03.D.1. Uploading a PDF to use in an Online Assessment


IMPORTANT: Please see Help Guide 03.A. Answer Key Only Assessments if you are unfamilar with creating an Answer Key Only assessment. The following steps assume the Answer Key Only Assessment has already been created.


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An Answer Key Only assessment is not limited to utilizing a pencil and paper. This guide covers how a teacher or administrator can upload a PDF file to enable students to take any assessment online.


From the Assessment Editor, users can click on the "Online Settings" tab, then click on the Upload File button to select a PDF to attach to the Online Assessment tool:


The PDF to be used should be selected from the user's files:

Select File

NOTE: The file MUST be a PDF file.


The name of the file will appear in the Assessment Editor. Additionally, the option to delete the file, whether to display the PDF, and where to display the PDF will be displayed. Users should select the options that best apply to the assessment being built:

PDF Options


Once this is complete, students will now be able to scroll through the uploaded PDF and answer the questions accordingly.


Please see below to preview what the assessment will look like from the student perspective, in online view:


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