We Quest can support different start times for a class–if different than those tied to a unique number please let us know what UT eids you would like clumped together in what subunique. Please note that (outside of registrar uniques) the Quest team must change student grouping, so these clumps are expected to be relatively stable throughout the semester.students within a class. This feature can also be used as a safety feature test-run for Instructors to run through take the test (as a student) before the assignment is open to the students.
If you expect more than a few students will need a different start time, please submit who needs to be at what start time in this format, and sending us a note at questhelp@auastin.utexas.edu
1) Create a different unique(s) on the course settings page (blue Add button under associated unique)
2) Let us know you'd like this feature turned on (it won't work otherwise): questhelp@austin.utexas.edu
and who goes in which unique (for which course)
3) Then edit the various start times on the assignment's settings page
The example above shows eight different groups taking an assignment at staggered times.
Uniques a-f consist of the class themselves taking the assignment, while all those who are not to see the exam are clumped in the main unique 48800 will see the exam once it's closed and submissions are no longer being accepted.
This can also be used as a way to preview the assignment as a student before it goes live to your students (the assignment still must be published, though)--as 48800 testing shows (a day earlier start for only the instructor).
Note: once a person is set in a particular uniques bucket, minimal changes are expected. A person from unique a cannot change to unique d for one assignment, and then f for another. Please make sure that there is stability within the buckets. Minimal shifting given life circumstances will be honored, but are expected to happen no more than once a semesterEspecially during distance learning, it's inevitable that someone is going to need to take the test at another time. Fear not, this can be done in a few direct steps!
1) Ask quest (questhelp@austin.utexas.edu) to turn on the student grouping feature. This allows you to set and control start times for different (groups of) students as needed. We also highly recommend putting yourself in an early start group and stepping through the exam as a student well before any of your students see it. While improved machinery has been developed over the last year, it never hurts to see and experience exactly what your students will in order to catch and address any hiccups that surface.
2) Once grouping is turned on, you will automatically get a default group. To add more groups (and more specifically named for your purposes), navigate to the 'student groups' on the left side bar. Here you can manage what the options for groups are.
Add as many additional groups as you'd like. Notice that you can check how many students are in each group with the 'student count' column. After creating groups you are now ready to add students to said groups!
3) Navigate to your roster page; notice it now has a 'group' column. This can be used to set what group you want students to be in. You will have the opportunity on the exam to set different start times for the different groups.
To move a student or group of students to a different start date time, change the group they're part of.
For an individual change their group listing in this column:
For put a gaggle of people into a specific group please check the box to the left of their name and select the appropriate group from the pull down before pushing 'assign selected students to group'.
Previously, Quest would shuffle large groups of students into different start time groups (per Instructor/TA direction); that responsibility now lies with the class instructors and support staff. Should it be useful, organizing your groups in a template like this may help expedite your entry process.
4) On the test (learning module) when creating an assignment you will be given the opportunity to set the different group start times. You can adjust these later by going to the assignment and clicking 'edit settings'. To copy the date/time in the first line to call click the copy button.
5) If you've put yourself (and/or any TAs added as student guests in your class) in an early section, consider running through the published test as a student to test run it--https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/student/courses. If anything is off (not prompted for webcam, answer choices not showing up, images not rendering) please let Quest know as soon as possible so we may adequately troubleshoot the issue before it is released to your students. It is with this in mind that we strongly encourage all tests to be published at least 48 hours before your earliest student is to take it.