to the bottom and click Save periodically to protect yourself from losing answers if a technical problem occurs.
  • If the test contains an essay question that takes time to answer, click Save periodically to save your work.
Browser tabs/windows Avoid opening new browser windows or tabs.
  • While it’s common to open new windows or tabs when browsing the web, refrain from doing so when taking a test. New tabs or windows can cause serious problems when opened while taking a Sakai test.
Beware the backspace Don't use the Backspace key unless your cursor is in a field where you can enter text.
  • Pressing Backspace under other circumstances may throw you out of the assessment and/or generate an error message.
Submit twice When you finish your test, be sure to click the SUBMIT button twice!
  • To get credit for taking a test or quiz, you must SUBMIT it when you are finished.
  • When you click the SUBMIT button, a screen will appear asking if you are sure you want to submit. Click SUBMIT again to submit the test.
Confirmation Save or print the confirmation message.
  • As soon as you submit a test or quiz, a confirmation screen appears that shows the name of the test, your name, a long confirmation number and the date you took the test.
  • Print or copy the confirmation screen and save it for your records.

What if I lose access while taking a test?

If you lose access while taking a test for any reason, and there is still time left to complete it, return to the course site and go back into the test. You should be able to pick up where you left off.

Timed tests: Be aware that the timer keeps running while you are out of the test, so try to return to the test as quickly as possible. The test will submit automatically when the time limit is reached, even if you are no longer in Sakai.

How do I start a test (or quiz) in Sakai?

View this video: How to take an online test on Sakai

Or follow these instructions:

  1. In the course site, locate and click on the test (or quiz) link. The location of this link depends on how your instructor has organized things. If the main course menu contains a Tests & Quizzes area, look there. If not, the test link may be in the Lessons area. If you have trouble finding the test link, ask your instructor.
  2. Once you have located and clicked on the test link, you'll see information about the test, such as the due date, whether or not there is a time limit, etc. Your instructor may have also included special instructions. Be sure you understand how much time you have to submit the test.
  3. Click Begin Assessment to take the assessment, or Cancel if you want to wait and take it later.
  4. How you proceed through the questions will depend on how the instructor has set up the assessment. If the assessment has more than one page, click Next to save the current page and advance to the next one. If you have the option to do so, you can click Previous or use the Table of Contents button to return to earlier questions.
  5. When you're ready to submit the assessment, click Submit for Grading on the last page of the assessment, and then click Submit for Grading again to confirm your submission. You'll receive a confirmation number, which you should keep.

How do I see feedback after submitting a test?

Click on Tests & Quizzes on the main course menu. The lower half of the screen will list the tests you have already submitted. If your instructor has enabled feedback for a test, you will see a Feedback link beside the test. Click the Feedback link to see the details your instructor has made available.

My test score looks low. What's going on?

Test scores that display immediately after you submit a test do not include points for any Short Answer/Essay questions. If you take a test or quiz that contains Short Answer/Essay questions, the score you see immediately may seem low. When your instructor grades the Short Answer/Essay questions and awards points for them, your overall test score will be adjusted accordingly.

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