Prerequisites: To add an assessment, you need to have created a course. The extensions you need to add will be explained later on.
Summary: Assessments group multiple components to assess a learner.
Introduction
Assessments group together multiple question components to create an assessment that the learner receives an overall score for. There are a few different ways of setting them up and using them, this section covers them all.
Before you start, have a think about what you want your assessment to achieve. Do learners absolutely need to get every question correct in order to pass? Is it testing their understanding of the content, or simply retention? Do you need them to learn this information by heart, or is it more about being able to practically apply their understanding? You could also consider whether they should keep trying the assessment until they pass, or whether three consecutive failures should result in a manager intervention. You can automate a lot of these processes if you’re using Authoring - Library Content content with other Learning Pool products such as Learning Record Store.
Should I start from scratch or use the assessment quick-start wizard?
You can either create your assessment from scratch, or use the assessment quick start option. Creating it from scratch involves manually adding and configuring several different extensions. The quick start option bypasses all that, adding the extensions automatically and offering you a few key configurations to choose from. For this reason, we always recommend using the quick start wizard, it just makes life easier!