MSU Scoring & Assessment Services Office
MSU Scoring & Assessment Services offers an online assessment solution through DigitalDesk WebAssess, as well as StudentPortal, the student gateway to assessment scores and results. This online solution provides in-class, remote, proctored, and testing center assessment options, standard and custom reports, management of supplemental materials and test aids, and more.
In addition to secure online testing through DigitalDesk WebAssess, MSU Scoring & Assessment Services provides bubble sheet scanning for objective tests, general data collection, the Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS), and other MSU instructional evaluations/surveys. Both online and bubble sheet testing includes a full complement of reports: item analysis, test statistics, student feedback, and grade keeping (see examples of DigitalDesk Reports).
Students can take exams on WebAssess or in the classroom on bubble sheets with combined reporting. Make-up tests can be added to the same exam at any time, either from WebAssess or bubble sheets. The MSU Scoring & Assessment Services image scanners create an image of the bubble sheet so essay questions and other types of questions can be graded online by the instructor. These types of questions can also be pre-graded by the instructor entering scores into the score boxes included on the bubble sheets.
MSU funds MSU Scoring & Assessment Services for all MSU courses. There is no cost for departments or students. For non-instructional assessments, see Non-Instructional Pricing.
The MSU Scoring & Assessment Services Office also provides:
- Crowdmark scanning and support
- D2L quiz/exam and grade book support
- Gradescope scanning and support
- LON-CAPA scanning
- Respondus/LockDown Browser support
- Qualtrics technical support
- Custom form design
- Custom scanning programs
Student Instructional Rating System
The Student Instructional Rating System (SIRS) collects student feedback on all participating courses at the end of each semester to assess and improve course design, content, and engagement.
This feedback also contributes to faculty retention, promotion, tenure, and salary decisions.
Some departments use print-based, bubble-sheet SIRS in class, and some use the SIRS Online application for student evaluations.
SIRS Online
SIRS Online SIRS Online will be available only for a limited time. Departments can use SIRS Online for online and in-person courses. (Read more information about SIRS Online usage by departments.)
