Click the purple line or '+' icon between items.

Click "Content Market" from the pop-up menu.

Click on the '+' in the corner of the 'Akindi: online and in-person testing' option.

Once it is in your course, click on the activity to set it up.

Select the course you are creating an assessment for.

Click the "Name your assessment…" field and enter in the assessment name you would like this assessment to have.

You can make a test for paper or online use!

You can deliver this test via email or through the LMS. **For ease of access, please select "Deliver via LMS".**

You may select to have students only see one question at a time or see the full PDF when they are engaging with the test.

You can allow or prevent backtracking, as well as automate question scrambling for added security within the Akindi assessment.

Click "Save & Continue" once you are happy with the settings.

Start typing, copy/paste, or import questions from a .docx file

Click underneath each question to add in the options/potential answers for your multiple choice questions.

 
1.
Question 1
 
A
Option 1
 
B
Option 2

Click on the button to the left of the question.

You can create questions with different numbers of marks, duplicate or delete questions. To add more questions, click duplicate.

Once you've added all of your questions, click "Save & Continue".

Click the "Time limit" field to set the the limit for the assessment.

You can also disable the time limit by clicking here.

You can change the time the test becomes available, as well as the deadline for completing the assessment.

Click "Save & Continue" once you've completed with the settings.

**Please Note!**

Students can view their online assessments at any time by clicking Launch Akindi in Blackboard. The assessment will be available to take once the activation time has passed!

Click "Preview assessment" to see a student preview.

Click "I agree" once you've read all of the statements.

This is what the assessment will look like!

Click "Submit" once you've completed the questions in your test.

Click "Back to Dashboard" once you're done.

From here, you can create more assessments if you'd like!

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This guide showcases how to create assessments (online or paper-based) using Akindi. It covers everything from navigating the platform to customizing assessment delivery and question formats. Whether for online or in-person testing, this guide equips users with practical knowledge to implement Akindi assessments in Blackboard seamlessly.

How To Create An Online Assessment Using Akindi