Quizzes — Creating a Quiz

1. Go to Course Materials > Content
2. Select the module where you want to add the quiz
3. Click Upload/Create > New Quiz

1. Title: Give the quiz a descriptive name (mandatory)
2. Description: Add instructions students see before starting the quiz
   • Include any special instructions, allowed resources, or expectations
   • Consider using larger font or color to make instructions stand out
3. Save regularly as you build your quiz

1. Set the point value in the Grade Out Of box
2. Use the In Grades dropdown to:
   • Create a new gradebook item (default)
   • Link to an existing gradebook item (select Edit or Link to Existing)
   • Select a grade category if you’ve set them up

1. Click Add Existing dropdown
2. Select Browse Question Library
3. Check boxes next to sections or individual questions to import
4. Click Import

1. After adding questions, check that the Grade Out Of value matches your intended point total
2. If the quiz is linked to the gradebook, manually adjust the point total to align with the sum of question points
3. If the quiz is NOT linked to the gradebook, the points automatically match the question total and cannot be edited

Choose either Due Date OR Availability Dates (see detailed guidance below)

Due Date:

• Use for lower-stakes quizzes where late submissions are acceptable but marked as late
• Students can submit after the deadline
• Automatically appears in the course calendar

Availability Dates (Start/End):

• Use for high-stakes quizzes with strict time windows
• Students can only begin the quiz during this window
• Check the box to add availability dates to the calendar (not automatic)

See also Dates, Deadlines, and Availability Quick Guide

1. Expand the Timing & Display menu
2. Check Set Time Limit to add a countdown clock to the quiz (by default, no time limit is set)
3. Enter the time limit in minutes
4. Click Timer Settings to control what happens when students exceed the time limit:
   • Automatically submit the quiz attempt (default) – quiz auto-submits when time expires
   • Flag as “exceeded time limit” and allow the learner to continue working – students can keep working but submission is flagged
   • Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced – countdown clock shows but no enforcement
5. Within Timer Settings, choose between asynchronous (default) or synchronous timing (see detailed guidance below)

1. In Timing & Display, find the Paging dropdown
2. Choose how many questions appear per page
3. Decide whether to allow students to navigate backwards to previous pages

Choose a category to organize quizzes by type, topic, or other grouping.

1. Expand the Evaluation & Feedback menu
2. Decide whether to auto-publish attempt results (only if all questions are auto-gradable – see guidance below)
3. If linked to gradebook, check Synchronize to grade book on publish
4. Configure feedback display options if desired (contact EdTech for help with this)

1. Click Save
2. Click Preview to test the exact student experience
3. Check that all questions display correctly, time limits work, and navigation functions as expected

Due Dates: Use for lower-stakes quizzes

• Students can submit after the deadline but submissions are marked as late
• More flexible for students with varying schedules
• Automatically appear in the course calendar

Availability Dates (Start/End): Use for higher-stakes quizzes

• Students can only begin the quiz during the specified window
• More control over when students take the assessment
• Example: Quiz must be started between 3:00 PM and 3:20 PM on October 21
• Must manually check the box to add to calendar

Asynchronous (default): Students have the full time limit regardless of when they start

• Best for: Asynchronous courses, lower-stakes quizzes, students with varying schedules
• How it works: Timer starts when student clicks “Start Quiz” – each student gets full time even if starting near the end of availability window
• Example: Quiz available Oct 1-3, 60-minute limit. Student starts Oct 3 at 11:59 PM, timer begins then and they get full 60 minutes (until 12:59 AM Oct 4)

Synchronous: Timer starts at the start time for all students simultaneously

• Best for: In-class quizzes, high-stakes exams where you need all students to begin together
• How it works: Timer begins at the Start Date for everyone. Students starting late forfeit time that has already passed
• Example: Quiz starts Oct 21 at 3:00 PM, 60-minute limit. Student starting at 3:10 PM only has 50 minutes remaining (quiz ends at 4:00 PM for everyone)
• Important setup note: Use Start Date (required) and leave End Date empty – the quiz automatically ends when time limit expires
• Student experience: “Start Quiz” button is disabled with countdown timer showing time until quiz becomes available

To change from asynchronous to synchronous, click Timer Settings in the Timing & Display menu and select “Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date.”

If you need to add time to a quiz while students are actively taking it, use the Special Access feature:

1. Go to Course Admin > Manage Quizzes
2. Click on the quiz name to edit
3. Select Availability Dates & Conditions
4. Click Manage Special Access
5. Ensure “Allow selected users special access to this quiz” is selected
6. Click Add Users to Special Access
7. In the Timing section, check Override time limit
8. Enter the new time limit in minutes
9. In the Users section, check the names of all students who need the extension
10. Click Save, then Save and Close
11. Important: Tell students to refresh their browsers for the new time setting to take effect

The default shows all questions on one page. You can specify how many questions appear per page and whether students can navigate backwards.

Considerations:

• All questions on one page: Students see the full scope, can strategize, but increases opportunities for academic misconduct
• One question per page with no going back: Reduces misconduct but significantly increases anxiety
• Several questions per page with no going back: Balances integrity and anxiety

When to auto-publish: Only if your quiz consists entirely of auto-gradable questions

• Multiple choice
• True/False
• Multi-Select
• Fill in the Blanks (with exact text matches)
• Matching
• Ordering

When NOT to auto-publish: If any questions require review or manual grading

• Fill in the Blanks with typed answers (need verification)
• Short Answer
• Written Response

For quizzes requiring manual grading, uncheck “Auto-publish attempt results immediately upon completion”

Don’t forget: If you linked the quiz to your gradebook, check “Synchronize to grade book on publish” or you’ll need to manually push scores.

What are bonus questions?

Bonus questions give students opportunities to earn extra points without penalty for skipping or answering incorrectly. Students are not penalized if they skip a bonus question or get it wrong.

Setting up bonus questions:

1. Add your questions to the quiz (from Question Library or create new)
2. Check the box next to the question(s) you want to make bonus
3. Click More Actions and select Toggle Bonus
4. The question will show “BONUS” under its point value
5. Click Save

Gradebook settings for bonus questions:

By default, bonus points replace missed points (maximum score remains 100%). If you want students to exceed 100%:

1. Go to Grades in your course
2. Click on the quiz grade item
3. Check Can Exceed
4. Click Save and Close
5. If your quiz is in a category, also check Can Exceed for that category

What is this feature?

This setting allows students who attempt a quiz multiple times to retake only the questions they answered incorrectly on previous attempts. Questions they answered correctly are locked and automatically counted toward their new attempt.

When to use this:

• Practice quizzes where the goal is mastery of all concepts
• Formative assessments focused on learning rather than evaluation
• Self-assessment quizzes where students should focus on their gaps

To enable this feature:

1. Open your quiz for editing
2. Go to Attempts & Completion
3. Click Manage Attempts
4. Set Attempts Allowed to 2 or more
5. Check “On new attempts, only allow answers for previously incorrect questions”
6. Under Overall Grade Calculation, select how attempts should be graded:
   • First Attempt: Only the first attempt counts (use this if you want baseline performance)
   • Highest Attempt: System adds scores from all attempts together (can exceed 100%)
   • Average of All Attempts: Creates new average with each attempt
7. Click OK, then Save and Close

1. Open your quiz for editing
2. Go to Evaluation & Feedback
3. Click Customize Quiz Results Displays
4. Click New to create a custom results view
5. Give your results display a descriptive name (e.g., “Show Correct Answers After Due Date”)
6. Under Quiz Summary, choose what students see:
   • Check Quiz Score to show the overall score
   • Check Questions to show the question text
   • Check User Responses to show what students selected
   • Check Correct Answers to show the correct responses
   • Check Question Scores to show points earned per question
   • Check Question Feedback to show any feedback you added to questions
7. Under Availability, control when students can see this view:
   • Immediately: Students see it as soon as they submit
   • Automatically at a specified date: Set a specific date/time when this view becomes available
   • After quiz availability end date: View appears after the quiz closes
8. If you want to hide this view later (for the in-class review approach), set an End Date for when the view should no longer be available
9. Click Save
10. Back in the main quiz settings, click Save and Close

Example configuration for in-class review:

• Create a view named “In-Class Review”
• Check: Quiz Score, Questions, User Responses, Correct Answers
• Set availability to start the day of your review session
• Set end date for 2 days later
• Students can see everything during your review window, then it disappears