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Original Workflow 3: Blackboard Test

Information for Staff

Viewing the results of a computer marked test.

The results of tests are to be found in the Grade Centre.

Go into the Grade Centre and select the Column which the test is associated with, and select the cell where the student's Test is recorded, then click on the small chevron on the right side of the cell. 

Once that drops down select 'Attempt (dd/mm/yy)' and it will come up with the student's answers.

screenshot of link to a student's test attempt

 

At the top of the page  you will see a box with the student's name and  left pointing and right pointing chevrons, clicking on these chevrons will take you to the other students' attempts for the test.

screenshot of Student's identification and Back and Forward buttons to scroll to other students' submissions

 

There is a double chevron to the right of a link 'Test Information', clicking on it opens up a panel which shows the last attempt data.

screenshot of the double Chevron (closed) which opens the Test Information

The Test Information panel shows the following information:

'Current Grade' - shows the points the student has already achieved, out of the total possible points

'Status'  -  whether the test 'Needs Marking', 'In Progress' or is 'Completed',  there is a 'Submit Attempt' button which will manually submit an attempt if it is 'In Progress' but the student has finished or there has been a technical fault

'Attempt Score'  -  the points the student achieved at the last or current attempt, out of, the points possible
'Time Elapsed' - the time taken by the student to finish the attempt, in minutes  

'Date Started -  the date and time the student began the attempt

'Access Log' button - clicking this button opens a panel with a list of times the student spent on each question in minutes and seconds.
(The Access Log can give an indication of the condition of the attempt if there are technical problems.)

screenshot of an Access Log of a student's Attempt

'Date Submitted'  -  the date and time the student submitted their attempt
'Clear Attempt' button  -  this will clear the latest attempt, or if there are previous attempts you can select one, and clear that attempt
'Edit Test' button  -  clicking this button opens the Test Canvas page and allows you to make changes.
You can edit, delete or change the point values of test questions on this page. If necessary, test attempts will be re-graded after you submit your changes.

screenshot of Test Information

 

 

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