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Create a Synchronous IRAT-Only Activity

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This article details how to create a synchronous IRAT-Only activity

When you run a synchronous IRAT Only activity, it means that students will take the test at the same time. Specifically, students will only be able to take the test when you click the start button from the activity dashboard.

The steps are below:

  1. Click the "+ New Activity" button from any of the modules you want to create the Prework on.
  2. Fill out the IRAT Basic Settings.
  3. Add the questions.
  4. Set the activity points.
  5. Upload instructions and set how the students will take the test.

  1. Review your activity.

  2. Publish your activity. Click "Publish" and select the modality "Synchronous".

  3. Click "Go to Dashboard" to view the Prework dashboard.

See some screenshots below.

 

Step 1

  • Click the "+ New Activity" button from any of the modules you want to create the IRAT Only on.
  • No Modules yet? Click here to know how to create one.
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STEP 2

  • Fill out the basic settings:
    • Module
    • Select IRAT Only
    • Name (required)
    • Description
  • Click the "Go to Questions" button to save and move to the next step.
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ⓘ NOTE: Students will see the course, module, and activity descriptions from their dashboard.
ⓘ BEST PRACTICES
**Name your activity clearly and uniquely so students can easily distinguish the activity from their screen.

 

STEP 3

  • Add the questions. Choose from the 4 methods available on the screen.
  • Click the "Go to Scoring" button to save and move to the next step.
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ⓘ HERE are some useful information

  • From Question Bank: These are questions that you have already in the past into InteDashboard. More instructions on this method here.

  • Create New Question: This option allows you to add questions along with answer choices one at a time. This option is best if you want to add images, equations, or other types of special formatting to your questions. More instructions on this method here.

  • Copy & Paste: This option allows you to submit your information in bulk using Excel. This option is the best and fastest option as long as most of your questions don't have images or equations. More instructions on this method here.

  • File Upload: Similar to the copy and paste option, this allows you to upload your information in bulk using an Excel file. Like the Copy & Paste option, this isn't optimal if your questions carry images and equations, but it's extremely fast and efficient as opposed to manually inputting questions or selecting questions from your question bank. 

 

STEP 4

  • Set the points.
    • iRAT points can be changed per question.
  • Click the "Go to Optional Settings" button to save and move to the next step.
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ⓘ HERE are some useful information

  • Put a number on the "Set all questions with the same point" box and click it to set the same score points for all questions for IRAT.

 

STEP 5

  • Choose your settings.
  • Toggle the Yes/No switches or add instructions. Upload a file or type on the text box to put instructions to your activity.
  • Click the "Go to Optional Settings" button to save and move to the next step.
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ⓘ HERE are some useful information

The settings on this page control how the students will answer the iRAT.

  1. If you want them to be able to change and re-change their answers through the entire test, toggle-yes Allow students to change answers before final submission.

  2. If you don't want the students to skip questions,toggle-yes Students must answer questions in sequence.

  3. If you need to ensure that cheating is minimized, you can toggle-yes Randomize answer options order. This means that the answer choices will appear differently between students.

  • Click here to read more and/or view a short video on iRAT Settings .
 

STEP 6

  • Review your activity.
  • Click the "Publish your Activity" button to save and move to the next step
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ⓘ HERE are some useful information

  • Take the time here to review the content and settings of your IRAT Only activity. From this page, you'll be able to edit any part of your activity, or you can click on the steps above the buttons to go back to any part of the activity.
  • ***DO NOT FORGET TO
    1. Click the GREEN button to save your edits. (Look for the UPDATE button to save).
    2. If you add more questions to the activity (STEP 2), then make sure to save the points for the added question (STEP 3).
 

STEP 7

  • Choose your publish settings.
    • Choose Synchronous
    • Set the duration
    • Set a password (optional)

Click the "Publish Activity" button to save and move to the next step.

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STEP 8

  • Click the "Go to Dashboard" button to go to the dashboard.

***In this image, the activity is created for 2 sections. Make sure to click the button for the specific section you want to run either the IRAT on.

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STEP 9

  • Start the activity: Click the "Start IRAT" button to start the activity for the students.
  • Once students start answering, the data in the dashboard will be automatically updated.
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