Creating a Test

Watch the how-to video

Movie camera symbol depicting a link to an instructional video.

 

1. On the Course Content page, click the purple plus sign where you would like to create the new assignment:

On the Course Content page, the left red arrow is pointing to the hollow circle with the plus sign in the middle.

2. Select “Create” from the dropdown menu:

The left red arrow is pointing to the Create option.

3. Below “Assessment”, click “Test”:

The left red arrow is pointing to the Test options below the Assessments section.

4. Enter a new title for your test in the header:

The words Sample Test 1 is entered in for the test title.

5. To add content to the test, click the purple plus sign and select from the options in the dropdown menu:

The left red arrow is pointing to the solid magenta circle with a white plus sign in the middle of it.

6. To edit the test settings, click the gear icon next to “Test Settings”:

The right red arrow is pointing to the test settings gear icon.

7. In the Test Settings panel, review the preset options for due dates, student attempts, grades, etc. and adjust the settings according to your preferences:

Below the Details & Information, the 11/5/23 was entered in for the due date and the 11:59 PM was for the duet time. The Prohibit late submission option is turned on along with Prohibit new attempts after due date. The Allow class conversation option is not turned on.

8. Click “Save” when you have finished adjusting the settings:

Two buttons with the word Cancel in the gray box and the word Save in the black box. The Save button has a red border around indicating that this is the button to click.

9. By default, the test will be hidden from students. Click the dropdown menu in the top right corner to adjust the visibility settings:

Within the visibility settings dropdown menu, Hidden from students is being selected.