Types of Quiz Activities
Once the administrator has added a quiz activity, there are a number of available quiz types that can be employed. Currently, there are 16 types of quizzes that may be used to test and gauge the students knowledge on specific learning topics designed by educators.
Questions from the Question bank or Random questions may also be used to create quiz questions from a specified category.
Step 1. Select the Edit Quiz button
Step 2. Select the Add drop down menu
Step 3. Select from the drop down menu add a new question
The administrator is able to design and build quizzes consisting of a large variety of Question types, of which there are currently 16 types including multiple choice, true-false, short answer and drag and drop images and text. These questions are kept in the Question bank and can be re-used in different quizzes.
Types of Quizzes
Each of these types are described below and links to the relevant quiz type.
| Multiple Choice | With the Multiple Choice question type, you can create single-answer and multiple-answer questions |
| True/False | A simple form of multiple choice questions with just the two choices 'True' and 'False'. |
| Matching | The user will be allowed to match the correct answers with each question |
| Short answer | This question type will allow the user to type a short answer to the question. It will be graded by comparing against various model answers, which may contain wild cards. |
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Numerical | This question type will allow the users to give numerical answers that are graded by comparing against model answers possibly with tolerances |
| Essay | This question type will allow the users to upload a file or enter online text. This needs to be graded manually. | |
| Calculated | This question type will help you create numerical questions where the numbers used will be substituted with individual values when the quiz is taken. | |
| Calculated multichoice | Calculated multichoice questions are like multichoice questions where elements can include formula results from numeric values that are selected randomly from a set when the quiz is taken. |
| Calculated simple | A simpler version of calculated questions that are like numerical questions but with the numbers used are selected randomly from a set when the quiz is taken. |
| Drag and drop into text | This question will allow the users to drag and drop the missing words in a question. |
| Drag and drop markers | Markers are dragged and dropped onto a background image. |
| Drag and drop onto image | Images or text labels are dragged and dropped into drop zones on a background image. |
| Embedded answers | These very flexible questions consist of a passage of text that has various answers embedded within it, including multiple choice, short answers, and numerical answers |
| Random short answer matching | Similar to a Matching question, but created randomly from the short answer questions from a particular category. |
| Select missing words | Students select a missing word or phrase from a drop down menu |
| Description | This type allows you to print some text without requiring you to answer a question. Eg. To add instructions. |
Multiple Choice
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | The name of the question |
| Question text | This may be the same or similar to the name of the question. This is what students will see. |
| Default mark | The mark that students receive for the answer being correct |
| General feedback | General feedback may be provided back to the student in answering the question |
| ID number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| One or multiple answers? | How many answers are there to the question.? Select either one or multiple answers. |
| Shuffle the choices? | Enable if shuffling is to occur. |
| Number the choices? | Number the choices or have no numbering. There are several options to choose from. |
| Answers Choice | Enter the first choice for the answer to the question |
| Answer Grade | Enter the grade for a correct answer |
| Answer Feedback | Provide feedback or helpful hints or deeper explanations to the question asked |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
| Hint | Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
| Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
True/False
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Correct Answer | Feedback for the response 'True'. |
| Feedback for the response 'True'. | Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
| Feedback for the response 'False' | Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | The default penalty for each incorrect try is 1. |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Matching
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Question | You must provide at least two questions and three answers. You can provide extra wrong answers by giving an answer with a blank question. Entries where both the question and the answer are blank will be ignored. |
| Answer | Enter answers to questions that are both correct and incorrect |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Short answer
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Case sensitivity |
Two options are provided
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| Question | You must provide at least one possible answer. Answers left blank will not be used. '*' can be used as a wildcard to match any characters. |
| Answer | Enter the Grade for each correct answer. The first matching answer will be used to determine the score and feedback. |
| Feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions for the question being asked. |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
| Hint | Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Numerical
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Answer | Enter the answers to the question including the error number and enter the Grade from 0% to 100% for each answer. |
| Feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions for the question being asked. |
| Unit handling |
Choose from the following options
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| {Applies to Option 3 Only} | |
| Unit penalty |
Penalty applies if
This is determined as a fraction of either the response or question grade. |
| Units are input using |
The three options available are
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| {Applies to Options 2 and 3 Only} | |
| Units go |
Units can either be placed on either the
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| Units 1 | Units may include symbols or letters $, %, Kw, cm, ml, etc |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
| Hint | Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Essay
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Response format |
Five options are available for the response format
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| Require text |
Two options are available for required text
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| Input box size | The range for input box size is from 5 lines to 40 lines |
| Allow attachments |
Five options are available for allowing attachments
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| Require attachments |
Four options are available for allowing required attachments
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| Accepted file types | File types are able to be restricted by selecting the Choose button |
| Response template | Any text entered in this field will be displayed after each question to guide students |
| Grader information | Information may be entered into this field to assist the grader mark student submissions |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Calculated
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| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Shared Wildcards | Calculated questions may use wildcards (i.e use of common variables names like a , b enclosed in curly braces to create the wildcards {a} and {b}) that are substituted with random values when the quiz is taken |
| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Answer 1 formula = | Enter the Answer 1 formula and the grade for the answer from 0% to 100% |
| Tolerance ± |
Enter the tolerance acceptable for the answer as a percentage with type as either
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| Answer display |
Enter a number from 0 - 9 with the format being either
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| Feedback |
Provide general feedback or instructions for the question being asked. |
| Unit handling |
Choose from the following options
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| {Applies to Option 3 Only} | |
| Unit penalty |
Penalty applies if
This is determined as a fraction of either the response or question grade. |
| Units are input using |
The three options available are
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| {Applies to Options 2 and 3 Only} | |
| Units go |
Units can either be placed on either the
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| Units 1 | Units may include symbols or letters $, %, Kw, cm, ml, etc |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
| Hint | Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Calculated multichoice
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Shared Wildcards | Calculated questions may use wildcards (i.e use of common variables names like A , B enclosed in curly braces to create the wildcards {A} and {B}) that are substituted with random values when the quiz is taken |
| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| One or multiple answers? |
Select either
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| Shuffle the choices? | Enable if the choices are to be shuffled |
| Number the choices? |
There are six numbering systems to select from when numbering the choices
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| Choice 1 | Enter the first choice to the calculated multichoice question and the grade for the correct answer from 0% to 100% |
| Answer display |
Enter a number from 0 - 9 with the format being either
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| Feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Calculated simple
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Answer 1 formula = | Enter the Answer 1 formula and the grade for the answer from 0% to 100% |
| Tolerance ± | Enter the tolerance acceptable for the answer as a percentage with type as either
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| Answer display | Enter a number from 0 - 9 with the format being either
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| Feedback |
Provide general feedback or instructions for the question being asked. |
| Unit handling | Choose from the following options
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| {Applies to Option 3 Only} | |
| Unit penalty | Penalty applies if
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| Units are input using |
The three options available are
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| {Applies to Options 2 and 3 only} | |
| Units go |
Units can either be placed on either the
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| Units 1 | Units may include symbols or letters $, %, Kw, cm, ml, etc |
| Penalty for each incorrect try | Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
| Hint | Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
| Shared Wildcards | Calculated questions may use wildcards (i.e use of common variables names like x , y enclosed in curly braces to create the wildcards {x} and {y}) that are substituted with random values when the quiz is taken |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Drag and drop into text
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Choices shuffle | Enable if shuffling of choices is required |
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Choice |
Enter an answer for the choice question. Choices may be grouped from 1 - 8 and may only be dropped in a gap with the corresponding colour group. Choices that are marked as 'Unlimited' may be used in multiple locations. |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Drag and drop markers
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Background Preview |
Select a background image file, enter text labels for markers and define the drop zones on the background image to which they must be dragged. Acceptable files are:
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| Shuffle Markers | Enable if Markers are to be shuffled |
| Marker | Enter the Marker name and the number of times it can be used. |
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Drop Zone |
Drop zones may be defined by co-ordinates or dragged into position using the preview. The fields: shapes (Circles, Rectangles or Polygons), markers or co-ordinates may be used as placement holders. |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Drag and drop onto image
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Background Preview |
Select a background image, specify draggable items and define drop zones on the background image into which they must be dragged. Acceptable files are:
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| Draggable Items |
Select one of the Draggable Item types with an appropriate image if necessary.
Select a Group number from the range of 1 - 8 Enable Unlimited if the Image or Text can be used multiple times. |
| Text | Enter the label text of the Draggable Image or Draggable Text |
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Drop Zone |
Enter the value for Left and Top, the draggable item number and text to identify the draggable item. |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Embedded answers
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Random short answer matching
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default Mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
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Number of questions to select |
Select the number of questions from the drop down ranging from 2 to 10 Enable if questions include subcategories |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Select missing words
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| Default Mark | Enter the default mark for a correct answer |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
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Choices shuffle |
Enable if shuffling of choices is required |
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Choices |
Enter an answer for the choice question. Choices may be grouped from 1 - 8 |
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Combined feedback For any correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any correct response that is correct. |
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Combined feedback For any partially correct response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any partially correct response that would assist the student. |
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Combined feedback For any incorrect response |
Enter a comment, additional information, suggest links to view for any incorrect response that is incorrect to assist the student to fully understand the question. |
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Penalty for each incorrect try |
Enter the penalty for each incorrect try. The range is from 0% to 100% |
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Hint |
Enter a hint that would assist the student achieve the correct answer |
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Hint options |
Enable the options of:
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Tags |
Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Description
| Category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Question name | Enter the name of the question |
| Question text | Enter the name of the question text that appears to the student |
| General feedback | Provide general feedback or instructions |
| ID Number | An ID number may be used as an identifier but is generally left blank |
| Tags | Enter a suitable tag to describe the quiz |
Question Bank
This question bank allows a teacher to create, preview, and edit questions in a database of question categories. The categories may be limited to being used at the site, course or quiz level. The questions in a category can be added to a Quiz or to a lesson activity via an export process. The teacher enters the question bank by creating or editing a quiz activity or via Course administration > Question bank
To find out more on how to create and set up the question bank, refer to our document How to access and create a question bank.
The document will provide step by step instruction for the following tasks:
- How to access the question bank
- How to create a new sub-category in the question bank
- How to create questions in the question bank
Add a Quiz from the Question Bank
Step 4. Select from the drop down menu from question bank
| Select a category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
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| Filter by tags | Key words may be entered to search through the database for relevant questions to be applied to the topic being quizzed |
| Search options |
Select and enable if the following are relevant
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| Question |
The questions may be sorted ascending or in descending order
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| Question Selection |
Questions may be selected one at a time or in multiples. Multiples: Select the boxes next to the question and once completed, click on the button 'Add selected questions to the quiz'
Singular: Select the + sign next to the question desired
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| Preview |
Quiz questions may be previewed by selecting the magnifying glass to ascertain whether the question is suitable for selection
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Random Questions
Step 5. Select from the drop down menu a random question
Random question may be selected from an existing category or a new category can be created.
Existing Category
| Select a category |
Depending on the set up, there may be a number of categories to select from. These may include but not limited to:
Random questions may include questions from a subcategory. Enable this option if this is desired |
| Tags | Key words may be entered to search through the database for relevant questions to be applied to the topic being quizzed |
| Number of random questions |
The number of questions that may be selected range from 1 - 10 then 20, 30, .., 90 |
New Category
| Name |
Add a name for the new category |
| Parent Category | Select from the drop down the parent category. Once completed, select the button Create category and add random question |
