Managing Quizzes

Table of Contents

1. Inserting images into your quiz
2. Viewing quiz results
3. Attaching a quiz to a learning event
4. Creating a quiz
5. Adding quiz questions:
6. Editing a quiz
7. Copying a quiz

1. Inserting images into your quiz
   In order to use an image in your quiz question or response, you will need to first upload an image to the web and then link to the image from your quiz.   If you have access to a place to store images online and have already uploaded your image, you can skip ahead to step 8.  If you do not have access to a place to store your images online, you can use QShare, which is an online file storage solution free to all Queen’s faculty, staff and students.
   
   

   1. Go to http://qshare.queensu.ca/ and enter your NetID and password into the log in box on the left-hand side of the screen and then click the Go button.   You do not need to register for a QShare account, as an account will automatically be created for you the first time you enter your NetID and password at the QShare page.
   2. Click on the Upload button on the top of the page.
      
      
   3. Click on the Browse button and select the image from your computer and click OK.
      
      
   4. Once the file has been uploaded, you should see a message on the screen saying that the file has been successfully uploaded and a list of all of the files that you have uploaded.
      
      
   5. Click on the Share button beside the file that you just uploaded.
      
      
   6. Click on the box under the “Read” column to allow Authenticated Users and the Public to read the file and click Apply.  This will allow people to view your image without having to log into QShare, which is important because not all students use QShare.
      
      
   
   
   
   7. Right click on the image you just uploaded (it should be the first in the list).
      
      If you are using Firefox, select Copy Link Location.
      
      
      
       
      If you are using Internet Explorer, select Properties and then copy the Address (URL).
      
      
      
      
      
   8. Go to the Quiz Module by logging in to MEdTech Central and clicking on the Admin tab and select Manage Quizzes.  
      
      If you are editing an existing quiz, select the quiz from the list and either click on the pencil icon to edit a question or click on the Add a New Question button to create a new question.
      
      If you are creating a new quiz, click on Create a New Quiz. Fill out the quiz details and then click Proceed.
      
      
   9. To add an image to a quiz question, click on the Quiz Question box and then click on the Insert Image button.  To add an image to a response, click on the box for HTML beside the response box and then click on the Insert Image button.
      
      
      
      
   10. Click on the box beside Image URL and right click and select Paste to paste the URL of your image.  Click Insert.
   11. Your image should now appear in the question or response area.  To edit the image, click on the image and click on the Insert Image button.
2. Viewing quiz results
   To view quiz results:
   
   

   1. Go to the Manage Quizzes module.
   
   
   2. Click the View results icon  next to the quiz you want to view. The results are sorted by question and by respondent.
   
   
   3. To select whom the results are calculated for, click the group/role in the Calculate results for list. In the Results based on list, click to select whether the results are calculated based on the first attempt, the last attempt, or all attempts.
      
   4. To download the results as comma separated values, click Download CSV. This file can then be opened using Microsoft Excel or a similar data management program.
   
   
   5. To view the responses of an individual, click on the number, name, or completion date.
3. Attaching a quiz to a learning event
   To attach a quiz to a learning event:
   
   

   1. Create a quiz using the Manage Quizzes module.
   
   
   2. On the quiz page, click Attach To Learning Event. Locate the learning event corresponding to the quiz.
      
   
   
   3. Specify your quiz preferences (Step 1 and Step 2):
      
      
      • Select the quiz you want to attach by selecting the corresponding radio button.
      
      
      • In the Attached Quiz Title field, enter a new quiz title or accept the default title.
      
      
      • (Optional) In the Attached Quiz Instructions field, enter additional instructions for the quiz (i.e. Refer to a certain textbook section, or how the quiz will be graded).
      
      
      • Specify whether completion of the quiz is optional or required.
      
      
      • Specify a time limit for quiz completion.
        Enter 0 for unlimited time. You will want to give the students unlimited time if the quiz is for self-assessment but you may wish to limit the allotted time if the quiz will be graded.
      
      
      • Specify the number of allowed attempts.
        Enter 0 for unlimited attempts. You may want to give the students unlimited attempts if the quiz is for self-assessment but you may wish to limited the number of attempts if the quiz will be graded.
      
      
      • Specify when quiz results will be displayed – immediate or delayed (recommended).
        Delayed Quiz Results withholds the score, correct/incorrect responses and feedback until the accessible period expires. Choose this option when you plan to review results in class or you wish to have all students complete the quiz prior to anyone having access to the results. Immediate Quiz Results allows the learner to review the results, correct/incorrect responses, and feedback upon completing the quiz. Choose this option when the quiz is intended strictly as a self-assessment tool for students.
      
      
      • Specify when the quiz should be completed - Prior To This Event, During This Event, After This Event, or Not Applicable. The Accessible Start and an Accessible Finish dates will be updated based on your selection.
      
      
   4. Click Finish.
4. Creating a quiz
   Use the Manage Quizzes module to create quizzes that are administered and tracked through MEdTech Central.
   
   To create a quiz:
   
   

   1. In the Administrative Options pane, click Manage Quizzes.
   
   
   2. Click Create New Quiz.
   
   
   3. In the Quiz Title field, enter a quiz title.
   
   
   4. (Optional) In the Quiz Description field, enter a quiz description (i.e. Units/Chapters covered, etc.).
   
   
   5. In the Quiz Authors section, your name will appear by default as the Quiz Author. If you would like other faculty members to be able to edit and view the quiz, click Show List, select the faculty members name from the list, and click Add. To remove an author, select the name from the Quiz Authors list and click Remove.
      If you want to add/remove multiple authors, control/command + click to select more than one name.
   
   
   6. Click Proceed.
5. Adding quiz questions:
   To add quiz questions:
   
   

   1. In the Quiz Question field, enter your quiz question. Use the rich text editor to insert images, if required.
   
   
   2. In the Available Responses field, enter a minimum of two responses. Tick the HTML checkbox to open a rich text editor in the responses field (to insert images or links).
   
   
   3. Select the radio button  next to the correct response.
   
   
   4. Tick the Provide feedback checkbox if you want to add feedback to the response. Each response has its own feedback field, which means you can enter customized feedback for correct and incorrect responses.
      How the feedback is presented to students will depend on what options you select when attaching your quiz to a learning event.
   
   
   5. In the Question Options field, choose whether the responses should be displayed in the order provided or in a random order.
   
   
   6. Specify the number of points the student receives for a correct response. The default value is 1.
      If you want a question to be worth more, select a point value greater than 1.
   
   
   7. From the After saving drop-down box, select an action to complete after saving: Return to Quiz, Add Another Question, Return to quiz index. Click Proceed.
      Select Return to the quiz to return to the quiz page and view the completed questions/responses and edit quiz details. Select Add a new question to add another question to the quiz. Select Return to quiz index to return to the Manage Quizzes home page.
6. Editing a quiz
   To edit a quiz:
   
   

   1. In the Manage Quizzes module, click the quiz title.
   
   
   2. Edit the Quiz Information fields you want to change.
   
   
   3. To add another question, click Add New Question.
   
   
   4. To edit a question, click the Edit Question icon  to the right.
   
   
   5. To delete a question, click the Delete Question  icon to the right.
   
   
   6. Click Save Changes.

   
   If at least one person attempts a quiz, it is no longer editable. To modify the quiz questions you must copy the quiz and create a new version.
7. Copying a quiz
   To copy a quiz:
   
   

   1. Click on the quiz title.
   
   
   2. In the Quiz Information field, click Copy Quiz.
   
   
   3. In the New Quiz Title field, enter a title for the new quiz.
   
   
   4. Click Copy Quiz.
   
   
   5. Edit the quiz information and questions, as needed.
   
   
   6. Click Save Changes.