Create a non-exam assessment in Inspera (Ultra)

This guide provides instructions on creating a non-exam (typically at-home, low-stakes) assessment in Inspera.

The major steps include:

create a Question Set
create a Test either from:
- Inspera Deliver, or
- Learn.UQ course

Create a Question Set

Create a Test via Deliver in Inspera

Follow the Create an Inspera test in Deliver guide for detailed instructions.

Template

For a non-exam assessment, the following shared templates are available:
- TEMPLATE: Assignment (ongoing submission),
- TEMPLATE: Quiz (submit once).
If the template Assignment (ongoing submission) is selected, the Late submission functionality will be enabled.
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.

Test date, time, and duration

Enter the required test date, time, and duration in the relevant text boxes as follows:

Set the Test start time to when you wish for the assessment to be open.
Set the Test end time to when you wish for the assessment to be closed.
Set the Duration if this is a timed assessment. For assignments and projects, you would typically give students access for the entire assessment window, hence leave this field empty.

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

Note: the 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).

Create a test via Learn.UQ course

Candidates and marking committees

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:

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.

Test settings

Confirm and activate the Test

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.

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.
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.