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A: Yes, absolutely. In order to do this set the (start date/due date during the full window you'd like students to be able to take the exam. Then enter in the time limit. Once a student proceeds off of the initial instruction slide of the learning module their timer will start; at the end of the expired time they will be prevented from accessing their exam any more (even if the window the assignment is open is still in duration). Students will not have access to the exam after the due time, so if they started late they may not finish. (For example, if you set an exam to go from 2-4pm, and a student started at 3:55pm, they would get cut off after 5 minutes of working on their exam.)
Q: Some of my students have extended time accommodations. Can this be accounted for?
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Overview and Class instructions-as you wish
Q: Can I preview assignments as a student before showing it to the actual students?
A: Yes, set the date in the past, publish the assignment, and give yourself an extension. Then toggle over to student in the upper right hand corner and you will have student view of the assignment without any other active students in your class seeing it.
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(forthcoming ~3/26/20)
Note: as the primary instructor you are automatically enrolled in your own class as a student. Your TA's and other listed instructors are not–they will need to be added as students as well.
Alternatively, if you have a sandbox course where there are no students, or the 'students' are all colleagues, just publish the assignment with timing so you can access it, since it's not a concern that other eyes will be on it.
Q: Can I have an online exam (ie learning module in test mode) that is more than multiple choice? A numeric free response? Short answer? Essay? Grids/matrices?
A: Yes, yes, yes, all around yes. Hybridized tests that incorporate different types of questions are a great way to assess students on a wide range of learning objectives, while also saving yourself time. For any manually graded elements (essay, or others you want), set this on the assignment level. (link forthcoming)
Q: I have Quest automatically drop the lowest exam in my gradebook, but now I need to make another category for online exams. Will the system know to drop the lowest score in these two separate categories (exams, online exams/learning modules in test mode)?
A: Yes, we are working on nesting the online exams via learning modules into exams so the dropping machinery will work. Rest assured it will be tidy by mid April at the latest (and probably sooner).
Q: I hear Quest and Canvas can talk to each other. How do I get that set up?
A: Steps to be taken are here; please send a note to questhelp@austin.utexas if any links are not appearing (we need to give you an additional permission). Please note that if the name of the Quest Assignment Type where you've created the assignment (ie in the settings, listed as an exam/homework/learning module type)— matches the name of the Canvas Assignment Group, the assignment should automatically get filed in the correct spot when it's transferred to Canvas–there is no need for you to create the specific assignment in Canvas first.
Recommendations
Be overly explicit on what is and what is not permissible for this exam in the directions (ex: "This is an online-only exam. Close all other window and tabs before opening the exam, and do not use any unapproved external resources to complete this assessment. You may use a manual (non computer based) calculator. Once you start, you have up to XX minutes to complete the exam.
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