Test Options are setup and edited in the content area when setting up a link to the test.
Go to the Content area where you want your test to be taken and in the 'Assessments' drop-down select 'Test'
You then click on the test you want to deploy which should be in the 'Select Test Below' box and press the 'Submit' button.
This will open up the Test Options page, The Options can be changed later by going into the small chevron menu on the Right of the Test Link in the content area and select 'Edit the Test Options'
You will see a list of options, the first box will be the 'Name' box. This should be filled in automatically by the Title you gave to the Test Canvas when you created it, however you can change the Name if you wish.
The next box is the 'Content Link Description' box, this is what the students will see, beside the link they press on to enter the test,
The next Options are 2 tick boxes to Show the Test Description and to Show Instructions, to the students before they start the test, we recommend both be shown by ticking both boxes
The next option is 'Open test in new window', we would suggest selecting 'No'
The Next Section is 'Test Availability'
Next Option is 'Make available to students'. If you you want to open it manually just as the students are about to take the test then select 'Yes'. Also if you are going to release the test to open automatically on a given date and time, using Adaptive Release then you need to select 'Yes'. Otherwise select 'No' so the students do not have access to the test, and you can open it later.
The next Option is 'Add a new announcement for this test'
The next set of Boxes control the options students have of taking the test
The top box is 'Multiple Attempts' if you leave it Unticked then the students only get a single attempt
If you tick the box you have the option to 'Allow Unlimited Attempts' or 'Number of Attempts' which will open a field where you define how many attempts the students get to take the test
The next option only becomes available when multiple attempts are offered, 'Score attempts using - ' The options are: Last graded Attempt, Highest Grade, Lowest Grade, First Graded Attempt, Average of Graded Attempts.
The next Option is 'Force Completion' if not ticked then the students can come out and go back into the test and finish it off.
It is recommended not to select Force Completion. By not selecting Force Completion you allow students to complete the test if they have any technical problems: they can finish their test without any change of settings by the staff, and the time limit if set, will still apply.
The next Option is 'Set Timer' this is set in minutes and sets how long the students have to sit the test.
The next Option is 'Auto-Submit' and the options of OFF or ON
OFF: The user is given the option to continue after time expires.
ON: Test will be saved and submitted automatically when time expires
The next options are '' and '' where you have the option to make the test available and hidden automatically, you can set an exact date and time for each. (Enter dates as dd/mm/yyyy. Time may be entered in any increment.)
The next Option is to set a 'Password', Tick the box and enter the Password, this is case-sensitive. You can then give it to the students immediately before the test.
The Next Section is 'Test Availability Exceptions'
You can 'Add User or Group' to the exceptions, This is normally used when a student has additional needs and require more time (this is usually 25% extra time). The options that you can change are the Number of Attempts, Time, Auto-Submit (on or off), Availability (the start and end dates and times), Force Completion (on or off).
This can also be used to give a student additional time if they have a technical problem, However if 'Force Completion' is set the student will need to get another attempt with only the Remaining time to be set, from the point they had the problem.
The Next Section is the 'Due Date', Set the 'Date' and 'Time' when the Test wil be ended. (Enter dates as dd/mm/yyyy. Time may be entered in any increment). This option is use most when a test is set to run for a substantial amount of time.
The next box if ticked is the option to '
The Next Section is 'Self-assessment Options', This is usually ticked and set to 'Include this Test in Grade Centre Score Calculations' the Other option is to 'Hide results for this test completely from the instructor and the Grade Centre'. if this test is a self-assessment, choose to include or hide the scores in the Grade Centre. NOTE: If an instructor decides to include the test in the Grade Centre after it was hidden, all prior attempts will be deleted.
The Next Section is 'Show Test Results and Feedback to Students' Test results and feedback are available to students after they complete a test. You can set up to two rules, to show results and feedback. Rules occur based on the events selected. Each rule specifies when and what to show students; such as scores, answers, and feedback for each question.
The final Section is 'Test Presentation'
The options are 'All at Once' (Present the entire test on one screen) or 'One at a Time' (Time Present one question at a time). 'When One at a Time' is selected the option to 'Prohibit Backtracking' (Prevent changing the answer to a question that has already been submitted) becomes another option.
The final option is to 'Randomise Questions'
NOTE: if you set the Presentation to 'One at a Time' and the 'Prohibit Backtracking is not ticked then the students have the option to go back using small arrow buttons, in some cases the student uses the Browser Back Button; this may throw them out of the test!
Once you have finished your editing, press the 'Submit' button to save the test options.
