Assessment setup

Create an assessment and setting access controls
  • Create an Assessment
  • Naming and Access Controls
  • Set duration Limits
  • Set availability Windows
  • Create passcodes
  • Set attempt Limits
Author multiple choice questions
  • Create the prompt and assign point values
  • Choose a question layout: multiple per page or one at a time
  • Set the correct answer
Author zyLabs
Add zyBooks challenge activities
  • Select challenge activities from any active class zyBooks
  • Select the level of the challenge activity.
  • Preview variants of the activity to assure it matches what you are expecting
Create question pools
  • Create a pool with your own multiple-choice questions
  • Create a zyLabs pool (if enabled in your zyBook)
  • Use the test bank to create a question pool from your zyBook
Publish your assessment
  • Decide what students will see after submitting the assessment
  • Place the assessment where you want students to access it in the zyBook


The student experience

Take the assessment

Students can begin the assessment from your LMS or from inside the zyBook.

  • View how many questions and any access or time limits
  • Navigate the assessment interface
  • Review work
  • Submit the assessment
View results as a student

What students see in their results depends on what the instructor chooses to make visible.

  • No scores or responses
  • Scores only
  • Scores + student responses
  • Scores, students responses, and solutions


View results/reporting

View and change point values
  • See each student answer from any attempt
  • Manually change a grade
  • Add comments
Sync with your LMS with LTI 1.3
  • LTI 1.3 will allow you to sync assessment scores with your LMS


FAQs

What happens if students lose internet during an assessment?

The platform automatically saves a student’s answer when they move away from a question

What is the difference between the Test tab, and the Create Assessment link inside my zyBook?

Most zyBooks include a test bank of multiple choice questions. They can be exported as a Word doc, or in a file format for use in an LMS.

The new assessment feature lives inside each section of the zyBook. Questions from the test bank can be used in the assessments.

Can I use these assessments in a lockdown browser?

Yes! The assessment tool is compatible with many common lockdown browser tools.

Is it possible to make it only available via LTI launching and not available directly in the zyBook?

Yes! Is it possible to make it only available via LTI launching and not available directly in the zyBook.