Content Sharing in Authoring and TDS

Content in Authoring can be shared between users in two primary ways:

• Share in Authoring, which allows other users to view, edit, or publish your content.

• Share to TDS, which allows other users to administer tests you have created.

A user’s specific sharing permissions are dependent upon their individual TIDE user role, as well as the status of the content that needs to be shared.

Share in Authoring

Content shared to Authoring can be used for collaboration between users and for finalizing items and tests.

• Both items and tests can be shared.

• Both Draft and Published content can be shared.

  • For Draft content: Users can grant other users permission to view, edit, or publish the content.

  • For Published content: Users can grant other users permission to view the content only, as no additional changes can be made to Published content.

• Shared content is only accessible in Authoring, regardless of user roles.

Access Content Shared in Authoring:

1. Log in to Authoring and select either the Items or Tests tabs. The Item Filters or Test Filters panel opens automatically.

2. Within the Item Filters or Test Filters panel, expand the Libraries filter option.

3. Select either the Items Shared With Me or Tests Shared With Me libraries. Select Apply Filters. The content table will update automatically.

Share to TDS

Sharing to TDS allows users to grant other users permission to administer a test in TDS. This is particularly helpful when creating a common assessment that other educators need to administer to students.

• Only Published tests can be shared to TDS.

• Shared content can only be administered using the TA Interface and taken using the Student Testing Site.

Access Tests Shared to TDS

Once a test is shared to TDS, the shared user can only access this assessment in the TA Interface. These tests will be available in a TDS test category called Tests Shared with Me. For more information about administering tests, refer to the Test Administration User Guide.

You can administer a shared assessment through the following steps:

1. Log in to the TA Interface. The Test Administration Dashboard opens automatically. To start a session, from the Active Sessions tab, select Start a New Session Now. To schedule a session, from the Upcoming Sessions tab, select Schedule a Session.

2. From Select Tests tab, select Tests Shared with Me at the bottom of the testing category options.

3. If a pop-up for selecting an institution appears, select an institution and then select Go.

4. Select the assessment you want to administer and complete any additional required fields.