Question: How do I make a quiz?

A:  Follow these steps to create a quiz and set its settings:

1. Turn Editing on.
2. In a content section you want to give the quiz, click on Add an activity dropdown menu.
3. Select Quiz from the menu.
4. The Adding a new quiz page open
5. Provide a Name for quiz
6. Provide instructions for your students in the Instruction box.  Be sure to list all the rules, requirements etc...
7. Set timing:
   • Open the quiz—Select the date and time of when you wish your quiz to open.
   • Close the quiz—Select the date and time of when you wish your quiz to close.
   • Time limit (minutes)—Click on the Enable checkbox to enter the maximum number of minutes you will allow students to take the quiz.
   • Attempt allow—Recommend 1 attempt for exam/quiz (you won't need to reset attempts like in Blackboard)
   • Grading method—If you have multiple attempts then select a type of grading.
8. Leave Grade and Layout option as default.
9. Question behavior: Shuffle within questions: Yes.  How questions behave: Deferred feedback.
10. Review options:  
    • During the attempt (grey out if you choose 'deferred feedback')
    • Immediately after the attempt (within 2 minutes after student submit the exam)—Uncheck all boxes except 'Marks' (so they can see their grades in the gradebook). 
    • Later, while the quiz is still open—Uncheck all boxes except 'Marks'
    • After the quiz is closed—You can freely check any/all boxes if you want your students to revisit the exam.
11. You may leave the other options as default.  
12. Click Save and Display.

Question: How do I add questions to the quiz?

A: Follow these steps to add questions to the quiz body.

1. If you are not in the quiz click the quiz link.
2. Click Edit quiz in the Settings block.
3. In the Editing quiz page you will see page 1 of your quiz.
4. Click on the 'Add a question' button on this page.
5. Select your question type. Learn more about question types here.
6. Complete the Building a question page and save the question.
7. Repeat these steps to add more questions.
8. Remember, we recommend 1-3 questions per page ONLY.
9. Exit the quiz to save.

• If you have questions in the question bank you may insert it to the quiz by clicking the "SHOW" link in the Question bank contents box
• Select the appropriate category from the top menu.
• Questions within the selected categories will be displayed (the first 20 questions, click 'Show all ##' to see all).
• Simply click on the << next to the question to add it to the quiz.
• Select multiple questions and click the 'Add to quiz' button at the bottom.
• You can also add random questions from the selected category by choosing the number to be added from the menu and click the 'Add to quiz' button.
• Exit the quiz to save.

Question: How do I manage questions in the Question bank?

A: The question bank allows teachers to creates, edits, stores, and import/export questions.  

• Click to expand the 'Question bank' link in the Settings block under Course Administration.
• Select Questions.
• Check the box for 'Also show questions from sub-categories' and 'Show question text in the question list'.
• Questions created directly in the quiz will be store in the question bank under the 'Default for Class XYZ'.
• You can also create questions directly here by clicking on Create a new question button.
• Preview, Edit, Delete, and Move:
• The first column in the list of questions contains a number of icons and a selection box.
• Clicking on the Preview icon will open a preview window in which you can test the question. The Edit icon allows you to edit the question via the same form that you used to create it. The Delete icon deletes the question, provided it is not already in use in some activity. The selection box allows you to select a subset of questions that you can then move to another category using the controls below the list of questions. The move icon allows you to move one question at a time.
• ***When creating questions, it is useful to put the answer or key word into the question name so that you can see the answer quickly without previewing the question.
• If you have any questions please contact Catherine Dinh at x4720 or by email at catdinh@fullerton.edu.

Question: How do I import a quiz bank from a course publisher?

A: Follow these steps to import questions to your question bank.

1. Click to expand the Question bank.
2. Select Import.
3. Choose a format for your package. **
4. Leave other settings as default.
5. Click Choose a file.
6. At the File picker browse to choose the package you want to import, choose to Upload this file, and Import it.

**Currently users can import Moodle XML package create for Moodle version 2.0 and higher and GIFT format quiz bank. If you download a Moodle XML package from your course publisher and cannot import it to the quiz bank please contact lmsadmin@fullerton.edu for assistance.