Create an Assessment
Admins can create an assessment after completing the Assessment Settings. The Assessment Authoring page provides templates and tools to build, customize, preview, and publish the assessment.
Open Assessment Authoring
- From the Assessment Settings page, complete the required assessment configuration.
- Select Save Configuration.
The Assessment Authoring page opens with the Welcome page displayed by default.
Add Assessment Content
The assessment authoring page includes a table of contents on the left and an Edit panel on the right.
- The linked Question Bank is displayed in the left pane.
- An assessment can contain multiple pages.
- Pages can include questions, content, and other information.
- Select the + icon to add a new page.
- Select the Resizing icon to expand or restore the left pane.
Choose a Template
- Select the + icon.
- In Choose a Template, select ALL to view all available templates.
- To view specific template categories, select:
- Content
- Concept
- Question
- Gamified
- Charts
For more information about the available templates, see KREDO Authoring Templates →.
Preview and Save an Assessment
The assessment can be viewed on different devices during authoring:
- Desktop
- Palmtop
- Mobile
By default, the assessment opens in Desktop view.
Use the authoring toolbar to manage your work:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Save | Automatically saves assessment changes every 30 seconds. |
| Undo | Reverts the most recent change. |
| Redo | Restores an undone change. |
| Preview | Opens a preview of the assessment before publishing. |
| QR Code | Opens the assessment on a mobile device for preview. |
| Save | Manually saves the assessment. |
| Publish | Opens the publishing page. |
Edit Assessment Content
When you select a page or template, its settings appear in the Edit panel.
The language displayed during initial authoring is based on the Base Language selected under Assessment Info.
If the assessment has been translated, the available translated languages appear in the language dropdown.
Update Metadata
The Update Metadata section allows you to configure assessment details.
Note: Update Metadata is available for both courses and assessments.
For more information, see Update Metadata →.
You can also customize the assessment theme using Update Theme →.
Customize the Background Image
You can modify the assessment background image from the authoring page.
Edit an Existing Background
- Select the Background Image icon.
- Select Edit to modify the existing image.
- Use the available image-editing tools as required.
The image editor provides options such as:
- Resize
- Crop
- Flip
- Rotate
- Draw
- Shape
- Text
- Mask
- Filter
- Zoom In
- Zoom Out
- History
- Undo
- Redo
- Reset
- Delete
- Delete All
- Select Apply to save the image changes.
- Select Download if you want to download the edited image.
Replace the Background Image
- Select Delete to remove the existing background image.
- Select Add Background.
- Under Select Source, choose one of the available options:
- My Computer – Upload an image from your device.
- My Library – Select an image previously uploaded to an assessment template.
- Stock Image – Select a royalty-free image from Unsplash.
- Select the required image and apply it as the assessment background.
Note: If the default background image is deleted, the assessment background changes to the color configured under Body in Themes.
Add Audio or Text-to-Speech
Audio and text-to-speech options are available when Audio is enabled under Assessment Settings.
Add Audio
- Select Add Audio.
- Under Select Source, choose My Computer.
- Upload the required audio file.
The audio automatically plays when a learner accesses the chapter containing the audio.
Add Text-to-Speech
- Select Text To Speech.
- Enter the required text in Enter your own text.
- Select a voice from Select Neural voice.
- Select Create.
The configured text is played using the selected voice when the learner accesses the relevant chapter.
You can also:
- Select Play to preview the audio.
- Select Update to modify the text or voice.
- Select Delete to remove the audio.
Format Text
Templates that support text entry provide formatting options for customizing content.
Depending on the template, you can use options such as:
- Text color
- Text background color
- Bold
- Italics
- Underline
- Strikethrough
- Link
- Numbered list
- Bullet list
- Font size
These options can be available for fields such as Title, Content, and Done Text, as well as other informational text fields.
Transcript
All assessment templates include the Transcript option.
The availability and behavior of the transcript depend on the assessment configuration selected under Assessment Settings.