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Using EXAMIND as a Standalone Product

Welcome to EXAMIND! Our knowledge base guides are high-level overviews and links to step-by-step walkthroughs to achieve a given task. Let us know how we're doing at the bottom of each page!

How to Sign-In

The first step is to sign in to our system. EXAMIND has separate logins for the instructor and student platforms.

Step-by-Step Guide:
How to sign in to EXAMIND as an Instructor
How to sign in to EXAMIND as a Student
 
If a student is given an access code upon purchasing EXAMIND through the bookstore, the student will be required to enter the access code upon their first assessment. The student will navigate to the assessment within EXAMIND and be prompted to enter the access code before selecting "BEGIN", as shown below:
 

How to Create a Course

After signing in to EXAMIND, the next step is to create a new course: 

Step-by-Step Guide:
How to create a new course
 

How Roster Management Works

Now that you have created a new course within EXAMIND, you need to populate the student roster so students can access the student platform. This is done by downloading your roster from your LMS and importing it into EXAMIND. 

Step-by-Step Guide:
Roster Management Instructions
 

How Grading Works

EXAMIND autogrades most questions types, with the exception of short answer/essay questions. Grades are downloaded from EXAMIND and then can be uploaded to your LMS. To download your grades in EXAMIND use the following instructions: 

Step-by-Step Guide:
Downloading grades instructions