Quest - Pre Generate an Exam

Quest - Pre Generate an Exam

Pre-generating an exam enables the exam process to run much faster on Quest hardware. It is a necessary prep step for:

  • exams with a large class size OR

  • when multiple exams are running at the same time.

 

The process is as follows:

  • Find out the instructor UT EID

  • Go to Quest System Admin (https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/systemadmin/main)

    • Click on Masquerade, enter EID, and click on Change

    • Go to Instructor, click on course, click on exam, look at the URL at the top of the screen, and write down the Learning Module #

  • Go to System Admin (https://quest.cns.utexas.edu/systemadmin/main)

    • Go to the Shortcuts tab and click on Instadmin

    • Click on the school category the instructor's course falls under

    • Go to learningmodule.id, enter number, click View

    • Click the Instances tab

    • Click the Pre generate PNG & Text button

  • When the screen returns, all active students should have "generation completed" in the table displayed.