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
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? ↗
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
Akindi at UMBC
What's New With Akindi
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