This is part three of a series on Synchronous Group assessments.
Part I - How to create a Synchronous Group assessment
Part II - Before the assessment: Take attendance & adjust rooms
Part III - During the assessment: Drop in & reset a room
After taking attendance and arranging rooms, direct students to begin the assessment. Follow these steps:
Drop in
Teachers can join rooms to interact with students during the assessment. Students can see and hear you when you are in the room.
Click the Drop In button to open the Drop In Dashboard.
From this dashboard, teachers can view which students are in each group, their status, and what time each room started the task. The green dot 🟢 next to a student's name means they are online, while a gray dot ⚪ means not online.
Teachers can join a room by clicking the Join button. Some teachers prefer to drop in on multiple rooms during the assessment, while others prefer to remain on this screen in case a student raises their hand to request help.
Reset a Room
Occasionally, you may need to reset a room. Rooms close if (a) a student enters the room alone and leaves, (b) the timer has expired, (c) the assessment is no longer active, (d) the assessment's due date or time has been reached, or (e) the maximum recording time has been exceeded. However, if a student leaves the room early before their partner joins, the room is not permanently closed. Students can return to the waiting room and re-enter, provided the due date has not passed and the maximum recording time has not been reached. You can reset a room directly from the Drop In Dashboard by clicking Reset, or reset the submission from the Gradebook. Additionally, if a student attempted to join after the assessment's due date, you can extend the due date to allow access. Follow these steps:
Direct students to back out of both the assessment and the waiting room. You cannot reset the assessment if students are still inside.
Reset the room.
Ask students to refresh their screen, then navigate to the assessment.
If the Reset option is unavailable, check for locked attempts in the Gradebook and unlock them using the appropriate menu options.