Teaching with Knewton's alta

How do I create an assessment (quiz/test)?

quiz, test, assessment, weighted questions, static questions, pool questions, offline assessments, settings, limit, used question

Written by Jennie Marine
Updated over a week ago

Setup Tutorial Videos

Step by Step videos to help get started with alta

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Quick Start Guides for Knewton's alta

These provide the latest information about alta's adaptive learning, course design and creation, and best practices (Quickstart,get started)

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Knerd Manual for alta

The latest comprehensive training guide on how to use Knewton alta in your classroom.

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Student Registration Guides (Printable & Video)

Share these 4 steps to getting started with Knewton with your students

Written by Whitney Porter
Updated over a week ago

Knewton alta Syllabus Integration Guide

Use this guide to add information about your Knewton alta course to your syllabus and to introduce Knewton alta to your students.

Written by Whitney Porter
Updated over a week ago

Knewton LockDown Browser powered by Respondus Installation Guide

Respondus, LockDown Browser, Cheating

Written by Michael Mancuso
Updated over a week ago

Resources for First Day of Class

Slides and Videos for Introducing alta to Students

Written by Sara Erstad
Updated over a week ago

Guide to Starting a New Semester

Semester to Semester Transition Guide, Restart Course, Continuing users, Copy Course, New Sections, Spring/ Summer/ Fall Semester

Written by Sara Erstad
Updated over a week ago

What can I do and not do in different roles in courses and sections?

Course instructor, course coordinator, section instructor, modify sections, delete section content role permissions

Written by Sara Erstad
Updated over a week ago

What is alta?

Using alta, course models, what is this, where am I, teaching models, features

Written by Michael Mancuso
Updated over a week ago

Can I use a traditional textbook with Alta? Also how can instructors read Alta like a textbook?

textbook, read, instruction, content, review, view content, assessment questions

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

How do I create a course if I’m not using a Learning Management System (LMS)?

With videos! Course creation, Section Creation, Course outline, Course settings, Invite course co-instructors, add instructors

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

How do I create a course if I’m using a Learning Management System (LMS)?

With video! Course creation, create a Section, Course outline, Course settings, Invite course co-instructors, add instructors

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

How do I know which Knewton Course Title to choose for my Course?

ISBN, course, catalog, sample content

Written by Whitney Porter
Updated over a week ago

How can I make changes to a Course?

Written by Michael Mancuso
Updated over a week ago

How do I create and edit an assignment?

With video! Add assignment, create, edit, toggle, learning objective, topic, multi-topic, multiple topics, assignment filters, date, time

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

How do I enforce Late Penalties? What do they mean?

Late completion, partial credit, penalize, penalty, due date, change grading, gradebook passback

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

What do partial credit and late completion mean?

grade, grading, settings, partial credit, late completion, late penalty, late credit, gradebook passback, grading policy, policies

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Can I preview what my students see?

With video! Preview as student, assignment, assessment, instructor cheat

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Can I see my students’ scores outside of alta or my LMS?

Excel, export grades, spreadsheet, download, data, performance, record

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago

Can I edit student grades in assessments (quizzes and tests)? How do I remove an assessment question or mark it correct?

Adjust test grades, regrade, mark as correct on test questions, delete test questions, quiz, remove question, mark incorrect

Written by Sara Erstad
Updated over a week ago

Ordering FAQs

Written by Sara Erstad
Updated over a week ago

General FAQs for Instructors

Content, assignment length, how long, grade, delete account

Written by Breogan
Updated over a week ago