Critical Thinking Challenge

Critical Thinking Challenge exams are available only for Office 2019 and Office 365/2021.

1. On the navigation bar, click SAM Assignments.

2. Click Exams.

   The Exams page lists all existing exams.

   View exams you created	Click My Exams.
   View public exams created by others	Click Other Exams.
   Sort the list	Click a column heading.
   Preview an exam	Click beside the exam name.
   Find a specific exam	Type part of the exam name in the search box.

3. To view only Critical Thinking Challenge exams, click T4S Critical Thinking.

4. Click next to an exam.

5. Set the options for the exam.

   Assignment Name

   Unique name for your assignment.

   Instructions

   Additional instructions for students.

   Scoring and Delivery Options

   Configure your exam.

   Allow SAM exam to be retaken

   Students can retake the exam 1-50 times before submitting it for a final grade.

   Modify Scoring

   Adjust the points students earn for making sub-optimal or incorrect choices in the critical thinking scenario. Correct choices are scored at 100%.

   Display results at end of exam

   Show students their score after they finish the exam.

   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.

6. Click Save.

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