Test Assignment

Test assignments allow you to make an exam available to students within NexPort Campus.

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Test Assignment

Test assignments allow you to make an exam available to students within NexPort Campus.

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Test assignment

The test assignments can be set as either graded or ungraded assignments. Test questions are always randomized by default. You can restrict the time a student has to take a test with assessment time limits or set test time limits with a live countdown on the test interface page. You can also allow multiple attempts to give the students the opportunity to re-take tests. You can also allow unlimited test attempts or set a maximum attempt limit.

The following image illustrates the test assignment type.

The following table provides explanation for the user inputs that are required for the various sections and fields to manage test assignment.

Section

Field

Action or Description

Assignment Details

Title

In the Rich Text Editor area, type a title for the test assignment. You can apply italic and bold styles to assignment title.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Description

In the Rich Text Editor area, type description related to the test assignment.

Note:

Test

To upload a test:

Click Select Test.
The Find Test dialog box is displayed.
Click Select link next to the test that you need to add as a test assignment.
Note:
To search a test, in the Search box, type first few characters of the test that you need to search, and then click Search.

Student review Allowed

Select the Allowed check box, to allow students to review their test assignment responses and the correct answers.

Attempt Limit

In the Attempt Limit area, do on of the following:

Click Unlimited Attempts.
No attempt limit is set for the students to attempt an assignment.
or
Click and in the box, type a numerical value to set the number of attempts allowed for the students to attempt an assignment.

Time Limit

In the Time Limit area, do on of the following:

Click No Limit.
No time frame is set for students to complete the assignment.
or
Click and in the hrs box and min box, type specified hours and minutes in which students must complete the assignment.
Note:
The test cannot exceed 23 hours and 59 minutes. You must include both hours and minutes. The hour can be set at 0, but there must be a numeric value in the text box provided.

Waiting Period

Waiting periods allow you to specify a different period of time that must pass between subsequent test attempts.

For instance you can specify that the student must:

Wait one day between attempt one and attempt two
Wait three days between attempt two and attempt three
Wait one day between attempt three and attempt four
and so on

Date Available

In the Date Available box, enter the available assignment date and time in MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM format with time zone. By default, the current date appears as the available assignment date. You can select the current date or any future date as an available assignment date.

Classroom Lockout Enabled

Select the Classroom Lockout Enabled check box, the student gets locked out of the classroom materials while they are taking the test.

Lock Out Hours

In the Lock Out Hours box, enter a specific number (in hours) to lock out the period an assignment for the student.

Show Test Questions In Order

Select the Show Test Questions In Order check box, forces NexPort to use the ordering specified in the question banks and test definition. By default NexPort randomize the test question ordering each time a test is launched.

Grading

Mastery Score

Type a numerical value to set the mastery score. The mastery score indicates the minimum score to pass the Courseware assignment. For example, type a mastery score of 70 to indicate a 70 per cent is the passing mark for the Courseware assignment.

If you do not define a mastery score, NexPort Campus automatically calculates the points scored, but marks the student's Test assignment attempt as completed.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Max Score

The maximum score that the test assignment returns. The max score value is used to calculate a normalized score for the assignment.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Grading Strategy

Determines whether a grade must be given by the Instructor, NexPort automatically assign a grade or no grade is recorded.

Note:

If ‘No Grade’ is selected for an assignment then the score is displayed as -/- in the Gradebook view for those assignments.

Weight

Used to calculate the final section score, this is the relative weight to give this assignment in relation to the other assignment weights within the section.

Pacing Duration (Hours)

Virtual hours that can be used to control the percentage complete that is calculated in NexPort. If all assignments are set to 1 then the pacing is set across the assignments.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Late Assignment

Late Assignment Strategy

In the Late Assignment Strategy list, enter one of the following:

FailAfterDueDate: If selected then the assignment is marked as failed as soon as the assignment due date is passed.
or
ApplyPenalty: If selected, NexPort subtracts the number of points from a late assignment.
or
TakeNoAction (default): If selected, the student is not penalized for passing the assignment due date.

Late Assignment Penalty

In the Last Assignment Penalty box, type the points to subtract if the assignment is not complete by the due date. This only applies if the Apply Penalty option is selected.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Due Date

In the Due Date box, enter due date and time of the assignment in MM/DD/YYYY, HH:MM format with time zone. By default, the current date appears as the due date. You can select the current date or any future date as a due date.

In Gradebook, the student’s assignment is marked as late, if the student completes the assignment after the due date.

Note:

The Due Date box is enabled, when you enter FailAfterDueDate in the Late Assignment Strategy list.

Supplemental Assignment

When an assignment is marked as supplemental, it will be hidden to students unless you assign it to them. This can be useful when an assignment should only be assigned as needed.

Note: Marking an assignment as supplemental is a permanent change.

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The following image illustrates the test assignment type.

The following table provides explanation for the user inputs that are required for the various sections and fields to manage test assignment.

Section

Field

Action or Description

Assignment Details

Title

In the Rich Text Editor area, type a title for the test assignment. You can apply italic and bold styles to assignment title.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Description

In the Rich Text Editor area, type description related to the test assignment.

Note:

In the Assignment Detailssection, click the icon. The Assignment Template Reference page is displayed. Select the required property and copy-paste it in the Rich Text Editor area. If you place the name of a field after a $, it is replaced with the information that field represents. For example, ‘Welcome to $OrganizationName’ changes to ‘Welcome to NexPort’, if the organization name is 'NexPort'.

For more information about adding content and applying formatting to the content in the Rich Text Editor area, see .

Test

To upload a test:

Click Select Test.
The Find Test dialog box is displayed.
Click Select link next to the test that you need to add as a test assignment.
Note:
To search a test, in the Search box, type first few characters of the test that you need to search, and then click Search.

Student review Allowed

Select the Allowed check box, to allow students to review their test assignment responses and the correct answers.

Attempt Limit

In the Attempt Limit area, do on of the following:

Click Unlimited Attempts.
No attempt limit is set for the students to attempt an assignment.
or
Click and in the box, type a numerical value to set the number of attempts allowed for the students to attempt an assignment.

Time Limit

In the Time Limit area, do on of the following:

Click No Limit.
No time frame is set for students to complete the assignment.
or
Click and in the hrs box and min box, type specified hours and minutes in which students must complete the assignment.
Note:
The test cannot exceed 23 hours and 59 minutes. You must include both hours and minutes. The hour can be set at 0, but there must be a numeric value in the text box provided.

Waiting Period

Waiting periods allow you to specify a different period of time that must pass between subsequent test attempts.

For instance you can specify that the student must:

Wait one day between attempt one and attempt two
Wait three days between attempt two and attempt three
Wait one day between attempt three and attempt four
and so on

Date Available

Classroom Lockout Enabled

Select the Classroom Lockout Enabled check box, the student gets locked out of the classroom materials while they are taking the test.

Lock Out Hours

In the Lock Out Hours box, enter a specific number (in hours) to lock out the period an assignment for the student.

Show Test Questions In Order

Grading

Mastery Score

If you do not define a mastery score, NexPort Campus automatically calculates the points scored, but marks the student's Test assignment attempt as completed.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Max Score

The maximum score that the test assignment returns. The max score value is used to calculate a normalized score for the assignment.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Grading Strategy

Determines whether a grade must be given by the Instructor, NexPort automatically assign a grade or no grade is recorded.

Note:

If ‘No Grade’ is selected for an assignment then the score is displayed as -/- in the Gradebook view for those assignments.

Weight

Used to calculate the final section score, this is the relative weight to give this assignment in relation to the other assignment weights within the section.

Pacing Duration (Hours)

Virtual hours that can be used to control the percentage complete that is calculated in NexPort. If all assignments are set to 1 then the pacing is set across the assignments.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Late Assignment

Late Assignment Strategy

In the Late Assignment Strategy list, enter one of the following:

FailAfterDueDate: If selected then the assignment is marked as failed as soon as the assignment due date is passed.
or
ApplyPenalty: If selected, NexPort subtracts the number of points from a late assignment.
or
TakeNoAction (default): If selected, the student is not penalized for passing the assignment due date.

Late Assignment Penalty

In the Last Assignment Penalty box, type the points to subtract if the assignment is not complete by the due date. This only applies if the Apply Penalty option is selected.

Note:

This is a mandatory field.

Due Date

In Gradebook, the student’s assignment is marked as late, if the student completes the assignment after the due date.

Note:

The Due Date box is enabled, when you enter FailAfterDueDate in the Late Assignment Strategy list.

Supplemental Assignment

When an assignment is marked as supplemental, it will be hidden to students unless you assign it to them. This can be useful when an assignment should only be assigned as needed.

Note: Marking an assignment as supplemental is a permanent change.