What it is
Customizable online assessments built to teach, not just test.
HLS assessments help instructors create and administer online assignments, quizzes, tests, and exams that support both formative and summative assessment needs.They can be customized to create a secure and accessible environment for in-class or remote use.
Our assessments do more than check for the right answer. Using intuitive methods, illustrations, and proven pedagogies, they help students understand why an answer is right and where their thinking went wrong when it isn’t.
Built-in intelligent grading logic recognizes when a student used the correct method but made a minor error, awarding partial credit based on how close the answer is, closer to how a real exam is graded, and far more instructive than a simple right/wrong mark.
Who it helps
Built for students, instructors, and institutions
For Students
Assessments give students unlimited practice on every question, with dynamic feedback that explains mistakes, helping them build confidence before tests, exams, or graded work.
For Instructors
Through an intuitive admin panel, instructors can customize assessments, set start and close dates, grant individual or class-wide extensions, and download or override marks. All with question-level performance views that make it easy to see exactly where a class is struggling.
For Institutions
HLS assessments support secure, flexible course delivery in person or remote, with settings like password protection, question shuffling, and restricted feedback, an approach that’s helped institutions across the country improve student retention and success.
Capabilities
What HLS assessments can support
Algorithmic questions and test banks
Algorithmically generated questions and test bank content give students varied versions of the same core concepts, reducing collaboration and repetition across attempts.
Real-world problem-solving
Interactive timelines and reference links connect assessment questions back to related concepts in e-Textbooks and Lessons, reinforcing learning in context.
Immediate and dynamic feedback
Feedback responds to how a student solved a problem, not just the final answer, including partial credit for correct methods with minor errors.
Secure assessment settings
Online tests and exams can include settings such as passwords, restricted feedback, mark visibility controls, question shuffling, start dates, close dates, and extensions for individual students or entire classes.
Instructor control and grading tools
A dedicated admin panel gives instructors control over customization, availability dates, marks download or override, question-level performance review, and assessment activity management.
Resource ecosystem
How assessments connect with other HLS resources
Assessments are part of a broader HLS learning ecosystem. They can work alongside e-textbooks, interactive lessons, solution materials, slide decks, and dashboards to support teaching, practice, testing, and performance review.
e-Textbooks
Course content, examples, and practice materials that help students connect abstract concepts to practical applications.
Lessons
Guided digital lessons help students work through concepts in smaller learning steps before completing assignments, tests, or exams.
Dashboards
Visual performance data helps students and instructors identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas that need more review.
Marketplace connection
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