Akindi
Akindi is an online integrated assessment system for either bubble sheet or online examinations. The tool is accessed through your D2L Brightspace course shell, where you can input your test answers using the easy to use assessment builder.
The Akindi test response system has replaced the university’s previous Scantron test response system for paper-based multiple choice tests as of the Winter 2022 term. This transition comes following the introduction of Akindi to faculties and departments in a pilot that began in 2018. Decommissioning of the Scantron test response system began on March 1, 2022.
About
Akindi includes a multitude of tools to help you create or upload your exam questions and answers, create multiple versions of a test, and print bubble sheets at home or on campus with prefilled student information. Akindi Paper-Based Assessment supports up to 150 question tests with support for questions with multiple answers, bonus marks, and partial marks.
Getting Started
To get started with Akindi, check out our Akindi guide for instructors.
Akindi Paper-Based Assessment
Once complete, you can either print and scan the bubble sheets yourself using any printer and scanner, or easily send it off to be done for you on campus.
- Integrated with D2L Brightspace
- Scantron bubble sheet alternative
- Use any scanner and regular printer paper
- Innovative web based platform
- Use any dark writing utensil to fill it out
Akindi Online Assessment
If using an Online Assessment, you can distribute directly to learners via Brightspace.
- Integrated with D2L Brightspace
- Brightspace Quiz alternative
- Import questions from a Word document
- Set a hard deadline for completion
- Easily update grading
Not sure if this is the right tool?
Akindi Paper-Based Assessment that supports the completion of bubble-sheet exams.
Akindi Online Assessment can be used in some cases as an alternative to Brightspace Quizzes, as each tool presents different features.
Tool |
Scantron |
Akindi Paper-Based Assessment |
|---|---|---|
Recommended Use |
No longer available; previously used for bubble sheet assessments | On-paper and hybrid bubble sheet assessments |
Printing Sheets |
Proprietary Scantron sheets |
Regular A4 letter size sheets |
Printing and Scanning |
Proprietary printer/scanner available only at Bond Street Printshop |
Any consumer printer/scanner; can be done by Bond Street Printshop or independently |
Pre-filled student information on sheets |
✓ |
✓ |
Question types |
Multiple Choice, T/F; no multi-answer Max. of 215 questions Answer options: A-E |
Multiple Choice and Multi-Answer, T/F Max. of 50 or 150 questions Answer options: A-E or A-J |
Results |
.CSV file emailed to you |
Available online in the Akindi Dashboard, including the scanned bubblesheets |
Advanced marking |
No |
Partial marks Varied point values Exact selection only Multiple answer selection Either/or (multiple correct choices) |
Answer Key Creation |
Use a bubblesheet and fill in the answer key. Put this at the top of the other bubblesheets for scanning. |
Uploaded from .docx file Manual selection (online) Upload completed bubble sheet Copy/paste |
Can edit answer key after completion |
No |
Yes; automatically re-grades all students |
Auto-export scores to Brightspace Grades |
No (manual CSV file upload to D2L Grades) |
✓ |
Automated response analysis |
Excel files emailed to instructor |
✓ |
Hybrid Assessment |
Paper only |
Yes; the same assessment can be run online or on-paper |
Multiple versions of assessment |
No |
✓ |
Program |
Brightspace Quizzes |
Akindi Online Assessment |
|---|---|---|
Recommended Use |
Quizzes with pooled or varied question types |
Multiple choice quizzes with a fixed end time; hybrid quizzes |
Question types |
Variety, including Multiple Choice, Written Response. Learn more about Brightspace Quiz Questions. |
Multiple Choice, Multi-Answer |
Hard deadline for submissions |
Yes |
Yes |
Hybrid Assessment |
No; online only |
The same assessment can take place on paper and online |
Accommodations can be individually set |
✓ |
✓ |
Easily import questions from .docx or PDF file |
No |
✓ |
One-step fix of incorrect questions |
No |
✓ |
Automated response analysis |
No |
✓ |
Automated Virtual Proctoring Available |
✓ |
No |
Randomly selected questions from pools |
✓ |
No |
Shuffle questions |
Within sections or across entire quiz |
Across entire quiz |
Prevent backtracking |
Can be set for one question or any page break |
One question at a time |
Multiple versions of quiz |
Assigned based on group or section enrollment |
Randomly assigned |
Support
For more information please visit the Akindi Help Center (external link) , Akindi’s Getting Started Guide or contact Akindi Support using the blue live-chat button in the bottom right corner of the screen while using the tool.
If you have any further questions, email us at courses@torontomu.ca, call 416-979-5000 ext. 556806 or visit our contact page.