Students' online quizzes that survive a dropped connection
In ClassTablet a student starts a quiz from the classroom, and while they work their answers are saved to the server every 15 seconds. If the browser closes or the internet drops, reopening the quiz brings back the same attempt. When time runs out the quiz submits itself and MCQ marks are worked out on the spot.
There are four student-side jobs: starting a quiz, answers saving themselves as you go, submitting, and getting back into an interrupted quiz. It all runs in the browser, so a phone works as well as a computer.
Features in this area
- See the rules before the quiz starts, not after
Before starting, a student sees the time limit, how many questions there are and how many attempts they get. Pressing start opens the attempt and the timer.
- Most of the marking is done the moment a quiz is submitted
When a student submits, multiple choice and true or false answers are scored right away. Short answers wait for the teacher, and results show only if set to.
- Answers reach the server every 15 seconds, with nothing to press
While a student is taking a quiz, their answers go to the server every 15 seconds. If the phone dies or the tab closes, the work is already saved.
- A power cut does not mean starting the exam again
If the power or connection goes mid-quiz, the student logs back in to the same attempt. It does not count as a new one and the answers are still there.
- Check the paper before the class does
Running a preview opens the same screen students get, with the same timer and the same question order, and without touching anyone's own attempts.
- Sit the quiz without joining a batch first
A shared link opens the quiz's details to anybody at all, and taking it needs a sign-in but no enrolment in any classroom beforehand at all.
Frequently asked questions
Can students take a quiz on their phone?
Yes. Quizzes run in the browser, so a student logs in on a phone or computer and takes the quiz from the classroom. Nothing needs to be installed.
Will answers be lost if the internet drops?
No. Answers go to the server every 15 seconds and once more when the tab closes. Coming back opens the same attempt, as long as there is time left.
How many times can a student take a quiz?
The teacher sets Maximum attempts in the quiz settings. Once a student reaches that number, ClassTablet won't start another attempt.
Do students see their result as soon as they submit?
That depends on the teacher's settings. When building the quiz you choose separately whether results show after submitting and whether correct answers are revealed. Marks for short answers are added once a teacher has read them.
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