iKamva Assessment Tools: Carefully observe settings prior to publishing online exams

iKamva Assessment Tools: Carefully observe settings prior to publishing online exams

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

 

iKamva consists of various Assessment eTools.

NB: Please take note of the ‘Tests & Quizzes eTool’ – prior to setting up an online exam.

NB: These specific options are covered during training workshops.

Settings for assessments and exams   All test settings and configurations need to be set before publishing as editing the test settings after it has been published can and will cause unforeseen issues.   Avoid modifying the settings of a published assessment while testing is in progress. Instead, wait until the final submission date has passed.   Warning: You should ONLY use the “Stop Accepting Now” option if you are sure that students are not currently working on the assessments in progress. Stopping and automatically submitting an active assessment will submit it immediately without warning; the student will not be able to save their work before it submits.   Late Submission setting should be (Due Time + Test Duration + 20min. e.g. 12:00 + 1hr 30min + 20min = 13:50)

Number of submissions allowed  ·         Enter the number of times students are allowed to submit the assessment; OR choose “Unlimited” to allow them to submit as many times as possible.   ·         Only allow one submission for CAM/Semester tests and Exams   Tip: Unlimited submissions are often used for self-assessment, practice tests, or revision

Grading and Feedback   Select the ‘No Feedback’ option for Exams  The ‘Immediate Feedback’ option is recommended for self-tests only, as it will display the answers immediately - PRIOR to the student submitting the assessment The ‘Feedback on submission’ option displays feedback to students as soon as they submit the assessment. The ‘Feedback on a specific date’ option releases assessment feedback upon the date and time specified.   TIP:  If you are concerned about students sharing their exam results with one another, you should choose either ‘No Feedback’ OR ‘Feedback on a specific date’.  Selecting a feedback date after the closing date for the assessment will prevent students from sharing feedback with other students who have not yet taken the test.

Advanced Feedback Options   You can decide how much feedback you want to release to students.   You can choose to ‘Only Release Student's Assessment Scores’ so that they only see their grade on the assessment, not individual questions.   OR you can choose to ‘Release Questions’, ‘Correct Responses’, ‘Comments’ and ‘Assessment Scores’.  Feedback settings can be changed after an assessment has been completed

Contact CIECT to assist with the set up of online tests/exams.