Get Started with Akindi Paper Assessments

Event Recording

• Recording: Akindi Paper Assessments [CC enabled]
  • Note: You will receive a pop-up prompt to sign in to myUMBC after clicking play.

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About the Session

This training session will guide instructors through a step-by-step tutorial on how to run Akindi paper assessments.You will learn how to launch Akindi from your Blackboard course shell, create assessments, automatically scramble questions, print and scan test sheets, and analyze the results.

What is Akindi? Akindi is a web-based assessment platform that streamlines creating, administering, and grading paper and online assessments. It offers automated scoring, flexible assessment formats, and detailed analytics to help instructors save time and gain insights into student learning. It integrates seamlessly with Blackboard, simplifying roster syncing and grade return.

How do I access it? Access Akindi directly from your Blackboard course shell. Follow this guide to enable and launch Akindi. Your course roster will automatically be synced over, and student grades will be sent directly to your Blackboard gradebook.

How do I get started? Check out the Akindi Getting Started guide to create your Akindi Paper assessment.

Register for the Session

Registration for the session is required. This session will be hosted virtually using Zoom, and will be facilitated by Akindi for UMBC instructors. At least 10 registrants are required for the session to run. This session will be recorded. All registrants will receive a link to the captioned recording.

Akindi Resources

Access the following Akindi guides to learn more about:

• Formatting Word Documents for Akindi
• Grade written answer questions
• Scanning and Uploading Bubble Sheets
• Choosing test packets to print
• Include Images in your assessment
• Add Tables to questions and question groups
• Group Questions around shared context
• Equations and Formulas
• Create Matching Questions
• Create Written Answer Questions