Inspera assessment settings: Off-campus non-invigilated exam

1. Test name

1. Enter the quiz/exam name on the Test name textbox, using the naming convention.

2. Question set

1. Click on the book icon to select the required question set.

2. Select the required question set.

Tip: Click on the Created by me button to filter your own question sets.

3. Click on the Save button.

The selected question set has been added to your test.

Note that the test name might be slightly different from the question set name in case you use a question set created in previous years. The test name will be presented to the students.

3. Template

• For an off-campus exam the following shared template is available:
  •  TEMPLATE: Exam (Open Browser). 
• When a template is applied, most of the critical settings will be applied for the test you are creating.
• The use of a template in an assessment task is to make sure that the critical settings are applied thoroughly and consistently.
• Important: In order for AskUs to have oversight of your assessment to support your students, you must apply a Template. If you do not use a template, AskUs cannot see your assessment to provide student support.

1. Click on the list icon to select a template.

2. Enter 'template' in the search box.

3. Select the required, e.g. Safe Exam Browser template.
4. Click on the Save button.

5. Click on the Save button to confirm the template selection.

The template will be applied to your test.

4. Test date, time, and duration

1. Enter the required test date, time, and duration in the relevant text boxes according to your exam timetable: as follows:

• Set the Test start time according to your exam timetable.
• Set the Test end time should be set as the end time according to the exam timetable.
• Set the Duration according to your exam timetable. This should factor in the working time, 10 minutes of planning time and (if there are any File Upload questions) 15 minutes of submission time (e.g., 2 hours working time plus 10 minutes planning time plus 15 minutes file upload time makes 2 hours and 25 minutes). It is important to include the duration as students will not see a countdown timer while completing the assessment if a duration is not set.

Note: this information does NOT get imported when using a Template.

Note: the Test end time overrides the duration (e.g., if you have a 30-minute duration and a student enters 2 minutes before the end time, they will only have 2 minutes to complete the assessment). 

 Candidates and Committees 

In the case where students access the Inspera exam via the Inspera link in their Learn.UQ course, there is no need to add the candidates because they are automatically enrolled in the assessment when they click the link in Learn.UQ.

For student enrolment options see:

• Providing students with access to Inspera assessments via Learn.UQ
• Enrol students in an Inspera assessment using CSV file
• Invite students to an Inspera assessment via Test Code

Committees are used for distributing groups of students to different markers. Committees can be added later in Grade if required. Please refer to Create marking committees guide.

 The settings under options, including General settings, Security, Exam Day, After Test, Grading workflow, and Explanation of Grades are pre-applied by the template you select. That means you do not need to change the settings in these areas.

In case you create a test for an assignment or a quiz, you can look through the settings and adjust those required.

General settings

Oral exam: This option is for marking of oral assessments and can only be used if the Question Set only contains oral questions.

Enable auto submission (home exam): If enabled, assessments will automatically submit when the closing time is reached. Note: you will not be able to view student response s until the assessment has closed if you use this setting.

Allow candidates to manually submit multiple times within test window: If enabled, students can re -enter the assessment to adjust responses until the assessment is closed. Note: this is not multiple attempts and students will not be able to see any automatic feedback until the assessment is closed.

Allow candidates to manually submit once within test window: If enabled, students cannot re-enter the assessment after clicking Submit. Student responses will be automatically submitted when the assessment closes. Students will not be able to see any automatic feedback until the assessment is closed.

Grading Only - Disable candidates from taking this test online: Students will not be able to respond in Inspera if this setting is enabled – it is for uploading answers or grade recording only.

Enable Candidate Report: The Candidate Report is where students can see written feedback and the marks achieved per question and section. This setting can be enabled after marking has been completed. 

Security

Always tick Request Similarity report, even if you don’t think you’ll need it. This setting cannot be enabled later so should be enabled now during set -up.

Exam Day

Check the Enable Text to Speech reading aid checkbox (accessibility setting).

Enable Spell Checker enables a built -in spell checker on Essay questions only. This is optional. If students are being assessed on their ability to spell words without assistance, this option should not be enabled. Note: The Text to Speech and Spell Checker settings will be ticked if using a Template but you can untick it if it is not required for your assessment.

Check the Show Lost Connection Alert checkbox.

Select Custom message and enter the following text into the text field: Local network issues. Keep working through your assessment if possible. If the internet is not restored, or you do not have full functionality, DO NOT close your browser. Contact AskUs on +61 7 3346 4312 (or https://web.library.uq.edu.au/contact -us).

After Test

Leave all After test settings as they are (default).

Grading workflow

Leave the General workflow set to Confirm all candidates at once.

Select Shared marking, even if you will only have one person marking the assessment. This just allows you to have the option to share the marking load if circumstances change later.

Select One grader can confirm. This will allow one member of your marking team to confirm the marks for all students. This is useful in cases where the main marker is unable to confirm marks (e.g., due to illness).

Question assignment will allow you to allocate certain questions to be marked by certain markers in the Grade area. This setting can be changed at any time prior to marking.

Explanation of Grades

Check Enable administration of Explanations checkbox to provide markers with the option of providing an “explanation” (i.e., overall feedback for the student’s submission). Other options become available when this is ticked. These settings will be determined by the coordinator. See Explanations to student responses for details.

Design

1. Click on the Design button to apply assessment design settings.

Assessment settings

1. Click on the Assessment settings tab.
2. Select the option Do not use grade scale. It means you will mark the exam out of its total mark and not use the 1-7 grading schema.

1. Click on the Confirm button to review all settings. 

Note: Check all settings before activating the assessment to ensure they are all correct. This is important because some settings cannot be changed after the assessment is activated and students have entered.

2. Add Graders to your assessment now if you know who will be assisting you with marking. See the Adding staff (contributors) to an Inspera assessment guide for instructions.
3. Click on the Activate test button.

Note: Students who require extra time as an Alternative Exam Arrangement (AEA) will need to be enrolled in advance so that their extra time can be applied. Refer to Apply Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEAs) and Time Zone Adjustments guide.

Some settings can be modified after the assessment has been activated by returning to the Activated page. Other settings cannot be changed and will be disabled. Settings such as the opening time and duration cannot be changed unless the assessment is deactivated first, using the Deactivate button:

Note: The Deactivate button is only available while no students have entered the assessment. After the first student enters the assessment, the Deactivate button will disappear.