Are you ready for the move? At the end of the Spring 2021 semester, DoIT announced that test scoring services were moving to Akindi, a Scantron alternative. During this transition, we will be offering faculty many opportunities to learn more about implementing Akindi bubble sheets when delivering face-to-face, multiple choice assessments.
This training is recommended for all faculty that plan on deploying paper-based assessments in their courses.
Training will be offered on:
Note: Faculty only need to attend one of the above sessions; the sessions are repetitive.
Note these webinars are offered by Akindi and not Instructional Technology staff. Please review the myUMBC event pages (linked above) for additional registration details.
Agenda:
By the end of this session, faculty should be able to:
- Create an Akindi assessment in their Blackboard course shell
- Add an answer key to an assessment
- Generate, download, and print PDF Akindi bubble sheets for distribution.
- Upload completed bubble sheets into an Akindi assessment
- Mitigate errors and flags from assessments that may need manual review (e.g., bubbling two responses, missing ID).
- Locate the scores of Akindi assessments in Blackboard
- Review bubble sheet analytics
- Return the scanned, electronic bubble sheet to students
Attending
Next Steps
Follow our Instructional Technology myUMBC group to stay up-to-date when training dates will be announced. Until then, instructors can:
- Review the Transition from Scantrons to Akindi Comparison Guide (uploaded below)
- Follow the Instructional Technology & DoIT myUMBC groups
- Check our extensive FAQ collection
- PIVOT | Academic Continuity | Keep On Teaching | Student Technology Resources
- Open a ticket via RT
- Request a consult with instructional technology staff