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How should I use Multiple Attempts to insure all students are able to complete an assessment?

The Multiple Attempts feature in Blackboard allows students to attempt an assessment more than one time (either a designated number or an unlimited number of attempts).

Once the assessment is deployed, students will be able to attempt the assessment twice, but their first score will be scored in the Gradebook. In the event that a student loses their connection to Blackboard during an assessment, they can retake the assessment and notify you that they lost their connection during their first attempt and need their second attempt scored.

Please note: You should consider your policies for using the Multiple Attempts feature carefully before the semester starts and include appropriate language in your course syllabus and/or instructions for each assessment on Blackboard. This is especially important if you will limit multiple attempts to once or twice a semester per student.

Sample Language: Each student will be allowed one second attempt on an assessment this semester. It is up to the instructor's discretion to score the second attempt on an assessment. Although two attempts are allowed on each assessment, only the first attempt will be scored, unless a student emails the instructor with a detailed description of the connectivity loss including: time and date of the connection loss and a description of exactly what occurred. All students should consider taking their assessments on a stable Internet connection or on campus to diminish the chances of losing connectivity to Blackboard during an assessment. Under no circumstances should a student leave a test, minimize the test, open an Internet browser window or other applications during a test or the connection to Blackboard may be lost.

1. Edit Mode>On.
2. Create an assessment in the Test Manager (Course Tools>Tests, Surveys, and Pools>Test Manager).
3. Go to a Content Area (Course Documents, Assignments, etc.) and click Evaluate>Create Test to add the test. Select the Test from the list and click Submit.
4. On the Test Options page, check the box next to Multiple Attempts and select the radio button next to Number of attempts. Designate the number of attempts allowed in the text box.
   
5. Set the appropriate Self-assessment Options, Test Feedback and Test Presentation.
6. Click Submit to update the Assessment.
7. Once an assessment with multiple attempts is added to a content area, click on the drop down menu for the assessment in the Gradebook.
8. Click Edit Column Information.
9. Next to Score Attempts Using, select Grade of first attempt.
   
10. Click Submit to update the Gradebook Item.
11. If a student has to utilize the second attempt, use the Manual Override function in the Gradebook to score their second attempt:
    1. Click on the drop down menu for the student's score in the Gradebook and select View Grade Details.
    2. You will have the option to view all attempts on the Assessment. To override the first assessment attempt, click Override, type the new grade, then click Save.
       
    3. Click OK.