Instructor Information
The CSUMB Test Center strives to provide the highest level of customer service to both the students and instructors who use our center.
In order to ensure that we are able to administer exams efficiently and correctly, here are some brief tips about using our Center:
- Complete the Exam Submission form through Canvas for each exam that students will be taking in the Test Center.
- You can provide us with exam information about a test even if a student has not requested to take an exam with us yet.
- Students must schedule their own tests -- this supports self-efficacy and ensuring they schedule a time they can attend and meets the testing requirements.
- If a student requests an exam and we don't yet have a copy, we'll reach out to you via email to request you create it in Registerblast.
- Please help your students by reminding them they are responsible for bringing any specialty supplies needed for the exam.
RegisterBlast is ready when you are!
Check out our video walk through here
- Click on "Settings" in your Canvas course
- Select the "Navigation" tab
- Scroll down to find "RegisterBlast" (It may be kind of far down!)
- Clicking the 3 dots, select "Enable"
- Don't forget to click "Save"
- Boom! RegisterBlast is now live!
- Find it on the left-hand side of your course.
- Clicking on "RegisterBlast" will take you to the Professor portal and your students to the student portal!
At this point, you also can directly access RegisterBlast without logging into Canvas. Click on this link to sign into RegisterBlast through Single Sign On.
Whether through Canvas or through our standalone portal, professors provide exam information the same way.
Check out this video to learn more about the Professor portal on RegisterBlast: How to log-in and submit an exam
If you're not using Canvas for your courses this semester, you can still use RegisterBlast!
Please email us at test_center@csumb.edu in order for us to activate your account.
- I'm having issues logging in through Canvas.
- Most technical issues with using RegisterBlast can be solved by switching your internet browser.
- Try switching your browser to Chrome
- We've found that has solved ~80% of our instructor's issues
- If swapping browsers doesn't work: clear your cookie cache
- This also has been helpful for many users.
- Try switching your browser to Chrome
- Most technical issues with using RegisterBlast can be solved by switching your internet browser.
- Do I need to have a copy of my exam ready when I submit the information about the exam?
- Nope! You can edit your submissions at any point. All we need to get started is the date and how long your class gets for the test. Anything else can be changed at any point.
- How do I know who has registered with the Test Center? Where can I find completed exams?
- After logging into RegisterBlast, click on the "History" tab in the top right. This will show you any and all student registrations for your exams.
- If you've opted for the return method "upload via RegisterBlast," you will also be able to download any completed student exam materials on this tab.
- I'm having issues logging in through Canvas.