Schedule an Exam | Cengage Help

From MindTap, click + Add / Create › Activity › SAM-Assignment.
On the taskbar, click Schedule New.
For Assignment Type, click Exam.
Select the Subject.
Select whether to view exams in your current course or exams from other courses.
- Exams in this course
- Other Exams
Select the exam to schedule.
To preview an assignment, click beside the assignment name.
Click Next Step.
Set the options for your exam.
Assignment Name

Unique name for your assignment.
Instructions

Additional instructions for students.
Scoring and Delivery Options

Configure your assignment.

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.

Not available for 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.

Not available for or Critical Thinking Challenge Exams.
Task Options

Configure tasks in the exam.
Scenarios
To assign a specific version of the exam:

Click Modify Scenarios.
Select a scenario.
Click OK.

Not all tasks have multiple scenarios.
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.
Specify password for student access

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

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
- 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.
Click Save.
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.
Click Add.