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Online Assessment Overview
Last modified on 03 June 2026 07:02 PM
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Digital assessment is possible using a wide range of online tools in Canvas and other tools: - student forum contributions can be graded. When shifting assessments online, instructors may want to:
Resources for Constructing Online Exams Constructing Canvas (New) Quizzes - Quizzes can be constructed manually using a range of question types and delivery options. Digitizer Helper Tool for Canvas - Instructors can convert existing electronic .doc or .docx files into quizzes on Canvas. Respondus Quiz Authoring Tool - A powerful assessment tool that instructors can use to create and manage exams which can be printed to paper or published directly to eClass. Exams can be created offline using a Windows editing environment and are transferable between different LMS tools. This tool is integrated with eClass allowing direct push of quizzes into the system. Technologies in Education have built a handy step-by-step guide for creating eClass quizzes using Respondus.
Resources for Online Exam Delivery Remote Exam Delivery Guide - a list of practical suggestions for delivering exams remotely. Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor - this 3rd-party tools has been licensed at the U of A and integrated with Canvas to provide exam security and monitoring. Smart Exam Monitor (SEM) - a 3rd party remote exam monitoring tool available through Canvas. The tool is web-based (Google chrome only) and can be linked to an Canvas quiz to provide identity validation as well as both a screen and webcam monitoring.
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