Glossary of Terms

This article defines common terms that you might see as you're working in EXAMIND, or throughout our Help Center.

A

Availability: The time window in which an assessment can be started by a student.

C

Compromised Content: Exam questions and solutions that can be found online.

Course Code: Institution's specific code for a course (e.g., ENT305, ACCT2010).

Course Name: The title of the course (e.g., Introduction to Human Resources).

D

Dependent Variable: A random variable in a question stem that affects the answer choice.

Dynamic Question: A question with randomized parameters.

Dynamic Engine: The rules engine that enables randomization within a question.

E

Extension: Custom time and attempt settings for an individual student.

I

Independent Variable: A random variable in a question stem that does not affect the answer choice.

K

Keystroke Warning: Popup warnings to students for undesirable keyboard shortcuts (e.g., screenshot, pasting).

L

Leaked Content: Exam questions and solutions that can be found online.

Q

Question Bank: A central place for all the questions in a course.

Question Builder: A rich text editor that allows you to build questions.

Question Explanation: A place for you to put notes about how a question is solved.

Question Stem: The part of a closed-ended question to which the answer choices refer to.

Question Tags: Keywords to make organizing your questions easier.

Question Variable: A named value or word(s) that can be changed.

S

Student Roster: The list of students in a course.

T

Tab Exit Warning: A warning delivered to students who leave the exam window.

Tactical Deterrent: Real-time and targeted anti-cheating strategies that only affect students who are taking inappropriate actions, such as taking screenshots, copying questions and trying to print your exam.