Secure Testing Best Practices

Follow these recommendations to ensure academic integrity in online tests in your MindTap course.

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Time Limit

Add a time limit to Aplia tests or CNOW tests.

CNOW

Set Time allowed per take to a specific number of minutes when creating or editing a test.

Password Protection

Set a password for any scoreable activity when you add it to the activities list. You can also set passwords in Aplia and CNOW.

CNOW

Set Password to take assignment when creating or editing a test.

Limit Availability

When adding your test to the learning path, set Available Date and Due Date to the same date with only the appropriate amount of time between them.

Shuffle Questions

Aplia

Set the activity type to Randomized.

CNOW

Select Shuffle questions for each student and take when creating or editing a test.

Question Pools

Question Variation

CNOW

Set the Regenerate algorithmic questions option to either For each student and each take or For each student on first take only when creating or editing a test.

Limit Feedback

CNOW

Clear the option under Feedback after Assignment when creating or editing a test.