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clarify high stakes testing vs lower stakes testing
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![Set up and user flow for the Take a Test app](images/take_a_test_flow_dark.png) ![Set up and user flow for the Take a Test app](images/take_a_test_flow_dark.png)
There are several ways to configure devices for assessments. You can: There are several ways to configure devices for assessments depending on your use case:
- **Configure an assessment URL and a dedicated testing account**
- For higher stakes testsing such as mid-term exams, you can setup a device with a dedicated testing account and URL.
- For lower stakes assessments such as a quick quiz in a class, you can quickly create and distribute the assessment URL through any method of your choosing.
1. **Configure an assessment URL and a dedicated testing account**
In this configuration, a user signs into in to the account and the **Take a Test** app automatically launches the pre-configured assessment URL in Microsoft Edge in a single-app, kiosk mode. A student will never have access to the desktop in this configuration. We recommend this configuration for high stakes testing. In this configuration, a user signs into in to the account and the **Take a Test** app automatically launches the pre-configured assessment URL in Microsoft Edge in a single-app, kiosk mode. A student will never have access to the desktop in this configuration. We recommend this configuration for high stakes testing.
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For more info about these methods, see [Set up Take a Test on multiple PCs](take-a-test-multiple-pcs.md). For more info about these methods, see [Set up Take a Test on multiple PCs](take-a-test-multiple-pcs.md).
- **Distribute the assessment URL through the web, email, OneNote, or any other method of your choosing. You can also create shortcuts to distribute the link** 2. **Create the assessment URL and the distribute it through the web, email, OneNote, or any other method of your choosing. You can also create shortcuts to distribute the link**
This allows teachers and test administrators an easier way to deploy assessments. We recommend this method for lower stakes assessments. This allows teachers and test administrators an easier way to deploy assessments quickly and simply. We recommend this method for lower stakes assessments.
You can enable this using a schema activation. You can enable this using a schema activation.