How to Add Programming Assessments to LMS Curriculum – Step-by-Step Guide

How to add programming assessments to the curriculum?

Adding programming assessments to the curriculum is an effective way to evaluate learners' coding skills and their understanding of core concepts. These assessments encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and practical coding experience, enabling learners to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios.


For instructors, programming assessments provide valuable insights into how well test-takers are grasping the Programming Assessment, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback and identify areas for improvement. By assessing learners' ability to tackle coding challenges, instructors can ensure they are prepared for real-world tasks and job requirements.


InfoThrough this documentation, we will guide you on how you can add programming assessments to the curriculum of your learning platform.

Let’s get started 🚀


Prerequisite

NotesBefore proceeding, please read the “How to Add Curriculum ” document. It provides the necessary steps for setting up your course structure, which is required before adding the programming assessment.

Add Programming Assessments

Adding programming assessments to the curriculum enhances learners’ practical coding skills and reinforces theoretical concepts through hands-on evaluation. Incorporating tests ensures consistent progress tracking, identifies learning gaps early, and prepares learners for real-world problem-solving challenges.


AlertCarefully follow the instructions below to learn how you can efficiently add programming assessments to the curriculum.

Step 1: After adding curriculum to your course in the “Course” section, click the “+ Add Material” button, select the “Programming Assignment” icon, and click on the “Continue” button.



Step 2: While adding the programming assessment, you'll need to fill in important details in the Basic Test Data window as illustrated in the table below.


Attributes

Description

Mandatory/Optional

Assignment Name

Enter the name of the assignment (up to 100 characters).

Mandatory

Time Limit

Enable or disable the time limit for the assignment. Includes fields for hours, minutes, and seconds.

Optional

Maximum Marks

Specify the maximum marks for the assignment.

Mandatory

Skip Declaration

Click on the checkbox to skip the test declaration, allowing the test to start immediately.

Optional

General Instruction

Click in the rich text editor to add general instructions regarding the assignment.

Optional



Step 3: Once you've added complete details, click on the “Create and Continue” button, and you will automatically move to the “Add Question Bank”.




Add Question

After adding the Basic Test Data, the platform automatically redirects you to add the Question so that you can create the questions for your organization's centralized programming assessment. 


AlertCarefully follow the instructions below to learn how you can efficiently add questions to the curriculum.

Step 1: Enter the programming assessment question in the Question Editor that you want to ask the test-taker. Then, select the checkboxes for the programming languages you want the test-taker to use when providing their solution.



Step 2: Enter a Sample Input and Sample Output in the respective fields to clarify the expected answer format for the test-taker. 

The Sample Input provides an example of the type of data the test-taker will need to work with, while the Sample Output demonstrates the expected result or outcome. This helps the test-taker understand the problem requirements and format their solution accordingly.



Step 3: Enter the actual answers in the Hidden Test Cases section, providing both the input and output that will be used to assess the test-taker’s solution. 


These hidden test cases are used to evaluate how well the learner's code performs on a variety of inputs, including edge cases, that aren't visible to the test-taker.

Adding these test cases ensures that the test-taker solution is thoroughly tested and works correctly across different scenarios. 

After entering the hidden test cases, click on the “Save Assignment” button to save the test with the hidden test cases in place. This will finalize the assessment setup and ensure it is ready for evaluation.


Step 4: Once you've added programming assignments to your curriculum, it's ready for use. You can manage it anytime using the three-dot menu, which provides options to preview, edit details, publish/unpublish, enable a free preview, set prerequisites, and download, or delete the Programming Assessment.


InfoFor more information, please refer to the Add Curriculum to the Course document.

This is how your added Programming Assessment will appear.



Note: After adding the programming assessments to your curriculum, you must configure and enable the assessment for it to go live on the platform. Only once the programming assessment is enabled will test-takers be able to view and access it. 


For instructions on configuring and enabling the programming assessment, please refer to this documentation.


InfoIf you have any queries, please feel free to reach out to us at support@edmingle.com. We will be happy to help you! :)

    • Related Articles

    • How to add curriculum to the course?

      Once you’ve created your course, you can build a comprehensive curriculum by adding sections, modules, video lessons, quizzes, assignments, and certification criteria. Adding a curriculum to your course is an important step in organizing the learning ...
    • How to add tests in the curriculum?

      Adding tests to the curriculum is an important way to make learning better. Tests show how well learners understand what they have learned and help find areas where they need more help. When trainers include regular tests, they can see how learners ...
    • How to add assignments to the curriculum?

      Uploading assignments to the curriculum helps trainers easily add organized data like lesson plans and learner progress into their courses. Using Assignments, your learners can upload files/zip folders to the LMS for the instructors to evaluate and ...
    • How to add documents to the curriculum?

      Adding documents to the curriculum is an important way to help learners get the materials they need to study better. trainers can easily include useful files like study guides, worksheets, and extra readings right inside the course. When documents ...
    • How to add a link to the curriculum?

      Adding a link to the curriculum makes it easier for learners to access extra materials like websites, documents, or videos. This helps teachers and students include useful information from outside sources right inside the curriculum. By adding links, ...