You asked, and we delivered! Now, WebTests that you assign to your classes have a different color at the top of the page than the practice tests that students themselves create. This update is especially helpful for instructors who teach in a computer lab. It's now easier to know when students are taking a test … Continue reading How to differentiate between practice tests and assigned tests
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Tuesday Tip: Add shared Question Builder questions to assignments
Do you have a colleague who has mastered Question Builder and created some fantastic questions you'd like to use? As long as they've chosen the option to share these questions, you can incorporate them into your assignments too! To input these questions into your own curriculum, follow these quick steps: 1. Log into your Grade … Continue reading Tuesday Tip: Add shared Question Builder questions to assignments
Make online testing within Hawkes even more secure
**Updated 2/7/20.** Make online testing within Hawkes even more secure at no additional cost with Respondus® LockDown Browser®. This custom browser locks down the testing environment so students are not able to do the following while taking or reviewing a WebTest: Print the WebTest Copy and paste into or out of the WebTest Visit another … Continue reading Make online testing within Hawkes even more secure
Updates to WebTest Management
During this semester, we've made some changes to WebTest Management. Now, your list of WebTests is easier to read, and you have some more options listed below. Under Additional Settings, you'll be able to allow students to pause their WebTest X number of times. You will also be able to allow multiple WebTest attempts for individual students … Continue reading Updates to WebTest Management
Tuesday Tip: Test Prerequisites
Want to make sure students have completed particular lessons or tests before they can access their next WebTest? You can ensure this progression through test prerequisites. After you're done editing your WebTest in Assignment Builder (and make sure you save those changes!), select Assign in the top right corner. You'll see the settings you can … Continue reading Tuesday Tip: Test Prerequisites
Tuesday Tip: Delete or replace archived questions
If you've been using Hawkes for a while, you may have noticed that we archive problem types that are not presenting themselves as flawlessly as others. Instead, we create newer and better versions. However, we would never want to remove anything you have assigned without your permission. By replacing the archived questions, your WebTests and curricula will … Continue reading Tuesday Tip: Delete or replace archived questions
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