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Summary	DigiExam is a browser-based secure exam too which allows teachers to create and distribute an assessment
Author	Maintained by Matthijs van Mierlo
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Status	Up-to-date for the 2024-2025 school year.

Latest revision as of 08:30, 5 August 2024

What is DigiExam?

Digiexam has taken the place of Exam Accounts at the Upper School. DigiExam allows teachers at the Upper School to administer an online exam to students, while preventing the test taker from leaving the DigiExam application. Faculty, if you would like a DigiExam account, please submit a Tech Request at support.riverdale.edu.

Digiexam for MS Students

Access Digiexam from a Chromebook

Log out of your account
Click Apps in the lower left hand corner of the screen
Select DigiExam
Log into DigiExam with your Riverdale e-mail and your DigiExam password
- Don't forget to tick the box for USA, or you won't be able to log in
- If you don't know your password, or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password. Use your Riverdale email address and then reset your DigiExam password according to their directions.

Digiexam for US Students

Access Digiexam

Download the DigiExam client from here.
Log into DigiExam with your Riverdale e-mail and your DigiExam password. Don't forget to tick the box for USA, or you won't be able to log in
- If you don't know your password, or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password
- Use your Riverdale email address and then reset your DigiExam password according to their directions.

For Faculty

To use DigiExam you only need to create your exam, and then share the Exam ID with your students. Reach out to a member of the Tech Team with your class roster so that we can make sure students have a proper account setup.

Create Exam

Log in at https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/
There are 4 different question types you can ask: Text, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and Word Gap
- For more information about Question Types, visit Digiexam's support page here.
For each question type, you can add media by clicking the + Media button. Media options are: YouTube Video, Audio, Webpage, PDF's
- For more information about Media Types, visit Digiexam's support page here.
- For PDF's and MP3 Media types from Google Drive
  1. Upload the file to e.g. Google Drive
  2. Right-click on the file and click on Get link
  3. Change the setting so that Anyone with the link is chosen
  4. Click on Copy link
  5. Go back to exam in DigiExam
  6. Click on + Add media
  7. Choose Web page (Single web page)
  8. Paste the link and click on Add link. The audio link will now appear as a grey box containing the chosen title. To test the link, preview your exam and click on the grey box. You should now hear the audio your web browser.

Start Exam

For in-depth help on starting an exam for your classes, see this support article from Digiexam. The basic steps are outlined below:

Log-in to your Digiexam username and password on this page
Click on Exams in the left tool bar
Click Start on the appropriate exam
Choose Use exam ID
Click Start exam now
Share the Exam ID with your class

Pro-Tips

If you want the audio to play on the same page as the question, without linking to an external webpage, it is necessary to keep only the code after the equal sign and paste the following link in front of the code: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id= For example:

From: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG/view?usp=sharing
To: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG

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-| year = 2023-2024
+| year = 2024-2025
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 == What is DigiExam? ==
 [[File:DigiExam Logo.png|none|thumb]]
-DigiExam has taken the place of "Exam Accounts" at the Upper School. DigiExam allows teachers at the Upper School to administer an online exam to students, while preventing the test taker from leaving the DigiExam application. The application allows for Text Responses Questions (with a great word processor), Multiple Choice Questions, and Multiple Response Questions. Faculty, if you would like a DigiExam account, please submit a Tech Request at [https://support.riverdale.edu/ support.riverdale.edu]. To use DigiExam you only need to create your exam, and then share the "Exam ID" with your students. All MS and US students automatically have DigiExam accounts, and their "Student ID" is set to their email address.
+'''''Digiexam''''' has taken the place of Exam Accounts at the Upper School. DigiExam allows teachers at the Upper School to administer an online exam to students, while preventing the test taker from leaving the DigiExam application. Faculty, if you would like a DigiExam account, please submit a Tech Request at [https://support.riverdale.edu/ support.riverdale.edu].
-==For MS Students==
+==Digiexam for MS Students==
-=== Access DigiExam from a ChromeBook ===
+==== Access Digiexam from a Chromebook ====
-#Log out of your account.
+#Log out of your account
-#Click "Apps" in the lower left hand corner of the screen. [[File:DigExamApps.png|thumbnail|none]]
+#Click '''''Apps''''' in the lower left hand corner of the screen
-#Select "DigiExam.
+#Select '''''DigiExam'''''
-#Log into DigiExam with your RCS e-mail and your DigiExam password. Don't forget to tick the box for "USA, or you won't be able to log in. '''If you don't know your password''', or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit [https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password].
+#Log into DigiExam with your '''''Riverdale e-mail''''' and your '''''DigiExam password'''''
+#*Don't forget to '''''tick the box for USA''''', or you won't be able to log in
+#*If you don't know your password, or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit [https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password]. Use your '''''Riverdale email address''''' and then reset your '''''DigiExam password''''' according to their directions.
-==For Students==
+== Digiexam for US Students ==
-=== Access DigiExam from a laptop ===
+==== Access Digiexam ====
-Download the DigiExam client from [https://www.digiexam.com/support/downloads-for-students/ here].
+# Download the '''''DigiExam client''''' from [https://www.digiexam.com/support/downloads-for-students/ here].
-Log into DigiExam with your RCS e-mail and your DigiExam password. Don't forget to tick the box for "USA, or you won't be able to log in. '''If you don't know your password''', or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit [https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password].
+# Log into DigiExam with your '''''Riverdale e-mail''''' and your '''''DigiExam password.''''' Don't forget to '''''tick the box for USA''''', or you won't be able to log in
+#*If you don't know your password, or if you're using DigiExam for the first time, please visit [https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password app-us.digiexam.com/app#/forgot-password]
+#*Use your '''''Riverdale email address''''' and then reset your '''''DigiExam password''''' according to their directions.
-==For Faculty==
+== For Faculty ==
+To use DigiExam you only need to create your exam, and then share the '''''Exam ID''''' with your students. Reach out to a member of the Tech Team with your class roster so that we can make sure students have a proper account setup.
-=== Create an exam ===
+==== Create Exam ====
 #Log in at https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/
-#There are 4 different question types you can ask:
+#There are 4 different '''''question types''''' you can ask: Text, Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, and Word Gap
-##Text
+#*For more information about Question Types, visit [https://support.digiexam.se/hc/en-us/articles/115003554269-Add-questions-to-an-exam#h_01EEFCR18PACYPAVCMSAJBV4Q7 Digiexam's support page here].
-##Multiple Choice
+#For each question type, you can add media by clicking the '''''+ Media''''' button. Media options are: YouTube Video, Audio, Webpage, PDF's
-##Multiple Answer (More than one correct answer from the available choices)
+#*For more information about Media Types, visit  [https://support.digiexam.se/hc/en-us/articles/115003554269-Add-questions-to-an-exam#h_01EEFCT5HD70Q9KG6CHAFEJ8WD Digiexam's support page here].
-##Word Gap
+#*For PDF's and MP3 Media types from Google Drive
-#For each question type, you can add media by clicking the "+Media" button. Media options are:
+#*#Upload the file to e.g. '''''Google Drive'''''
-#*'''YouTube Video''' - Just enter a YouTube URL to allow students to view a video as part of answering a question.
+#*# Right-click on the file and click on '''''Get link'''''
-#*'''Audio''' - You can do this with a URL that ends in .mp3, but more likely you will want to do this with audio you upload to Google Drive. Here are directions:
+#*# Change the setting so that '''''Anyone with the link''''' is chosen
-#*# Upload the file to e.g. '''Google Drive'''.
+#*# Click on '''''Copy link'''''
-#*# Right-click on the file and click on '''Get link'''.
+#*# Go back to exam in DigiExam
-#*# Change the setting so that "'''Anyone with the link'''" is chosen.
+#*# Click on '''''+ Add media'''''
-#*# Click on '''Copy link'''.
+#*# Choose '''''Web page''''' (Single web page)
-#*# Go back to exam in DigiExam.
+#*# Paste the link and click on '''''Add link'''''.  The audio link will now appear as a grey box containing the chosen title. To test the link, preview your exam and click on the grey box. You should now hear the audio your web browser.
-#*# Click on '''+ Add media.'''
-#*# Choose '''Web page''' (Single web page).
-#*# Paste the link and click on '''Add link'''.  The audio link will now appear as a grey box containing the chosen title. To test the link, preview your exam and click on the grey box. You should now hear the audio your web browser. If you want the audio to play on the same page as the question, without linking to an external webpage, it is necessary to keep only the code after the equal sign and paste the following link in front of the code:  '''<nowiki>https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=</nowiki>'''  For example:  '''From:'''  <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG/view?usp=sharing</nowiki>  '''To:'''  <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG</nowiki>
-#*'''Webpage''' - When you add a webpage, you have the option to allow access to a specific webpage, or an entire domain (e.g. All of Wikipedia, or one particular Wikipedia page).
-#*'''PDF's''' - To link a PDF to your exam, first the PDF has to be on a web page.
-#** If the PDF-file is already on a website and '''the''' '''link ends with .pdf''', add it as a '''PDF'''.
-#** If the PDF-file is not on a website and is locally on your device. The PDF-file has to be uploaded first, e.g. '''Google Drive''' and then linked as a '''Web page (not PDF)''' when choosing from the drop down menu. Please follow the steps below in order to link to an audio-file that is not on a website.
-#*# Upload the file to e.g. '''Google Drive'''.
-#*# Right-click on the file and click on '''Get link'''.
-#*# Change the setting so that "'''Anyone with the link'''" is chosen.
-#*# Click on '''Copy link'''.
-#*# Go back to exam in DigiExam.
-#*# Click on '''+ Add media.'''
-#*# Choose '''Web page''' (Single web page).
-#*# Paste the link and click on '''Add link'''.  The PDF link will now appear as a grey box containing the chosen title. To test the PDF, preview your exam and click on the grey box. You should now see the PDF in your web browser.
-==For Faculty==
+==== Start Exam ====
+For in-depth help on starting an exam for your classes, see [https://support.digiexam.se/hc/en-us/articles/115003567609-Start-an-exam#h_01EEJ2KKYQYD5T141PZWCEZN18 this support article from Digiexam]. The basic steps are outlined below:
-=== Administer an exam ===
+# Log-in to your Digiexam '''''username''''' and '''''password''''' on [https://app-us.digiexam.com/app#/login this page]
-Download the DigiExam client from [https://www.digiex
+# Click on '''''Exams''''' in the left tool bar
+# Click '''''Start''''' on the appropriate exam
+# Choose '''''Use exam ID'''''
+# Click '''''Start exam now'''''
+# Share the '''''Exam ID''''' with your class
+==== Pro-Tips ====
+If you want the audio to play on the same page as the question, without linking to an external webpage, it is necessary to keep only the code after the equal sign and paste the following link in front of the code:  '''<nowiki>https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=</nowiki>'''  For example:
+* '''''From'':'''  <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG/view?usp=sharing</nowiki>
+* '''''To'':'''  <nowiki>https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rFd3W7ti3imFcHX6_RE0z8dPTDbljqFG</nowiki>