Institutions may require proctored assessments for individuals not enrolled in the institution's LMS (e.g. an entrance examination or placement test to the institution). For these cases, instructors have the option to create standalone proctored assessments that can be sent via email. These assessments are secured with a personalized password and require users to utilize the Lockdown App or Verity Browser Extension to create a secure testing environment.
Creating a Standalone Assessment with Manually Test-Takers Added
Before proceeding with the steps below, please ensure you have created an assessment using a third-party platform. The link to the assessment will be required when inviting users to the Standalone Assessment.
- Log in to your LMS as an instructor, and select the Verity link within your desired course.
Note: If you cannot find the Verity link, please contact your IT administrator. - Select Create Assessment from the side navigation menu.
- Click Standalone Assessment.
- In the Create Standalone Assessment window, fill out the Assessment Details:
- Assessment Name: The title of your assessment.
- Due Date: The date the assessment must be submitted.
- Additional Instructions: Add any additional instructions that test-takers will receive in their email, such as the link to the assessment and a password if required.
- Click Next.
- To add test-takers to the assessment, click Add Test-Taker, fill out their Email, First Name, and Last Name, and click Save. Repeat this step to add additional test-takers.
- Click Next after all test-takers have been added.
- In the Create Instructions section, add an introductory message and provide the link to the assessments.
Note: You can use the template provided and click Preview to view how the instructions will appear to test-takers. - After filling in the instructions, click Next.
- In the Edit Settings page, select your proctoring profiles, proctoring platform, and assessment restrictions according to your assessment needs. Learn more about different proctoring methods and platforms, and an overview of proctor configurations.
- After configuring the proctoring settings, click Create and Invite. A link to the assessment will then be sent to test-takers through their email.
Creating a Standalone Assessment with Bulk Test-Taker Upload
Before proceeding with the steps below, please ensure you have created an assessment using a third-party tool. The link to the assessment will be required when inviting users to the Standalone Assessment.
- Log in to your LMS as an instructor, and select the Verity link within your desired course.
Note: If you cannot find the Verity link, please contact your IT administrator. - Select Create Assessment from the side navigation menu.
- Click Standalone Assessment.
- In the Create Standalone Assessment window, fill out the Assessment Details:
- Assessment Name: The title of your assessment.
- Due Date: The date the assessment must be submitted.
- Additional Instructions: Add any additional instructions that test-takers will receive in their email, such as the link to the assessment and a password if required.
- Click Next.
- To bulk-upload test-takers' information, click Download CSV Template.
- In the CSV template, fill in the Email, First Name, and Last Name of the test-takers.
- After filling in the information, click import CSV.
- Click Next.
- In the Create Instructions section, add an introductory message and provide the link to the assessments.
Note: You can use the template provided and click Preview to view how the instructions will appear to students. - After filling in the instructions, click Next.
- In the Edit Settings page, select your proctoring profiles, proctoring platform, and assessment restrictions according to your assessment needs. Learn more about different proctoring methods and platforms and an overview of proctor configurations.
- After configuring the proctoring settings, click Create and Invite. A link to the assessment will then be sent to students through email.