Previewing an item

Completed Items can be previewed to determine how they appear to the test-taker, and what they look like on various screen sizes.

1. Preview your item.

To preview your item, click on a Preview button in the Action Bar above the Canvas.

In order to help transition content from the legacy engine (TAO 3.x) to the new one (TAO Advance), the possibility to preview items and tests with both test rendering engines is now available. Both preview options are available in the authoring instance once configured.

Access to both preview buttons is not enabled by default. Please contact your Account Manager if you are interested in this functionality.

• Preview (legacy): Allows user to see the item in TAO 3.x UI.

  

• Preview: Allows users to see the item in TAO Advance UI.

  

If there are any unsaved changes to the item, a pop-up window will appear with which you can save your item. Click the blue Save button in the pop-up window to bring up the item preview.

2. Navigating the item preview.

The item will appear as it appears to the test-taker (see graphics).

Answer the question correctly or incorrectly to see if the item performs as expected. Clicking Submit will bring up a black screen below the item demonstrated which shows the score for the answer you have given.

If the item uses Map Response scoring, it is a good idea to try out not only answers which are either completely correct or completely incorrect, but also to test the various ways in which partial credit may be awarded.

3. Once testing is completed, click the Close button at the top of the page.

This will take you back to the point where further changes to the item may be made (click on the item to return to Authoring), or where the item can be dismissed until the test is assembled.