{"id":19701,"date":"2026-10-19T10:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/introduction\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:00:36","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19701\" class=\"elementor elementor-19701\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320915f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320915f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45f74b4\" data-id=\"45f74b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7583512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7583512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This manual describes how to use the QQ Assessment Solution web portal to plan, build, conduct and evaluate the assessments of your institution.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the manual as a reference. Locate the required task in the Contents or in section <\/span><a href=\"#15-find-your-task\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and go directly to that section.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>1.2 About QQ Assessment Solution<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QQ Assessment Solution is a web-based assessment management system for universities and other educational institutions. It manages every stage of assessment in one system: setting up colleges, users and courses; writing and reviewing items; creating and conducting exams and assignments; compiling and publishing results; and analyzing performance through reports.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admins and faculty use the web portal that this manual describes. Students take their exams in the QQ Assessment Application, which is available for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Huawei devices and is described in a separate guide.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>1.2.1 Key Capabilities<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item writing and review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: build an item bank, review items technically and scientifically, and align items with course learning outcomes (CLOs) and blueprints.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam types and formats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Standard and Trial exams, and Observational Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) exams; Single Course and Open Exam formats; Summative and Formative assessment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Online and offline exam modes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: conduct exams online, offline, or offline with transit, in English or Arabic.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam security and proctoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: identity verification with face and ID card images, AI and human proctoring, live monitoring, chat with a proctor, and exam suspension when cheating is detected.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Control during the exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: extend the exam duration, join or upload time, allow students to rejoin, and postpone a running exam.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Results<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: grade answers, compile results, review and adjust results, and publish results to students.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reporting and analysis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: analyze student responses, item performance, and achievement of course learning outcomes (CLOs) and program learning outcomes (PLOs).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Surveys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: collect and review feedback from students and staff.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Notifications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: inform students and staff about exams, schedules and results.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data sync<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: exchange data, such as users, courses and students, with other institutional systems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>1.3 Assessment Lifecycle<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work in QQ Assessment Solution follows a fixed lifecycle, from setting up the institution to analyzing the results. Complete the stages in order, because each stage depends on the previous stage. The following list shows each stage, the module used, and the role that performs it.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>1. Set up the institution: colleges, logo, application settings, PLOs and NQF outcomes, session categories, item types, grading and other shared lists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Settings (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/settings\/\">Chapter 5<\/a>). Who does it: System admin.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2. Create users and assign roles and course permissions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: User Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/user-management\/\">Chapter 4<\/a>). Who does it: System admin.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>3. Design the course: course information, CLOs, objectives, educational and assessment activities, assessment settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Course Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/course-designer\/\">Chapter 6<\/a>). Who does it: Course admin or course supervisor [TO CONFIRM: which roles can design a course?]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>4. Publish the course and enroll participants: dates, academic term, sections, students and course users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Course Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/course-designer\/\">Chapter 6<\/a>). Who does it: Course admin or course supervisor.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>5. Build the item bank: write or import items, classify, submit and review them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Item Writing (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-writing\/\">Chapter 8<\/a>), Item Import (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-import\/\">Chapter 7<\/a>). Who does it: Item writer, technical reviewer, scientific reviewer, course supervisor.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>6. Create and publish exams and assignments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Exam Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/\">Chapter 9<\/a>), Assignment Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assignment-management\/\">Chapter 10<\/a>). Who does it: Exam admin or exam coordinator.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>7. Conduct the exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Exam Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/\">Chapter 9<\/a>) and the QQ Assessment Application. Who does it: Students take the exam; proctors monitor it; exam admins extend, rejoin or postpone.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>8. Grade and compile results<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Exam Management (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/\">Chapter 9<\/a>), Reports &amp; Results (Chapter 12). Who does it: Item grader or faculty [TO CONFIRM: which role grades manually marked items?]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>9. Publish results<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reports &amp; Results (Chapter 12). Who does it: [TO CONFIRM: which role publishes results?]<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>10. Report and analyze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Reports &amp; Results (Chapter 12), Dashboard (Chapter 3). Who does it: Faculty, course supervisors and admins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>11. Gather feedback<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Survey Management (Chapter 11). Who does it: [TO CONFIRM: which role creates surveys?]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three modules support every stage of the lifecycle:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/dashboard\/\"><b>Dashboard<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: displays the status of exams, items and courses, and overall statistics.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/notification-management\/\"><b>Notifications<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: informs students and staff of events, for example when an exam is published or results are released.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data Sync<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: keeps users, courses and students synchronized with other institutional systems.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"background-color: #e9edf3; border: 1px solid #cce0cc; border-left: 5px solid #1F3864; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><b>\u2139 <\/b><b>NOTE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suggested diagram: a circular flow of the eleven stages in the list, with the module name under each stage and Dashboard, Notifications and Data Sync shown as a band around the cycle. [TO CONFIRM: provide the approved lifecycle diagram for this section.]<\/span><\/div><h2><b>1.4 Intended Audience<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This manual is for staff who manage assessments in QQ Assessment Solution. It assumes that you can use a web browser. Each assessment term is explained on first use and in section <\/span><a href=\"#18-key-terms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>System admins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manage users, roles, settings and data synchronization.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam admins and exam coordinators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> create, schedule, conduct and publish exams.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Faculty and course coordinators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manage courses, assessments and results for their courses.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item writers and reviewers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> write and review items.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"background-color: #e9edf3; border: 1px solid #cce0cc; border-left: 5px solid #1F3864; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><b>\u2139 <\/b><b>NOTE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students do not use the web portal. For taking exams, refer students to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QQ Assessment Application Installation and Exam Guide<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their device.<\/span><\/div><h2><b>1.5 Find Your Task<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the following list to locate the tasks for your role. Each task section contains a short description, a <\/span><b>BEFORE YOU START<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> box and numbered steps.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>All users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: sign in, select the college and role, and use the screen layout (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/dashboard\/\">Chapter 2<\/a>). For problems, see Chapter 15, Troubleshooting.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>System admin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: manage users and roles (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/user-management\/\">Chapter 4<\/a>), and configure settings, academic years, session categories and exam rooms (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/settings\/\">Chapter 5<\/a>).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Course admin or course supervisor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: create, design and publish a course, and assign students and users (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/course-designer\/\">Chapter 6<\/a>); manage the item review (section <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-writing\/#88-how-to-send-items-for-review\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item writer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: write and submit items (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-writing\/\">Chapter 8<\/a>), or import items from a file (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-import\/\">Chapter 7<\/a>).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technical or scientific reviewer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: review the items assigned to you (section <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-writing\/#88-how-to-send-items-for-review\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam admin or exam coordinator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: create, schedule and publish exams of every type (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/\">Chapter 9<\/a>) and assignments (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assignment-management\/\">Chapter 10<\/a>).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Users who review performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: use the dashboards (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/dashboard\/\">Chapter 3<\/a>).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>1.5.1 How This Manual Is Organized<\/b><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapter 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, describes the system and this manual.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapter 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/getting-started\/\">Getting Started<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, describes how to sign in and use the screen layout.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapters 3 to 14<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each describe one module, in the order of a typical setup: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/dashboard\/\">Dashboard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/user-management\/\">User Management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/settings\/\">Settings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/course-designer\/\">Course Management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-import\/\">Item Import<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/item-writing\/\">Item Writing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/\">Exam Management<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assignment-management\/\">Assignment Management<\/a>, Survey Management, Reports &amp; Results, Notifications and Data Sync.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapter 15, Troubleshooting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lists common problems with their causes and solutions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chapter 16, Getting Help<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, describes how to obtain support and report a problem.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"background-color: #f6ebdd; border: 1px solid #CCB99E; border-left: 5px solid #C55A11; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><b style=\"color: #c8611b;\">\u26a0 IMPORTANT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scope of this version: Chapters 11 to 14 (Survey Management, Reports &amp; Results, Notifications and Data Sync) are not yet documented in this version of the manual. [TO CONFIRM: release in which Chapters 11 to 14 will be documented, or whether to remove them from this version.]<\/span><\/div><h2><b>1.6 Before You Begin<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you use QQ Assessment Solution, make sure that you have:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A QQ Assessment Solution user account with permissions for the modules that you use.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The web address of your institution\u2019s QQ Assessment Solution portal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A computer with the latest version of a supported web browser: <\/span><b>Google Chrome<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Microsoft Edge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Mozilla Firefox<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A stable internet connection.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"background-color: #f6ebdd; border: 1px solid #CCB99E; border-left: 5px solid #C55A11; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px;\"><b style=\"color: #c8611b;\">\u26a0 IMPORTANT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The modules and actions available to you depend on your role and permissions. If a module or action described in this manual is not available, contact your system admin.<\/span><\/div><h2><b>1.7 Document Conventions<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This manual uses the following conventions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text identifies screen elements: menus, buttons, fields, tabs and options.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italic<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text identifies on-screen messages, statuses and example values.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>BEFORE YOU START<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> boxes list the role, permissions and setup required before a task.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbered steps are actions to complete in order. Each step contains one action.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The indented line under a step describes what the system displays after the step, or gives an optional action.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numbers in parentheses, such as (1), refer to the numbered arrows on the figure of the current screen. A reference such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(5 in Figure 2-3)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> refers to an arrow on an earlier figure.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Important<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> callouts highlight information that can affect exams, results or students.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> callouts provide additional information or tips.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Select<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means click with the mouse or tap on a touch screen.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section references, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">section 2.5<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are links to that section.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>1.8 Key Terms<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This manual uses the following terms. Each term has the same meaning throughout the manual.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Admin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A user who sets up and manages the system or a module, for example an organization admin or a college admin.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ad-hoc exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: An exam that is not linked to a planned assessment activity of the course. It uses the course weightage that is not yet assigned to other assessments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A planned assessment event of a course, such as a quiz, a midterm or a final exam, with its own weightage. An exam can be linked to an assessment activity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Summative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (counts toward the course weightage) or <\/span><b>Formative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (does not count toward the course weightage; used for feedback during the course).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blueprint<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The plan that defines what an exam must cover, such as the CLOs and item types, and the number of items for each. A blueprint is optional.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>CLO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Course learning outcome: what students must achieve in a course.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Course Designer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The sequence of steps in which you build and publish a course.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exam mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: How the exam connects to the internet while students take it: <\/span><b>Online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Offline + Transit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Offline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (see section <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.innotech-sa.com\/ias\/docs\/inno-assessment-qq\/assessment-management\/#94-how-to-create-a-standard-exam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.4.1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A single question, with its answer options, correct answer and settings. This manual uses <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">item<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for every question.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item bank<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The collection of reviewed items of a course from which exams are built.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Item type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The format of an item, for example <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multi Choice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True\/False<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>NQF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: National Qualifications Framework: the national framework of learning outcomes to which PLOs can be linked.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OSCE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Observational Structured Clinical Examination: an observed practical or clinical exam divided into stations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PLO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Program learning outcome: what graduates of a program must achieve.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Popup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A small window that opens on top of a screen, for example to confirm an action.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Proctoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Monitoring students during an exam through the camera, microphone and screen, by AI or by a human proctor who can chat with the students.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Re-take exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A new attempt at an exam that has already been conducted.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Result compilation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The process that calculates the result of each student after an exam ends.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Role<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The set of tasks that a user can perform, for example Item Writer or Course Supervisor. A user can have several roles and works in one role at a time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Section<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A group of students in a course, for example a class group. An exam can also be divided into sections of items.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Trial exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A mock or practice exam that does not count toward the course weightage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weightage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The share of the course total marks, as a percentage, that an activity or exam is worth.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This manual describes how to use the QQ Assessment Solution web portal to plan, build, conduct and evaluate the assessments of your institution. Use the manual as a reference. 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