Available exam processing services
- Ryan Ahn
- Natasha Jennings
Available exam processing services
Assessment type | Service | Ownership/Support | How to access | Important dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiple-choice assessments/questions | Akindi | 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: 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).