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Tests, Surveys and Pools
Getting Started with Building a Test
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Creating a Test
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a test
Add the test questions
Deploy the test to students
Tour the Question Finder Feature
Level: Basic
Time: 5 min. 06 sec.
Learning goals:
Add metadata to questions
Find questions to add to tests
Reading Survey Results
Level: Basic
Time: 1 min. 33 sec.
Learning goals:
View the survey submissions
Read the survey results
Exporting and Importing a Test or Survey
Level: Intermediate
Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
Learning goals:
Export a survey
Import a survey
Creating a True or False Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a true or false question
Enter the question text
Select the correct answer
Enter feedback
Edit point value
Creating a Multiple Answer Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
Learning goals:
Create multiple answer question
Enter question text and select options
Enter answers and select correct ones
Enter feedback
Edit point value
Creating a Short Answer Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a short answer question
Enter the question text
Set options for the question
Enter a sample correct answer
Creating a Opinion Scale/Likert Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
Learning goals:
Create and opinion scale/Likert question
Enter the question text
Define the number of answer choices
Define the possible answers
Select the correct answer
Creating a Hot Spot Question
Level: Intermediate
Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a hot spot question
Upload an image
Select the area in the image for the correct answer
Creating a Quiz Bowl Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a quiz bowl question
Enter the question text
Set the number of interrogative and answer phrases
Enter the answer text
Enter feedback
Creating a Matching Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a matching question
Enter the question text
Set options
Enter answers
Select correct answers
Enter feedback
Creating a Fill in the Blank Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a fill in the blank question
Enter the question text
Select the number of acceptable answers
Enter the correct answers
Enter feedback for correct and incorrect answers
Creating an Ordering Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
Learning goals:
Enter the ordering question text
Set options for the question
Enter the correct answer
Arrange the display order of the answers
Enter feedback for correct and incorrect answers
Creating a Multiple Choice Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Learning goals:
Enter the question text
Define the answer choices
Specify the correct answer
Enter feedback
Creating a Jumbled Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a jumble sentence question
Enter the question text
Set options
Create list of possible answers
Select correct answers
Enter feedback for correct and incorrect answers
Creating a Fill in Multiple Blanks Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 02 sec.
Learning goals:
Enter question text for a fill in multiple blanks question
Specify the number of correct answers
Enter the correct answers
Enter feedback for correct and incorrect answers
Creating an Essay Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 00 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a new essay question
Enter the question text and sample answer
Set point value
Creating a Calculated Numeric Question
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Learning goals:
Enter the question text
Enter the answer
Enter feedback
Creating a Calculated Formula Question
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
Learning goals:
Enter the question text
Enter the answer formula
Define the values for variables
Adding an Existing Question to a Test
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
Learning goals:
Find a question using search criteria
Link a question to a test
Tagging Questions for Reuse
Level: Basic
Time: 3 min. 08 sec.
Learning goals:
Enable metadata for questions
Define the metadata values
Use existing metadata tags
Building a Pool
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Learning goals:
Build a pool
Set pool details
Add questions to pool
Creating a Random Block and Adding It to a Test
Level: Intermediate
Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Learning goals:
Create a random block
Add the random block questions to a test
Edit the number of questions to display
Edit the points per question
Setting Test Options (include setting the timer for a test)
Level: Basic
Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Learning goals:
Add a test
Set test options
Instructions
Availability
Timer settings
Feedback
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