Available exam processing services

Available exam processing services

Assessment type 

Service 

Ownership/Support

How to access 

Important dates 

Assessment type 

Service 

Ownership/Support

How to access 

Important dates 

Multiple-choice assessments/questions 

Akindi 
(Scantron replacement) 

A centrally funded service supported by Information Systems & Technology (IST) 

Launch Akindi from LEARN and print and scan sheets yourself or use W Store services for printing and scanning. See the Akindi information page for more details. 

Effective January 30, 2020, Scantron will no longer be available for use. 

Long answer assessments/questions 

 

Collaborative marking 

 

Multiple-choice assessments/questions 

 

Assessments with a blend of multiple-choice questions and long answer solutions. 

Crowdmark – now includes Multiple Choice 

A centrally funded service supported by the University of Waterloo Crowdmark support team

 

 

Information on account creation and support available on Waterloo Crowdmark website. 

N/A  

Multiple-choice assessments/questions

Scrambled multiple-choice assessments

TA-marked coversheets

Custom Bubble Sheets (V2)

Markbox

Locally developed solution owned and supported by Science Computing

MarkBox 1.0 user guide and contact support:
https://uwaterloo.ca/science-computing/markbox1-user-guide

Contact Admin for account access or information.

V2 rewrite planned on release w/ Odyssey integration for winter 2020. 

 

V2 of Test Creator (for scrambled tests) slated for spring/fall 2020.

Additional services

The Odyssey system provides instructional Support to assists instructors, course coordinators, and staff with administrative tasks related to running courses, in particular examination management. Note that this application also can be used to assist with graduate admissions, to assist faculty members with evaluating applications for graduate study. For more information, please see Home | Odyssey | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca).