Student: How do I take a self-selected timed (Essay Question or File Upload) final exam?
Some Fletcher instructors may post a final examination that is limited to a certain amount of time but allows students to self-select, when to take the exam.
Go to the Canvas course site and click Quizzes
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This displays the Canvas Quizzes page.
Note: Your instructor may provide access to the final exam via some other Canvas tool (Syllabus / Modules / Pages / Announcements).
Click on the name of the Final Exam
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This displays the exam instructions and basic information about the about the exam.
Click "Take the Quiz"
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This displays the exam questions.
NOTE: Once you click "Take the Exam" you must submit the exam within the timed allotted. If you loose Internet conductivity, the timer will keep running.
Answering an Essay Type Question - Type (or copy/paste) your answer in the text box.
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Note: You can use the formatting tools above the text box to format your text
Answering a File Upload Type Question - Click "Choose File"
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This displays your computer's file locator.
Locate the file on your computer, then click Open (or select)
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To Submit the Exam, click Submit Quiz
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NOTE - 1: - On Timed Quizzes, there is a countdown timer at the top right of the page.
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NOTE - 2: Canvas automatically saves the Quiz every minute
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