Assessment Tool #3 - The Quizzes Tool

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The Quizzes Tool allows you to create and manage online quizzes and tests for which grades are assigned. For example, you can create weekly quizzes to assess students’ mastery of learning outcomes and encourage progress. You can create quizzes with a variety of question types (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, short answer, etc.). When you create a quiz, a corresponding grade book column is automatically created. Most question types (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, short answer) are automatically graded by the system. You may create question sets for quizzes, and you may also change the settings to ensure students receive their grade after submitting their quiz. Certain question types must be graded by the instructor (e.g., paragraph) before grades are released to the students.

This tool also allows you to create surveys that are anonymous online assessments, for which no grades are assigned. Instructors can see whether or not a student has completed a survey, but the survey submissions themselves are anonymous. Example: Create surveys to gauge students’ opinions on an issue covered in the class or to allow students to anonymously evaluate the course.

The following video provides an overview of creating quizzes in using the Quizzes Tool:

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Features of the Quizzes Tool

• The quizzes tool allows you to create assessments with a variety of question types (e.g., multiple choice, true/false, multiple response, essay, matching, fill in the blank).
• The questions you create are added to a question database in your course. You may organize questions by categories. You may use the question database to create a final exam by selecting questions from previous assessments.
• When you create a quiz, a corresponding grade book column is automatically created.
• Most question types (e.g., multiple choice, true/false) are automatically graded by the system, but certain question types must be graded by the instructor (e.g., essay).
• The Quizzes tool offers a variety of settings for you to choose from:
  • Start date and time
  • Question and answer randomization
  • Display questions one at a time
  • Results settings
  • Place a time limit on the quiz
  • Provide feedback for each wrong and right answer in the feedback area
  • Allow extra time or attempts for students requiring accommodations
• Several publishers have test banks that you may import into your course. Most of these test banks are compatible with the Webcourses@UCF quizzes tool.
• Check with your instructional designer, if you are considering using a test bank.
• You may create question groups for quizzes. The system will randomly select a specified number of questions from the group of questions (e.g., randomly select 20 questions from a question group of 50 questions.)
• This tool also allows you to moderate the quiz for students who need extra time or multiple attempts.

Logistical Considerations

• What is the size of your class? Do you plan to create quizzes with questions that will be manually graded by the system or questions that you will need to manually grade?
• Do you want to set time limits for quizzes?
• Do you want to randomize questions?
• If you use short answer questions in your quizzes, you need to include every possible answer since the system automatically grades these question types. Another option is to use regular expressions.

Creating Quizzes versus Submitting Quiz Questions to

As a participant in <Replace - Course Title> , you have two options for creating quizzes in your online course:

1. You can create your own quiz using the Quizzes Tool within <Replace - Your LMS>
2. You can submit your questions to <Replace - LMS Support Team> via the online Quiz Submission form.

Using the Quizzes Tool is good for creating small quizzes (e.g. 5 - 10 questions). However, we recommend that you use the Respondus tool (see below) for larger quizzes (e.g. more than 10 questions). Whether you decide to use Respondus, you will need to follow quiz formatting guidelines. Support uses Respondus to build quizzes, so submitting your questions already formatted saves time.

Using Respondus to Build Large Quizzes

If you decide that you want to build your own quizzes and you have more than 10 questions, building them directly in, can be time consuming. The Respondus tool allows you to submit and upload all of your quiz questions at one time (instead of one at a time when building directly in).

Note to Mac Users: Respondus is native to Windows. Mac users will not be able to use Respondus unless they have special virtualization software (e.g., VMware or Parallels) or Bootcamp. Mac users have the option to submit a quiz to. The file(s) must be saved in text (.txt) or rich-text (.rtf) format for PC and in Text Edit for Mac.

Check out the Canvas Help Guides Links to an external site., if you would like more information on using the quizzes tool.

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