Batteries management

A battery is a collection of two or more deliveries to be presented either sequentially, or randomized for the test taker as a single entity.

There are two ways to configure the deliveries within a battery:

• Configure them in sequence, where the test-taker will complete each delivery in the order defined in the battery.

• Randomly select one single delivery from those listed in the battery to be launched for the test taker.

For more information on how to create a delivery, see Publishing a test.

Benefits

• Sequential batteries define a strict order for test takers to complete linked assessments.

• Batteries with randomly selected deliveries ensure that not all test takers within a group are completing the same exact assessment.

• Batteries (in general) allow easier manipulation and correction of deliveries; since the test-takers are assigned to batteries, instead of deliveries, if one of the previously assigned deliveries needs to be updated, or even replaced, this can be done easily by adding its replacement on top or instead of the current delivery within the battery. This way, any new test taker will automatically be exposed to the new delivery, without the need to change the way they start the assessment.

This is becoming even more important in the context of launching the assessments from a third-party platform, such as an LMS, as it doesn’t require changing the launch link for the assessment.

Batteries management can be accessed via the Batteries tile upon login, or via the top bar menu (Batteries).

Admins and Battery Managers will see a table listing all batteries:

• Battery name: The name assigned to a battery.

• Battery ID: The unique identifier for the battery.

• Description: The description of the battery.

• Deliveries: Displays the number of deliveries in the battery.

The Battery name and Description columns can be collapsed to assist with readability.

The Preview capability is not available from Batteries management.