Test Scoring Services (Akindi)

Akindi is a bubble sheet assessment tool that can be printed and scanned from any local printer/scanner. After students complete their assessment, faculty scan returned bubble sheets into any printer/scanner to create a PDF, which is uploaded into Akindi. Results are processed within moments and grades are immediately posted to Blackboard.

Transition from Scantrons to Akindi

• How does Akindi compare to Scantrons?

Getting Started

• How do I add an Akindi assessment through my Blackboard Course?

• How do I create a paper Akindi assessment? ↗︎

• Getting Started with Akindi in Blackboard ↗︎

Assessments and Answer keys

Assessments

• How do I create a paper Akindi assessment? ↗︎

• How do I create a hybrid Akindi assessment? ↗︎

• How do I create an assessment with multiple versions and multiple answer keys? ↗

• How do I duplicate and reuse an answer key? ↗

• What are the standard test sheet templates included in Akindi? 

• What are the recommendations for printing out bubble sheets? ↗

• Can I reuse bubble sheets? ↗

• How do I add matching-type questions?↗

Answer Keys

• How do I mark a question as extra credit? ↗

• How do I edit my answer key? ↗

• How can I award partial credit on a question? ↗

• How can I change the weight of a question? ↗

• How do I create an answer key? ↗

• How do I scan an answer key? ↗

Exporting Assessment Results

• Users Guide on Exporting Assessment Data ↗

• How do I resolve "grade could not be sent" message when sending grades to Blackboard? ↗

• How do I download students' completed bubble sheets? ↗

• What does "Ignore Exceptions" mean? ↗

• How do I transfer grades to Blackboard? ↗

• How do I email students a link to their grades? ↗

Course and Class Roster Management

• How do I add another Instructor or TA to my Akindi course section? ↗

• Can I restore a deleted assessment or a deleted Akindi course? ↗

• How can I clean up my Akindi dashboard? ↗

• How can I collaborate with Instructors, TAs, and other in Akindi courses? ↗

What's New With Akindi

• Akindi Release Notes ↗︎

Downloading, Scanning, and Uploading Bubble Sheets

• Scanning and Uploading Users Guide ↗

• How do I save exceptions? ↗

• I uploaded the wrong PDF to the wrong Akindi assessment. How do I delete the PDF? ↗

• If I'm scanning to email, how long does it take for the email to be rendered? ↗

• How do I print bubble sheets? ↗ 

• What are some best practices for scanning? ↗

• How do I resolve exceptions? ↗

• How do I upload completed bubble sheets? ↗

• How do I email receipts to students? ↗

• What if Akindi can't process the scan, even after resolving exceptions?

Analyzing Assessment Results

• How does Akindi measure overall test reliability? ↗

• Can you curve test scores within Akindi? ↗

• What if assessment results from and email upload aren't displaying? ↗

• What test analyses does Akindi provide? ↗

• What is a discriminatory and point biserial score? ↗