Whatever tool or option you choose, you likely are curious about what the student sees. Many of these guides are student-facing and you are encouraged to share them with your students as part of your communication strategy, pre-assessment.
Reviewing the assessment from the student perspective also helps you provide instructions on how to take the assessment. Many times, frustration with online assessments stems from a lack of practice (this is new to them, too) and/or a step missing from the instructions.
Jump to a commonly-implemented option to review the student view:
Looking to build an assessment? Check out our Befor you Begin guide, "What assessment type should I use?" to help guide you on selecting the right assessment for you.
1. Student View: Submitting a quiz in Quercus
Review UTSC's student guide on "Submitting a Take Home Exam in Quercus" (Please note that this tool can be used to submit many types of assessments, not just take home exams.)
1.1. Student View: Quercus Quiz Question Types and Response Details
Instructors can choose from a variety of question types to add to a quiz. To review what a student would see, see "How do I answer each type of question in a quiz?"
2. Student View: Submitting an assignment in Quercus
Review UTSC's student guide on "Submitting a Take Home Exam in Quercus (with Turnitin)" (Please note that this tool can be used to submit many types of assessments, not just take home exams.)
3. Student View: Submitting an assessment in Crowdmark
Review Crowdmark's guide on "What will students see after I distribute the assessment?". This guide also outlines how you can view a specific students submission page.
For more information on how your students can complete and submit assessment, see "Support for Students: Completing and submitting an assignment".
Looking for resources to share with your students about adjusting to online learning and assessments? Making the transition to online learning is stressful for everyone. Here are some resources that you might consider sharing to your students:
- Encourage students to consult with FASE's learning strategist! Melissa Fernandes is scheduling online hours through the Engineering Portal (and you can read her top strategies online, right now!)
- U of T Engineering compiled these tips, "Tips to student for online learning."
- UTSC's resource, "Adjusting to Online Learning and Taking Online Exams" contains strategies for students that they can use to adjust to this new mode of learning as quickly and smoothly as possible.