Studium for exams
– for examinations in which examinees have more time at their disposal.
Studium is suitable for examinations that do not take place in the form of a synchronous written examination, i.e. an e-examination in which the examinees have more time at their disposal. Examples of these include assignments, quizzes, graded discussions, and the like.
In Studium, the term “assignment” is used for the elements being assessed. The examinees can submit their answers to the exercises in different ways, such as text submission or as various types of files (including media files). Text files should be sent to the text-matching systmet for a plagiarism check.
To enhance the reliability of take-home exams, a brief oral follow-up in which the student must demonstrate understanding of their submitted work can be highly effective. Although this approach is more resource-intensive, it allows for immediate feedback, often faster than written comments. Combined, this method can lead not only to more secure assessments but also to improved quality in examination practices.
Some tips for using Studium
Under Settings in the course menu, “sections” can be created. Sections make it possible to assign exercises and messages to a specific selection of users so that only registered examinees are given access to an examination.
Within a single exercise, it is possible to have different start and end times for the examinees. If necessary, examinees can be assigned an extended submission deadline.
Examinees can make submissions via the Studium app. There may be a delay before the submitted exercise becomes visible in a computer web browser.
Studium is particularly suitable for examination of essays where text and images are used in the same document. The platform also has the option of assessing and commenting on the submissions online. If it nonetheless necessary to download the examination scripts, it is a good idea to divide the download into smaller batches to prevent the risk of the system locking up.
Support for Studium
For support for hand-in assignments or quizzes in Studium, contact itsupport@uu.se.