Schedule an Exam

On the navigation bar, click SAM Assignments.

On the taskbar, click Schedule New.

For Assignment Type, click Exam.

Select the Content Version to use.

Only versions available for your institution are listed.

Select the Subject.

In Your Exams, select whether to view exams you created or exams from other instructors at your institution.

• My Exams
• 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.

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.

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.

Select Section

Sections for which the assignment is scheduled.

Your assignment can only be scheduled in sections using the same content version. A warning displays if you have already scheduled the assignment for any of the selected sections.

Dates / Times and Security

Set rules for student access and submission.

Specify when exam is available

Set the date an assignment is available.

Specify exam times and passwords

If you set availability dates, you can restrict student access to test assignments for increased testing security by setting specific testing times and passwords. Set Test Times and Passwords

Late Submission Options

If you set availability dates, you can allow penalized submissions after the due date.

Daily % reduction

The amount by which the student's assignment grade is reduced for each day after the due date.

End Date

The last date on which a late submission will be accepted. No late submissions are accepted after 11:59 PM on this date.

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.

The exam displays on the Assignment list.

When you see the message SAM has scheduled your exam, click OK.