A comparison of the on-campus assessment options available for supervised exams
Invigilated supervised exams scheduled with the Exams Office can choose between five different digital assessment types. Each assessment type is detailed below and includes links to relevant resources, exam features and other technical considerations to help determine which assessment type is most suitable for your exam situation.
For details of the on-campus digital open-book exams option visit the exams site.
Overview of on-campus exams
| Exam type | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus written exam (unscanned) | On-campus written exam (scanned) | On-campus digital exams (LMS Classic Quiz) | On-campus digital exams (Cadmus) | On-campus digital + supplied printed material (LMS Quiz or Cadmus) | |
| University exam venue with in-person invigilation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Response type | Handwritten | Handwritten (scanned for digital marking) | Digital | Digital | Digital (with printed material for reading) |
| Main features | Exams are returned for manual marking | After completion, exams are scanned for digital marking | LockDown Browser limits student access during the Canvas Quiz. | LockDown Browser limits student access during the Cadmus exam. | Answers are digital but may include printed material for reading/reference |
| Marking platform | Manual | Gradescope | Canvas or Gradescope | Cadmus | Digital |
| Expected turnaround time | Within 1 business days | Within 3 business days | Instant | Instant | Instant |
Additional information
| On-campus written exam (unscanned) | On-campus written exam (scanned) | On-campus digital exam (LMS Quiz) | On-campus digital exam (Cadmus) | On-campus digital plus supplied printed material (LMS Quiz or Cadmus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading time | 15 minutes/30 minutes | 15 minutes/30 minutes | 15 minutes/30 minutes | 15 minutes/30 minutes | 15 minutes/30 minutes |
| Writing time options | 90/120/180 minutes | 90/120/180 minutes | 90/120/180 minutes | 90/120/180 minutes | 90/120/180 minutes |
| Turnitin Similarity Checking | N/A | N/A | Yes – Using the Quiz to Turnitin Tool | Yes | Yes |
| Compatibility with LockDown Browser | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MCQ only exams | Not available | Not available | Available | Not available | Available (LMS Quiz) |
| First time set-up effort | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Set-up requirements | Instructors must draft the exam; no digital setup needed | Instructors must draft the exam as per the guidelines; no digital setup required | A Quiz is created automatically in Canvas. Instructors must add questions and content and LockDown Browser for the quiz | An Assignment is created automatically in Canvas. Instructors must set up the Cadmus assignment and set LockDown Browser for the Cadmus exam | In addition to the Canvas digital exam, instructors must also prepare and submit printed materials |
| Exam materials and device requirements | Only required permitted materials allowed | Only required permitted materials allowed | Students can either bring their own device (BYOD) or request a fleet laptop for the exam. | Students can either bring their own device (BYOD) or request a fleet laptop for the exam | Students can either bring their own device (BYOD) or request a fleet laptop for the exam |
| Student preparation | Students should come prepared with essential writing materials and be familiar with the exam format and content | Students should come prepared with essential writing materials and be familiar with the exam format and content | Students must download LockDown Browser for LMS quizzes. It's strongly recommended that students take the practice exam in the LockDown Browser Community | Students must download LockDown Browser for Cadmus. It's strongly recommended you conduct a practice LMS Assignment with Cadmus for your students | Same as previous |
| Student works autosaved | N/A | N/A | Yes – as students complete each question | Yes – every 3–5 seconds | Yes- as described |
| Automatic marking | No | Yes – for some question types | Yes – for some question types | N/A | Yes – for some question types |
| Marking by digital rubric | No | Yes – Gradescope rubrics |
Yes – SpeedGrader rubrics Yes – Gradescope rubrics | Yes - SpeedGrader and Feedback Studio | Yes |
| LMS sections available | No | No | Yes |
No - in Feedback Studio Yes - in SpeedGrader | Yes |
| Submissions can be downloaded | N/A | Yes – as PDF | Yes – as PDF through Gradescope | Yes – as PDF | Yes – as PDF |
This page was last updated on 16 Aug 2023.
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