Create a Quiz

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Last updated: Oct 24, 2023 by Gareth Seymour
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In the Quizzes tool instructors can build quizzes using a variety of question types. Instructors can make use of features to construct an online assessment to suit course needs and course learning outcomes. It is recommended to build questions, or quiz content, in the Question Library as a starting point before beginning to create a quiz.

Instructors can navigate to the Quiz builder by selecting Quizzes on the course navbar.

Outline Assessment Details & Settings

View of Quiz Editor. Left side is labelled 1, Availability Dates and Conditions menu is 2, Timing and Display menu is 3, Attempts and Completion is 4, Evaluation and Feedback is 5
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  1. In the Quiz editor add the details of the assessment:

    1. Name: Title the quiz

    2. Grade: Determine if the assessment should be added to the Gradebook.

      1. Test total points will automatically reflect the number of points attributed to each question in the quiz and will update as you add questions.

    3. Select a Due date - All due dates are added to the course site calendar

    4. Add a Quiz description (Optional). The Quiz description is visible to students before they begin their assessment. Instructors may use this section to add information about what the assessment covers, it’s breakdown of question types, it’s relation to learning outcomes, and can add best practices for taking online assessments.

  2. Availability Dates and Conditions - Add start and end dates, as well as restrictions and special access.

  • Set Start Date & End Date

    • Start Date: Earliest students can see the assessment.

    • End Date: Last day students can see the assessment.

Please note: The Start Date will not reveal the quiz to students if the quiz is hidden. Toggle the quiz to visible by selecting the Hidden toggle at the bottom of the editor. 

  • Enable and Add additional Release Conditions

    • Restricts access to assessment until X criterion is met.

  • Add parameters for Special Access

    • Useful for all student accommodations, and special projects.

  • Passwords

    • Add a unique password to lock the assessment to only those who have be given the password

  • IP restrictions

    • Use IP restrictions to restrict access to the assessment to specific geographical locations.

 

Visit Add restrictions to a quiz for more details

 

  1. Timing and Display - Configure the Time limit, and the display of the assessment.

 

  • Set time limit- Add a Time Limit to the assessment.

    • Click Timer Settings to choose whether the the attempt is auto-submitted, flagged as “exceeded time limit” or unenforced upon reaching the time limit

  • Paging, choose between the following options:

    • All Questions displayed on one page or showing one question per page or Add page Break after each Section.

      • Please note that each option has browser caching implications. We recommend 1 Question per page for most assessments.

  • Shuffle Quiz - (Optional) Shuffle questions and sections within the Quiz.

  • Display. Add features like Allow Hints, Disable Email, Instant Messages, and Alerts within Brightspace.

  • Manage Header and Footer- (optional) Add a header and footer to the test script.

 

 

  1. Attempts and Completion - Outline the number of attempts that are permitted and determine what students experience upon test submission

 

  • Manage Attempts - configure the number of submissions Students can make.

  • Add or associate an existing Quizzes Category

    • This is an organizational feature, it does not impact grading or the final grade.

  • Add a Notification Email for completed submissions

 

  1. Evaluation and Feedback - Outline what kind of feedback students will receive and when they will receive it.

 

  • Configure the Release of Attempt results

    • We suggest turning off immediate feedback for evaluative assessments.

  • Outline what Feedback students will receive when the assessment grade is released.

    • Choose between No Questions, Incorrect Questions only with correct answers, Incorrect Questions only without correct answers, All Questions, with correct answers, All Questions without correct answers.

  • Customize Quiz Result Displays- configure the view of the Quiz Results Page

    • Edit the default view, customize messaging to students, add additional views too.

      • I.e. Add Class Statistics, grade distribution and much more. See Customize Quiz Result displays.

  • Manage Learning Objectives Attach existing learning objectives.

    • Learning objectives must be built in advanced before they can be added to the assessment.

 

To review advanced assessment settings please visit Add assessments to a quiz,

Customize Quiz Results/Feedback Display

In addition to Feedback Options, a custom view can be set for the release of quiz feedback. A custom message, the grade for evaluated questions, questions, answers, and learner’s responses can be displayed or hidden. To create a custom feedback view go to the Quiz Name > Edit > Evaluation & Feedback Options > Customize Quiz Results Displays.

  1. From here click Edit View on the Primary View.

  2. Set the custom message or leave the default (a preview of the message will be displayed at the top of the screen).

  3. Check to display the grade for that attempt. Un-check to hide the grade.

  4. Under Questions choose to:

    1. Not show any

    2. Show All Questions

    3. Only incorrect questions with the learner’s responses

    4. Correct questions only with the learner’s responses

  5. Check additional options.

  6. Choose to display or not diplay class statistics such as Class average or Grade distribution.

  7. Click Update, OK, then Save and Close the Quiz.

Optional click + Additional View to create a new custom results display.

Add Questions to the Assessment

View of Questions area in Quiz Editor

  1. Select the Add Existing button to access questions from the course question library or from your local device.

    1. We recommend creating the assessment questions directly in the Question library first then adding them to the test script in this step.

  2. Select Create New to build new questions on the test script, add question pools, and add sections.

  3. Select Save & Close to Save the Assessment and return to the man Quizzes page.

Crucial Steps

Toggle the Visibility of the assessment by selecting the drop-down arrow next to the quiz name and selecting “Make Visible to Users”.

Please note: Visibility trumps the assessment start date. Be sure that the assessment is set to Visible so that students can view the assessment on the Quiz page and access it from the Content tool.

  • Select Preview Quiz to review the assessment

    • Use the quiz preview option to test the accuracy of content and grading before you release a quiz. In a preview, you can answer the questions, view allowed hints, submit the quiz, auto-grade answers, read feedback, and view report results.

  • Select Save button to save your progress

  • Select Cancel button to delete unsaved edits

 

 

 

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