Create and Schedule an Exam

You cannot auto-generate companion training in the Express Creation Wizard. To create training that can be used with your exam in a SAM Path Assignment, see Create SAM Exam.

1. From MindTap, click + Add / Create › Activity › SAM-Assignment.

2. Click Express Creation.

3. In Select Section, select your section.

4. In Textbook, select the content source for your assignment.

5. Click a chapter to view available assignments.

6. Click Exam Assignment.

7. Enter a unique name for the assignment.

8. Clear any tasks or questions you do not want to include in your assignment.

9. 1. Click Exam Preview ›

   2. To view a task, click Launch next to a task name.

   3. To view the whole assignment, click Launch All.

   4. To close the preview window, click Close.

10. To configure exam options, click Exam Options.

    Instructions

    Additional instructions for students.

    Scoring and Delivery Options

    Configure your exam.

    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.

    Display results at end of exam

    Show students their score after they finish the exam.

    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.

    Specify always available Password

    Prevent students from starting until they enter a password that you provide.

    Specify when students can view reports

    • 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.

    Display Playback in Student Study Guide

    When enabled, students can view playback of their incorrect tasks in the Playback column in the Study Guide report after the due date or when all attempts are completed.

    Not available if Specify when students can view reports is turned off.

    Task Options

    Configure tasks in the exam.

    Scenarios

    To assign a specific version of the exam:

    1. Click Modify Scenarios.
    2. Select a scenario.
    3. Click OK.

    Display feedback for each task / item

    Show students feedback after each task.

    Specify incorrect actions per task

    Students can attempt each task 1-10 times before it is marked incorrect.

    Students are shown the number of remaining attempts.

11. Click Save Exam.

12. In the Assign to Course window, set activity details.

    Activity 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.

13. Click Add.