This article is intended for instructors looking to configure HuskyCT Ultra Test Options.
For Original Course View, refer to: https://uconn.atlassian.net/l/cp/eL1oguoh
This article assumes you have already created a test. For more information on creating tests in Ultra, see Creating and Administering Tests in HuskyCT Ultra Course View.
Some settings are only available if the test uses questions, such as Multiple Choice or Essay questions.
Details and Information
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A. Due Date
Default: 24 hours after the test is created
Any submissions after this date will be marked as Late
B. Prohibit Late Submission
Similar to Force Completion, instructors are advised against using Prohibit Late Submission as it may prevent a student who experienced a technical issue from going back into the exam
Default: Off
Attempts will be submitted at the due date and time
Similar to Force Complete in Original Course View
C. Prohibit New Attempts after due date
This setting may prevent students who need to take the exam at a later date from taking the exam
Default: Off
Prevents a student from starting a new attempt after the due date
D. Allow Class Conversation
Default: Off
Creates a Discussion board like space for students to interact that is specific to the test
E. Display one question at a time
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: Off
Default without questions: Disabled
Shows only one question at a time to students
F. Randomize Questions
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: Off
Default without questions: Disabled
Questions appear in random order for students
G. Randomize Answers
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: Off
Default without questions: Disabled
Multiple choice and matching answers are randomized for students
H. Collect Submissions Offline
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have questions.
Default without questions: Off
Default with questions: Disabled
Indicated instructors will collect a physical paper containing the answers and manually enter grades
Grading and Submissions
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A. Grade Category
Default: Test
Gradebook category that the test is calculated in
B. Attempts Allowed
Default: 1
Number of times students can take the test
If multiple attempts are allowed, instructors must also configure which attempt counts for the student in the Gradebook
C. Grade using
Default: Point
The grade that will appear in Gradebook
D. Maximum points
Default: 100 or the total of the points assigned to each question
Total possible points a student can earn on the test
E. Anonymous Grading
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have questions.
Default without questions: Off
Default with questions: Disabled
Prevents instructors from knowing who’s test they are grading
Student names become visible after posting all grades
F. Parallel Grading
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have questions.
Default without questions: Off
Default with questions: Disabled
Requires 2 graders for each student attempt
Similar to Delegated Grading in Original Course View
G. Peer Review
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have questions.
Default without questions: Off
Default with questions: Disabled
Can’t be enabled alongside Anonymous Grading
Allows students to evaluate their peers submission
Students review submissions and the average of the student score is assigned as a grade
Similar to a Self and Peer Assessment in Original Course View
H. Post assessment grades automatically
Default: On
Eliminates the need for instructors to manually Post Grades for the test
Grades will be visible to students automatically once the test is graded
Assessment Results
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A. Submission View
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with Questions: After submission
Default without questions: Disabled
Controls when students can view their test submission
B. Automated Question Feedback
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: After Submission
Default without questions: Disabled
Controls when students can view instructor written automatic feedback for the questions
C. Question Scores
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: After all grades are posted
Default without questions: Disabled
Controls when students can see the scores for each of the test questions
D. Correct Answers
This setting is only available if the test has questions.
Default with questions: Never
Default without questions: Disabled
Controls when students can see correct answers
Assessment Security
A. Access Code
Default: None
Allows instructors to require students to use a passcode to access the exam
If enabled, a passcode will be randomly generated by HuskyCT
Instructors can generate a new passcode by click the “refresh” icon to the right of the passcode
B. Respondus
Default: Not Required
Allows instructors to require Lockdown Browser or use remote or live proctoring to administer online exams
Additional Tools
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A. Time Limit
Default: None
Allows instructors to set a timer, during which the test must be complete
Similar to the Timer in Original Course View
Instructor can also chose to require the attempt be submitted at the end of time, similar to Auto-submit in Original Course View
B. Use Grading Rubric
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have questions.
Default without questions: None
Default with questions: Disabled
Allows instructors to attached a rubric for scoring the test
C. Goals and standards
Default: None
Assign the exam to a goal or standard
D. Assigned groups
This setting is only available if the test doesn’t have a time limit
Default: Not Assigned to groups
Used to create a group test
Similar to a group Assignment in Original Course View
E. Originality Report
Default: No
Essay question submissions are submitted to SafeAssign for review
For more information on Test options in Ultra Course View, contact Educational Technologies at edtech@uconn.edu or by phone at (860) 486-5052.