Akindi Bubble Sheet Training

Learn more about the Scantron replacement tool

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:

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

Note these webinars are offered by Akindi and not Instructional Technology staff. Please review the myUMBC event pages (linked above) for additional registration details.

Next Steps

Follow our Instructional Technology myUMBC group to stay up-to-date when training dates will be announced. Until then, instructors can: