Bubble Sheet tool comparison guide
Use our bubble sheet comparison guide to select the best tool for your needs when running an in-person, on-paper exam that requires this type of solution.
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Crowdmark Paper Assessment | Scantron | |
|---|---|---|---|
Recommended Use |
On-paper bubble sheet assessments, including multiple versions |
Assessments with multiple question types, including multiple choice questions | No longer available; previously used for bubble sheet assessments |
Printing Sheets |
Letter sized paper |
Letter or Legal sized paper | Proprietary Scantron sheets |
Printing and Scanning |
Any consumer printer/scanner; can be done by Bond Street Printshop or independently |
Any consumer printer/scanner; can be done by Bond Street, externally, or independently | Proprietary printer/scanner available only at Bond Street Printshop |
Pre-filled student information on sheets |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
Question types |
Multiple choice, multi-answer, handwritten response. Include images, tables, and grouped questions. Max. of 200 questions Answer options: A-E, A-F, or A-J |
Multiple choice, handwritten response Max. of 100 or 200 MC questions Answer options: A-E |
Multiple choice; no multi-answer Max. of 215 questions Answer options: A-E |
Results |
Available online in the Akindi Dashboard, including the scanned bubblesheets |
Available online in Crowdmark, including the scanned response sheets | .CSV file emailed to you |
Advanced marking |
Partial marks Varied point values Exact selection only Multiple answer selection Either/or (multiple correct choices) |
Auto-marking for bubble sheet responses, including: Select one correct answer Select all correct answers |
No |
Answer Key Creation |
Upload questions and answers from .docx file |
Manual selection (online) | Use a bubblesheet and fill in the answer key. Put this at the top of the other bubblesheets for scanning. |
Can edit answer key after completion |
Yes; automatically re-grades all students |
Yes; automatically re-grades all responses | No |
Auto-export scores to Brightspace Grades |
✓ |
✓ | No (manual CSV file upload to D2L Grades) |
Automated response analysis |
✓ |
✓ | Excel files emailed to instructor |
Multiple versions of assessment |
✓ |
No | No |