Akindi & Scantrons

Akindi

Akindi is the college’s preferred alternative to Scantrons. This tool, which is available through MyCanvas, has been used successfully by many faculty members across the college in recent semesters. Reviews have been very positive, with those who have tested it finding that it reduces time spent on administering tests, provides meaningful and actionable input on test results, and generally puts more control in the hands of faculty members.

Using Akindi requires that you have your OneCard in order to access printing and scanning on the networked printer/copiers. If you are planning to use Akindi for the first time, it’s recommended you check that your OneCard works with the machines ahead of time, and that you have the proper access to the “Allied Health” department option. If this is not showing for you, please let us know ASAP so we can get your access fixed.

CTLI has supports in place to help you learn about Akindi and start to employ this tool effectively in your courses. You can contact Andrew Connery or Shannon Bowerman, CTLI Instructional Designers, directly with any questions regarding training and support for Akindi.

Here is some useful information on the tool to help you understand how it works and implement it in the classroom.:

• View the November CTLI Akindi Workshop
• This short video provides a good overview: Getting Started with Akindi through Canvas | Akindi Help Center You can skip the middle section on “online assessments.”
• https://help.akindi.com/en/articles/927879-creating-in-person-paper-assessments-with-akindi
• Getting Started with Akindi for Grading Assessments PDF resource

Scantrons

Effective December 31, 2024 Mohawk College will no longer support the use of Scantron to facilitate test scoring.

NOTE: If you are choosing to use Scantrons, the packages will be picked up first thing Tuesday morning and Friday morning ONLY. There are no additional mail pickups anymore. Please consider this timing carefully to ensure final marks will be ready by grading deadlines.

Blank scantron forms are available in our office, please let us know how many you need and we will count them out for you (with a couple extras just in case).

Each scantron package to be marked must be accompanied by a printed and completed Scantron Option Sheet. You can access this on MyMohawk -> Faculty -> Classroom Technology.

Please put each scantron package in an inter-departmental envelope with your name on the front.

Once your scored package is returned to our office, one of the staff in our office will email you once it is ready for pick-up. Please come collect it quickly as we have limited storage space.