From 4b21e71daed030782217b90791701303e80dc7f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ele O Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:58:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Add explanation for when to use the 2 methods earlier in page clarify high stakes testing vs lower stakes testing --- education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md index fed3ff8374..cb3fa4d144 100644 --- a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md +++ b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md @@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ Many schools use online testing for formative and summative assessments. It's cr ![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: -- **Configure an assessment URL and a dedicated testing account** +There are several ways to configure devices for assessments depending on your use case: + +- 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. @@ -58,9 +62,9 @@ There are several ways to configure devices for assessments. You can: 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. From b3fcad5cf54b7a1302f86b4a0a9749b8bd853676 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ele O Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:06:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Spelling fix --- education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md index cb3fa4d144..9ada227df4 100644 --- a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md +++ b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Many schools use online testing for formative and summative assessments. It's cr There are several ways to configure devices for assessments depending on your use case: -- For higher stakes testsing such as mid-term exams, you can setup a device with a dedicated testing account and URL. +- For higher stakes testing 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** From 8829a33dd860d421532131bfa9bc72b9f1d97226 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ele O Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:55:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Adjust heading for #2 option Based on blocking pull request merge feedback. Headings don't have a period, --- education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md index 9ada227df4..fca8f8fb88 100644 --- a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md +++ b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md @@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ There are several ways to configure devices for assessments depending on your us For more info about these methods, see [Set up Take a Test on multiple PCs](take-a-test-multiple-pcs.md). -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** +2. **Create and distribute the assessment URL through the web, email, OneNote, or any other method** - This allows teachers and test administrators an easier way to deploy assessments quickly and simply. 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 also create shortcuts to distribute the link You can enable this using a schema activation. From a96e4e8d7decd3cbb562697863dd8ae8f752f515 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ele O Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:56:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Adding a period --- education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md index fca8f8fb88..eda6eff5f8 100644 --- a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md +++ b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ There are several ways to configure devices for assessments depending on your us 2. **Create and distribute the assessment URL through the web, email, OneNote, or any other method** - 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 also create shortcuts to distribute the link + 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 also create shortcuts to distribute the link. You can enable this using a schema activation. From 8b0b549734bd1ea942f7fc6c6de2fe8eef81e658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tina Burden Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 08:09:41 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] pencil edits --- education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md index eda6eff5f8..7e016c22c0 100644 --- a/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md +++ b/education/windows/take-tests-in-windows-10.md @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ Many schools use online testing for formative and summative assessments. It's cr ![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 depending on your use case: +There are several ways to configure devices for assessments, depending on your use case: -- For higher stakes testing such as mid-term exams, you can setup a device with a dedicated testing account and URL. +- For higher stakes testing such as mid-term exams, you can set up 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**