Test Options in Ultra Course View

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Last updated: Oct 08, 2024 by Kai Yuen
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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 .

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

  • Prevents students from completing an in-progress attempt after the due date.

  • In-progress attempts will be automatically submitted at the due date, regardless of if they have time remaining on the time limit.

C. Prohibit New Attempts after due date

  • Prevents a student from starting a new attempt after the due date.

D. Allow Class Conversation

  • Creates a Discussion board like space for students to interact that is specific to the test.

E. Collect Submissions Offline

  • Indicated instructors will collect a physical paper containing the answers and manually enter grades.

 

Presentation Options

 

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A. Display one question at a time

  • Shows only one question at a time to students.

B. Prohibit backtracking

  • Can be turned on, only when A is on.

  • Students can’t return to previously answered questions

C. Randomize Questions

  • Questions appear in random order for students.

D. Randomize Answers

  • Multiple choice and matching answers are randomized for students.

E. Randomize pages

  • Pages appear in random order for students.

  • “Do not randomize first page” will ensure that students start at the same point, then get randomized pages from thereon.

Grading and Submissions

 

A. Grade Category

  • 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

  • The grade format that will be displayed for students and instructors in the 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

  • Prevents instructors from knowing who’s test they are grading.

  • Student names become visible after posting all grades.

F. 2 graders per student

  • Default: Off

  • Assign 2 graders in the course to grade each assignment

G. Peer review

  • Default: Off

  • Assign students a number of assignments to anonymously peer review

H. Delegated grading

  • Default: Off

  • Assign a certain number of students to grade per grader in the course

I. Post assessment grades automatically

  • Default: On

  • The Test Grade will be visible to students automatically once the test is graded.

  • Eliminates the need for instructors to manually Post Grades for the test.

 

Assessment Results

A. Submission View

  • Controls when students can view their test submission.

B. Automated Question Feedback

  • Controls when students can view instructor written automatic feedback for the questions.

C. Question Scores

  • Controls when students can see the scores for each of the test questions.

D. Correct Answers

  • Controls when students can see correct answers.

 

Assessment Security

A. Access Code

  • Allows instructors to require students to use a passcode to access the exam.

  • If enabled, a 6 digital numerical 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

A. Time Limit

  • Allows instructors to set a timer, during which the test must be complete.

  • Instructor can also chose to require the attempt be submitted automatically at the end of time limit.

B. Use Grading Rubric

  • Rubrics cannot be attached to Tests at this time.

C. Goals and standards

  • Assign the exam to a goal or standard.

D. Assigned groups

  • Default: Not Assigned to groups.

  • Used to create a group test.

  • Similar to a group Assignment in Original Course View.

E. Originality Report

  • Essay question submissions are submitted to SafeAssign for review.