Giving Paper-based Exams in the Testing Center

The only system Weber State will be using to administer exams starting Fall 2022 is through Canvas. All paper exams must have a Quiz shell created in Canvas so they will show up in the Testing Center Check-in system and can be administered.

  1. Create Quiz in Canvas
    • Use standard naming convention for paper exams (EX: ENG 1010 Exam 1, etc.)
    • The Canvas Quiz should include instructions to students and quiz details.
      • The Canvas Quiz shell should include a single question to allow a manual grade which can be applied once the test has been completed.
    • Follow the required steps in the section “How to Enable Your Test in the Testing Center” on the Secure Testing and Proctoring in Canvas website.
      • The Canvas quiz must be published with an access code and a “from” and “until” date to be available in the Testing Center. A due date does not have any effect on test availability.
         
  2. Follow the directions on the Administering Exams in the Testing Center page to make the exam available in the testing center.
    • For paper and hybrid exams, select the applicable "Test Type" in the app to select the relevant testing locations. 
    • For computer exams, if you want to limit your exam to specific locations, you will have to type those directions in the Proctor Instructions box
    • Check the appropriate boxes for test aids and include any instructions.
    • The testing center cannot administer tests unless a record of the exam details have been provided and staff can identify which students are intended to take the test.
      • If an exam is a “hybrid” and consists of paper and computer portions, it will be administered as a computer test where the students will be given a handout portion by the Testing Center.
      • If the exam consists only of a paper portion it will require an empty or quiz shell in Canvas to allow it to be administered.
         
  3. Drop off paper exam copies at your chosen testing center location(s)

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