Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:43:29 -0400
akindi, assessment, blackboard, scantron, test-scoring

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:

Wednesday, August 18, 12pm-1pm

Wednesday, August 25, 12pm-1pm

Monday, September 13, 3pm-4pm

Thursday, September 16, 1pm-2pm

Friday, October 1, 9am-10am

Note: Faculty only need to attend one of the above sessions; the sessions are repetitive.

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

To RSVP for the event, please click “Going” on the corresponding myUMBC event (linked above) and be sure to add the event to your calendar!

Next Steps

Instructors that wish to continue using Scantrons for their bubble sheet assessments will still be able to do so during this transition throughout Fall 2021.

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

Akindi FAQs