{"id":933,"date":"2022-05-03T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T15:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=933"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:33:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:33:44","slug":"building-managing-quizzes","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/chapter\/building-managing-quizzes\/","title":{"raw":"Building\/Managing Quizzes","rendered":"Building\/Managing Quizzes"},"content":{"raw":"Now that you have successfully configured your Moodle quiz and populated a category with questions in the question bank we can \u201cbuild\u201d your quiz. The video below outlines the basics of the quiz setup\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n\r\nThe CTLT has methods to bulk import questions if instructors create their questions in word processor with a given formatting.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/ctlt-quiz-import-formatting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This PDF document outlines the required formatting for those bulk imports.<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe CTLT is happy to provide this bulk import service, but please provide your instructional designer with at least 72 hours notice to ensure ample time to complete the import and apply desired quiz settings.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1><span style=\"background-color: #000000;color: #ffffff\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2><a id=\"How-do-I-allow-one-or-more-students-extra-time-on-a-quiz?\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#How-do-I-allow-one-or-more-students-extra-time-on-a-quiz?\">How do I allow one or more students extra time on a quiz?<\/a><\/h2>\r\nThis can be done with a<em> user override<\/em>.\r\n\r\nTo do this, click on the quiz title, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>User overrides<\/strong>, then click the <strong>Add user override<\/strong> button. Make the changes you wish and save or save and enter another override. Example below.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1050\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"884\" height=\"493\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0fc9cc-d0\">\r\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Note<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBe sure to adjust the <em>Close the quiz<\/em> date and time to ensure it is past the time limit. If the <em>Close the quiz <\/em>date and time arrives before the students time limit is finished Moodle will submit the quiz for your student!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"access-to-the-quiz-on-different-days-or-times?\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"#access-to-the-quiz-on-different-days-or-times?\">I am teaching two sections in one Moodle course, how can each section have access to the quiz on different days or times?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-714435\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-714435\" data-panel-height=\"166px\">\r\n<div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\r\n\r\nThis can be done with a <em>group override<\/em>\r\n\r\n1. Select More from the Quiz Menu.\u00a0 Then select Overrides:\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1.jpg\" alt=\"Overrides1\r\n\" width=\"881\" height=\"394\" \/>\r\n\r\n2. <img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2.jpg\" alt=\"Group Override\r\n\" width=\"636\" height=\"142\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Add group override. <\/strong>Make the changes you wish and click <strong>Save<\/strong> or <strong>Save and enter another override<\/strong>.\r\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"Can-I-edit-a-question-after-students-have-attempted-the-quiz?\"><\/a>\r\nCan I edit a question after students have attempted the quiz?<\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-184247\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-184247\" data-panel-height=\"338.25px\">\r\n<div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\r\n\r\nMoodle will allow you to edit quiz questions, and then run a re-grading of the exam.\r\n\r\nThere may be a time when students have completed a quiz\/exam and you have discovered a problem with a question in the exam or the exam total points. Some possible scenarios might be:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>You discover the answer specified as correct in the quiz question is actually wrong. You want to correct the error and regrade the exam.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You missed changing the value of a question from the Moodle default of 1.00 point and you want that question to be worth more points.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You want the quiz total score to be X points instead of the Y points as it was originally set.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"How-to-remove-a-question-from-an-already-graded-quiz?\"><\/a>\r\nHow to remove a question from an already graded quiz?<\/h2>\r\nYou cannot delete a question from a quiz that has already been taken. You have two options!\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Give all students full marks for the question.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Make the question worth 0.00 marks and lower the quiz maximum points the same amount as the [bad] question.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3>Option 1<\/h3>\r\nIf you choose option 1 and the question is a multiple choice, multi choice or true\/false question you will need to mark all options as correct (i.e. worth 100%). If the question is another type you will need to go to manual grading mode and manually enter full marks for the question for each student who attempted the quiz. To apply the changes you will need to regrade all attempts.\r\n<h3>Option 2<\/h3>\r\nIf you choose option 2 (most commonly used) you will change the questions point value to 0.00 by clicking on the quiz to open it, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>Edit quiz<\/strong>. Find the question and select the pencil icon to change the graded out of value to zero and press enter to save.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1093\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"240\" \/>\r\n\r\nClick on the quiz, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>Edit quiz<\/strong>. Now to adjust the maximum grade. Enter the new maximum grade in the <strong>Maximum grade<\/strong> field and select <strong>Save <\/strong>in . To apply the changes you will need to regrade all attempts.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Quiz Settings 2\" width=\"1568\" height=\"357\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Now that you have successfully configured your Moodle quiz and populated a category with questions in the question bank we can \u201cbuild\u201d your quiz. The video below outlines the basics of the quiz setup<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>The CTLT has methods to bulk import questions if instructors create their questions in word processor with a given formatting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/ctlt-quiz-import-formatting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This PDF document outlines the required formatting for those bulk imports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The CTLT is happy to provide this bulk import service, but please provide your instructional designer with at least 72 hours notice to ensure ample time to complete the import and apply desired quiz settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"background-color: #000000;color: #ffffff\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><a id=\"How-do-I-allow-one-or-more-students-extra-time-on-a-quiz?\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#How-do-I-allow-one-or-more-students-extra-time-on-a-quiz?\">How do I allow one or more students extra time on a quiz?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This can be done with a<em> user override<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, click on the quiz title, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>User overrides<\/strong>, then click the <strong>Add user override<\/strong> button. Make the changes you wish and save or save and enter another override. Example below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1050\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"884\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override.png 884w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override-65x36.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override-225x125.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/user-override-350x195.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0fc9cc-d0\">\n<div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to adjust the <em>Close the quiz<\/em> date and time to ensure it is past the time limit. If the <em>Close the quiz <\/em>date and time arrives before the students time limit is finished Moodle will submit the quiz for your student!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"access-to-the-quiz-on-different-days-or-times?\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#access-to-the-quiz-on-different-days-or-times?\">I am teaching two sections in one Moodle course, how can each section have access to the quiz on different days or times?<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-714435\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-714435\" data-panel-height=\"166px\">\n<div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>This can be done with a <em>group override<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. Select More from the Quiz Menu.\u00a0 Then select Overrides:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1.jpg\" alt=\"Overrides1\" width=\"881\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1.jpg 881w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1-65x29.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1-225x101.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides1-350x157.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2.jpg\" alt=\"Group Override\" width=\"636\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2.jpg 636w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2-65x15.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2-225x50.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Overrides2-350x78.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Add group override. <\/strong>Make the changes you wish and click <strong>Save<\/strong> or <strong>Save and enter another override<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"Can-I-edit-a-question-after-students-have-attempted-the-quiz?\"><\/a><br \/>\nCan I edit a question after students have attempted the quiz?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"kt-accordion-panel-184247\" class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-active\" aria-labelledby=\"kt-accordion-header-184247\" data-panel-height=\"338.25px\">\n<div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Moodle will allow you to edit quiz questions, and then run a re-grading of the exam.<\/p>\n<p>There may be a time when students have completed a quiz\/exam and you have discovered a problem with a question in the exam or the exam total points. Some possible scenarios might be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You discover the answer specified as correct in the quiz question is actually wrong. You want to correct the error and regrade the exam.<\/li>\n<li>You missed changing the value of a question from the Moodle default of 1.00 point and you want that question to be worth more points.<\/li>\n<li>You want the quiz total score to be X points instead of the Y points as it was originally set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"line1\"><a id=\"How-to-remove-a-question-from-an-already-graded-quiz?\"><\/a><br \/>\nHow to remove a question from an already graded quiz?<\/h2>\n<p>You cannot delete a question from a quiz that has already been taken. You have two options!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Give all students full marks for the question.<\/li>\n<li>Make the question worth 0.00 marks and lower the quiz maximum points the same amount as the [bad] question.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Option 1<\/h3>\n<p>If you choose option 1 and the question is a multiple choice, multi choice or true\/false question you will need to mark all options as correct (i.e. worth 100%). If the question is another type you will need to go to manual grading mode and manually enter full marks for the question for each student who attempted the quiz. To apply the changes you will need to regrade all attempts.<\/p>\n<h3>Option 2<\/h3>\n<p>If you choose option 2 (most commonly used) you will change the questions point value to 0.00 by clicking on the quiz to open it, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>Edit quiz<\/strong>. Find the question and select the pencil icon to change the graded out of value to zero and press enter to save.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1093\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value.png 710w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value-65x22.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value-225x76.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/changing-the-question-point-value-350x118.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the quiz, then the blue cog in the right corner and from the drop down select <strong>Edit quiz<\/strong>. Now to adjust the maximum grade. Enter the new maximum grade in the <strong>Maximum grade<\/strong> field and select <strong>Save <\/strong>in . To apply the changes you will need to regrade all attempts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Quiz Settings 2\" width=\"1568\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-1024x233.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-768x175.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-1536x350.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-65x15.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-225x51.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/799\/2022\/05\/Quiz-2-1-350x80.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"menu_order":13,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[48],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-933","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","chapter-type-numberless"],"part":904,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2143,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/933\/revisions\/2143"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/904"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/933\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/unbc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}