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Build Quiz

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Build Assessment

In the Build page, you can edit the title and description of your assessment [1], view your item banks  [2], align the assessment to outcomes [3], preview the assessment from the student view  [4], and navigate the assessment [5].

You can use the Rich Content Editor  to format and add content to your assessment instructions.

Add Content

To add content to your assessment, click the Add button.

To insert content from an item bank, click the Item Bank button [1]. To create a new question, click the button for the question type [2] or add stimulus content (Links to an external site.) [3]

The following question types are available in New Quizzes:

Video Tutorial: Build Quiz

12 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Quizzes and click Exam

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2. Click Build

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3. Click Add Instructions

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4. Type Instructions

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5. Click Add Content

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6. Click Add True or False

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7. Click Question Title

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8. Type Question Title

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9. Click Add Question Stem...

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10. Type Question 

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11. Click Done

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12. That's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1863157/Build-Quiz

Edit Question

For each question, you can enter a question title [1], question stem [2], and answers [3]. You may also select options specific to the question [4], align the question to an outcome (Links to an external site.) [5], and add the question to an item bank (Links to an external site.) [6].

In the Points field [7], adjust the point value for the question by entering a number or clicking the arrow buttons. To add general student feedback, click the Feedback icon [8].

To save the question, click the Done button [9].

Note: Essay questions do not include an answer field and must be graded manually.

Video Tutorial: Edit Question

9 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Exam and click Pencil Icon.

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2. Click Options

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3. Click Align to Outcomes

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4. Scroll down and click Item Banking

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5. Scroll down and click Arrows

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6. Click Feedback

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7. Click Done

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8. Click Done

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9. That's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1863329/Edit-Question

Copy Question

To copy the question, click the Copy icon.

Notes:

  • Duplicating a stimulus question type is not currently supported.
  • Duplicating questions from item banks is not currently supported. However, individual questions added to a quiz from an item bank can be duplicated, but the copy will not be added to the item bank.

Delete Question

To delete a question, click the Delete icon. The page will confirm you want to remove the item.

Video Tutorial: Copy and Edit Question

5 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Exam and click Copy Option.

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2. Scroll down and click Done

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3. Click Trash Can, to delete a question.

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4. Click Remove Item

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5. That's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1863337/Copy-and-Delete-Question

Open Question Navigator

To open the Question Navigator and view your assessment, click the Expand icon.

View Question Navigator

In the Question Navigator, you can view each question number [1], question type [2], point total [3], question stem [4], and total question points [5].

To view a question in the assessment, click the question stem [1]. You will be taken to the question within the assessment.

To manually reorder questions, click and hold the Move icon [2]. Drag the question to where you want it to display in the assessment.

Video Tutorial: Open Question Navigator

6 STEPS

1. The first step is to open Exam and click Expand Menu.

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2. Click True or False.

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3. Click Question Number. 

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4. Click Points Total.

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5. With your mouse, click and drag Move Button., then drop it on Question Here.

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5b. Drop

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6. That's it. You're done.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

https://www.iorad.com/player/1863360/Open-Question-Navigator

For additional assistance with Canvas, visit the Canvas related Guides or contact your campus Instructional Innovation Center/Distance Learning department.

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