7. Online Exam Configuration and linking with an Exam tool

The majority of the configuration for the Online Exam tool will be done centrally, please contact examoff@st-andrews.ac.uk if you have queries regarding the Online Exam tool configuration.

This chapter will cover:

7.1 Viewing the Online Exam tool Configuration

To view the configuration of the Online Exam tool:

  1. Access the Online Exam tool for a module by clicking the Online Exam link under the module title on the Modules page in MMS (the ‘Home’ page), or in the My Modules portlet on the Academic Activities workspace in MySaint.
  2. Select Configure from the navigation panel on the left (if this is not appearing select the three line hamburger icon at the top left to open the navigation panel).

 

7.2 Linking the Online Exam tool with an Exam tool

The Online Exam tool functionality can be further enhanced if paired with an Exam tool, such as:

  • Allow students to select which optional questions they have answered.
  • Allow staff to enter marks directly into the Online Class Test tool.

If the Online Exam tool is not paired with an Exam tool, staff can still upload files and type comments.

To pair the Online exam tool with an exam tool:

  1. Access the Online Exam tool for a module by clicking the Online Exam link under the module title on the Modules page in MMS , or in the My Modules portlet on the Academic Activities workspace in MySaint.
  2. Select the Configure option from the navigation panel on the left
  3. Scroll down to the Marking Configuration section
  4. From the Marking Resource drop down list select an existing Exam tool or select the Create Marking resource button (this will create an Exam tool labelled Marking for Online Exam)
  5. Select the Save marking configuration button to save.
  6. If a marking resource has been created it will need to be configured, there is guidance on configuring Exam tools here on the MMS Guides page: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/mms-guides/staff-guides/mmstools/examtool/

 

7.3    Allowing students to indicate answered questions

The Indicate Questions functionality allows students to indicate which questions they have answered in the same way as they would have done with the paper exams.

Note: This requires the Online Exam tool to be paired with an existing Exam tool that has been configured with the exam structure, see section 7.2 Linking the Online Exam tool with an Exam tool).

To allow students to indicate which questions they have answered:

  1. Access the Online Exam tool for a module by clicking the Online Exam link under the module title on the Modules page in MMS , or in the My Modules portlet on the Academic Activities workspace in MySaint.
  2. From the Online Exam tool select the Configure option from the navigation panel on the left
  3. From the Indicate Questions drop down list – select the Student and Staff option to allow students (and staff) to indicate which questions the student has answered. 
  4. Select the Save marking configuration button to save.

 

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