Preview course assessments

Overview

Previewing a test is an essential tool for authors and instructors. It helps ensure the assessment is ready for students and can support them during test sessions.

Anyone with permission to view settings and questions can preview course assessments.
Anyone with access to view the assessment can preview assessment templates in Resources.

Preview replicates the student experience, including:

Assessment settings
- Time limit
- Question randomization
- Possible points
Assessment toolbar
- Flag for review
- Eliminate choices
- Calculator
- Ruler
- Protractor
Student settings
- Attempt limit (displays but does not restrict preview attempts)

Submissions cannot be scored during preview.
Short answer or essay rubrics visible to students will not appear in preview.
To verify scoring, use the question-level preview in the Questions tab.

Preview an assessment in your course section

Navigate to the course.
For the selected assessment, select Assessment, and then click Preview. From the preview of the assessment launch page, you can see the assessment name, instructions, total gradebook points, and attempt limit.
Click Start New Attempt. All tools and settings, such as time limit, randomization, and display points, behave as they would for students.
Click Review on the last question to display the submission screen.
Click Finish to complete the attempt.
Click Close Preview or the X to exit.

Preview an assessment in your Resources

Users with access to the Setup and Questions tabs can click Preview. The preview launch page displays the assessment name, instructions, and attempt limit. Click Start New Attempt to experience the assessment as described above.

Student tools available in preview

All enabled tools on the assessment toolbar can be used during preview:

Flag for review
Eliminate choices
Calculator
Ruler
Protractor
Text to speech (AMP required)
Highlight text
Notepad