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Schedule Individual Exams

When students have to make up work schedule an individual exam assignment for those select students. Applicable for all exam types including MOS exams and Critical Thinking Challenge exams.

  1. On the Navigation bar, click SAM Assignments.

    The Assignment page displays by default.

  2. Locate and select the exam to schedule to a student or set of students from a section.
  3. In the Actions column, click Schedule individual assignment.
  4. In the Assignment Name text box, enter a unique name within the section for the exam.
  5. In the Instructions text box, enter exam instructions.
  6. From the Select Section drop-down menu, select the appropriate section.
    Note
    • You can only select one section.
    • If no students are assigned to the section, the following message displays: There are no students in the selected section. Select a different section to select individual students.  
    • In this case, either select another section or, if you are the section owner, edit the section and add students.  When done editing, restart the Scheduling Individual Exams procedure.
  7. Set the options for your exam and click Next Step.
    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.
    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.
    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

    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.
    Note 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.

    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.

  8. When finished entering options, click Next Step.

    The Schedule Individual Exam wizard starts and Step 2, Add Assignment Options and Schedule, displays.

  9. Decide whether the individual assignment replaces an existing assignment score in the gradebook.

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    Do not replace an existing assignment score

    Select Do not replace any assignment in Gradebook.

    The individual assignment displays in the gradebook with an *.

    Replace an existing assignment score

    Select an assignment under the Replace with field.

    Even if the student already has a score for the original assignment, the individual assignment score replaces the original class assignment score:

    • The score is N/A until the student takes the individual assignment.
    • The score updates to 0 if the student does not submit the individual assignment by the due date.
  10. Under Available Students, select students for whom to schedule the individual assignment.
    • To filter the list, type a student's name in the search box.
    • Students displayed with gray text already have assignments to replace in the gradebook.
  11. Click Save.