Create a new exam by copying and editing an existing exam.
- From MindTap, click + Add / Create > Activity > SAM-Assignment.
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Click Exams.
The Exams page lists all existing exams.
To do this Do this View exams from this course. Click Exams in this course. View exams from other courses. Click Other Exams. Sort the list Click a column heading. Preview an exam Click beside the exam name. Find a specific exam Type part of the exam name in the search box. - Click next to your assignment.
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Edit your exam name and companion training settings.
You cannot edit the content version.
- Click Next Step.
- Optional: Edit your textbook selections.
- Click Next Step.
- Optional: Edit your chapter selections.
- Click Next Step.
- Optional:
Add or remove tasks used in your assignment.
Adding or removing any tasks from the exam also adds or removes them from the companion training.
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Click Save.
To save the exam to be scheduled later, click Done.
To schedule the exam now:
- Click Schedule.
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Complete the assignment and
scheduling options.
- Assignment Name
- Unique name for your assignment.
- Instructions
- Additional instructions for students.
- Scoring and Delivery Options
- Configure your assignment.
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- Pass/Fail
- Students must answer your percentage of questions correctly to receive a pass grade. Students who score below this threshold receive fail grades.
- Specify time limit
- Students have your number minutes to complete the assignment. The time begins when the student first launches their assignment.
- Allow SAM exam to be retaken
- Students can retake the exam 1-50 times before submitting it for a final grade.
- Randomize tasks / questions
- Students receive exam questions or tasks in random
order.Note Not available for MOS or Critical Thinking Challenge Exams.
- Display results at end of exam
- Show students their score after they finish the exam.
- Practice
- The assignment does not affect student grades.
- Restrictive Mode
- Students can only navigate to tabs, menus, or dialog
boxes that lead to the correct answer. Students can still scroll, expand
or collapse pane drop downs within the ribbon. Note Not available for MOS or Critical Thinking Challenge Exams.
- Issue badge at 90%
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Award a shareable badge to students who earn 90% and above.
Available for capstone projects and MOS practice exams for Office 365®/2021 and newer content versions.
- Task Options
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Configure tasks in the exam.
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- Scenarios
- To assign a specific version of the exam:
- Click Modify Scenarios.
- Select a scenario.
- Click OK.
Note Not all tasks have multiple scenarios. - Display feedback for each task / item
- Show students feedback after each task.
- Specify incorrect actions per task
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Students can attempt each task 1-10 times before it is marked incorrect.
Students are shown the number of remaining attempts.
- Specify password for student access
- Prevent students from starting until they enter a
password that you provide.
Best Practice Leave this field blank and set a password in the Assign to Course window. Passwords set in that step are easier to retrieve and edit.
- Specify when students can view reports
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- Never make reports available to students
- Make student reports always available beginning 12:00 AM
Select the first date on which reports are available.
- Make student reports available
Select both start and end dates and times for reports to be available.
- Click Schedule.
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In the Editing
Activity window, set the activity title, description, dates, and location in the
learning path to assign the activity to your course.
- Title
- Label for the activity in the learning path.
- Description
- Information or instructions displayed when the activity is opened.
- Require Password
- Password protection for scoreable activities to prevent students from accessing them ahead of time.
- Available Date
- When students can start work on the activity.
- Due Date
- When students must end work on the activity.
- Associated Topic
- Textbook topic related to the activity.
- Order Within Topic
- Position in the learning path under the specified topic.
- Click Add.