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How to publish a test as a delivery

Applies to

  • Content developers

Prerequisites

  • Have a completed test that is ready for delivery to test-takers.

Purpose

This guide explains how to publish a completed test as a delivery in TAO. Publishing creates a delivery, which is a deployable version of the test that can be assigned and delivered to test-takers.

Steps

1. Open the test you want to publish

  1. Navigate to the Tests module.

  2. Locate the test you want to publish.

  3. Select the test in the Test Library.

2. Publish the test

  1. Click Publish in the button bank below the Test Library.

  2. In the Publish dialog, select the destination folder where the delivery should be created.

  3. Click Publish.

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3. Wait for the publishing process to complete

  1. Monitor the publishing process if background tasks are enabled in your TAO environment.

  2. Select the Background Tasks indicator in the Assessment Builder Bar to view task status.

Publishing large tests may take several minutes to complete.

  1. Confirm that the delivery has been created successfully by navigating to the Deliveries module.

  2. Locate the delivery that was created during the publishing process.

4. Configure delivery properties

  1. Locate the delivery in the library of the Deliveries module.

  2. Review the delivery properties displayed in the Properties panel.

  3. Update the following settings as needed:

    • Label – The name displayed in the Delivery Library.

    • Title – The title shown to test-takers or administrators.

    • Max Executions – The number of times the delivery can be launched. The default is unlimited.

5. Save the delivery

The delivery is now available to be assigned to a test session.

Alternative method: Create a delivery from the Deliveries module

If you prefer to create a delivery directly from the Deliveries module:

  1. Navigate to Deliveries in the Assessment Builder.

  2. Select the destination folder in the Delivery Library.

  3. Click New Delivery.

  4. Type the title to search and select the test you want to publish from the dropdown list.

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  1. Click Publish.

  2. Configure the delivery properties and save the delivery.