Exam Feedback

Question

Is there a way to collapse the 'Feedback' boxes on the new exam view? There used to be an option, but that was apparently removed in the new exam view. I do not need feedback boxes for every single multiple-choice question, and having to scroll through has made the new exam view quite cumbersome. Thank you.

DAVID.L.935 · Answer

That doesn't help at all. But thanks anyway. In fact, there are at least three or four helpful features that have been removed that makes exam viewing and grading FAR more difficult to navigate. It's unfortunate that those of us that do not need the new evaluation experience are forced into it and, therefore, have to suffer as a result for what I assume is a minority of instructors. Why you couldn't just add the new features on top of what we already had or at least give instructors the option is beyond me.

Raquel.B.6168 · Answer

Hi David,

You're absolutely right—there used to be an option to collapse the Feedback boxes in the legacy quiz evaluation view, but that functionality has been removed in the New Quiz Evaluation Experience, which is now the default across all Brightspace environments.

Currently, there is no built-in way to collapse or hide feedback boxes for individual questions during grading. The new experience emphasizes a richer HTML editor for feedback, allowing instructors to:

* Upload supporting files
* Insert equations
* Use advanced formatting and multimedia tools

However, this comes at the cost of a more expanded interface, which can be cumbersome when grading multiple-choice questions with no feedback needed.

You can read more about the new evaluation layout and feedback options in the official documentation:

* Evaluate quizzes
* Create and configure a quiz

At this time, the best workaround is to use the Questions tab during grading and limit the number of questions per page (1, 5, 10, or 20) to reduce scrolling. You can also leave the feedback fields blank for auto-graded questions if no feedback is needed.

If this impacts your workflow significantly, I recommend submitting a feature request via the Product Idea Exchange (PIE) so D2L can consider reintroducing collapsible feedback boxes.

Let me know if you'd like help submitting that PIE item, or if you have any question!

Raquel