Description: This is an abstract for the Digital Notepad, an online testing tool that can be enabled for students when taking an assessment online.
Purpose: Provides an explanation of how Digital Notepad works and the student view.
Navigation: Assessments > View Assessments > 'Title of Assessment' > Administration > Online Testing > Test in Portal > Tool Settings > Digital Notepad
Supported Assessment Types
Digital Notepad is available, and Enabled by default, for both Item Bank Assessments and Flexible Assessments.
Digital Notepad Review
Digital Notepad is a tool that is automatically enabled for students to use in online testing.
Typed in information carries over from question to question.
This is only visible to students; teachers cannot see notes made when grading an assessment.
Student View
- Click the paper/pencil icon so that it is highlighted in green.
- Type into the provided space on the right.
- Redo/Undo typing.
- Bold typing.
- Italicize typing.
- Underline typing.
Next Steps
Start enabling testing tools in your assessment by visiting Online Testing for Teachers!