To create a new Response Sheet, enter the Akindi workspace on MyCanvas via the Akindi link and click on Create Assessment in the top right-hand corner.
Note: If you have not added Akindi to your MyCanvas course shell, or if you would like a refresher on how to enter the Akindi workspace, please see the Akindi Guide for details on this process.
Step 1: Create the Akindi Assessment
- On the Create Assessment form, fill in the following information.
- Note that the course name, course code, CRN and semester will already be automatically included on the sheets.
- Choose your Course Name from the dropdown menu.
- In the Assessment Name field, enter the name of the quiz (e.g., "Test 1", "Midterm Quiz", etc.).
- If you have already created the placeholder quiz or assignment in MyCanvas, you should use the same name.
- For Assessment Type, choose Paper.
- In the Select Layout dropdown, choose 50 Question A-E if there are 50 or less questions in the test. Select a different value to accommodate the number of questions in the quiz, or if there are more than 5 answer options for each question.
- Change the Turn on multiple version to on if you wish to create more than one version of the test. Once the setting is on, select the number of different versions that you'd like to create.
- Select Prefill Learner Information if you want learner name and learner number included on each bubble sheet.
- With this setting on, learners will not have to enter that information on their bubble sheets during the test, saving time and potential mistakes.
- Note: With personalized bubble sheets, the invigilator must assign each learner with the correct sheet.
- In Show in Title, confirm that all 4 options are selected.
- Select the orange Save & Continue button.
Step 2: Create the Answer Key(s)
- While referring to your quiz questions, select the letter button that corresponds to the correct response for each question.
- Correct responses are indicated in orange.
- Choose multiple buttons for multi-select questions.
- Note: As you build the Answer Key, the correct bubbles will display in the depiction on the right of the screen.
- If you choose to create more than one version in Step 1, be sure to choose each version in the drop-down selector and create the required Answer Key for each version.
- Once you have completed the answer key for each version of the assessment, select Continue.
- If you wish to complete the Answer Key in the future, you can select Skip for now. Just remember that you'll need to return to this step to enter the answers before uploading the completed tests for grading.
Step 3: Print the Bubble Sheets
- Once the assessment has been created in Akindi, you will see a section that says "Assessment Successfully Created", with an orange button to Print Bubble Sheets. Select Print Bubble Sheets.
- For further options, and to possibly save paper and ink, see the Having More Control Over Answer Key Printing topic on the Akindi Tips page.
- This will create and open a PDF document. At this point, you can choose to send the document to a printer, or download the document for printing in the future.
- When printing the bubble sheets, be sure that:
- The QR code is present, and
- The 4 black registration squares are visible in each corner of the bubble sheets.
- Also, in your printer settings, confirm that:
- You've selected Letter size (8.5 x 11") paper,
- You've chosen to print one-sided, and
- The print scaling is 100%.
- Select Print to print the bubble sheets.
Who can help you at Mohawk?
Instructional Designers assist faculty with getting started with Akindi for administering and grading assessments.