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