Build quizzes using varying question types. Create quizzes that randomly select questions from a question pool or that shuffle the order of questions.
The Create a quiz page has a fully immersive page layout. This layout is consistent with other areas of Brightspace including Quizzes, Content, and Lessons, where you can create and configure a Quiz.
Access the New Quiz page
There are several different starting points to create quizzes.
To create a new quiz in the Classic Content Experience
- From your course navbar, click Content.
- Select the module where you want to create a quiz and click Upload/Create.
- Click New Quiz.
Figure: The New Quiz option on the Upload/Create menu.
The New Quiz is page open, and you can customize your quiz.
Video: Create a Quiz using the Classic Content experience
To create a quiz in the New Experience
- From your course homepage, navigate to Content.
Figure: Course homepage with the Content tool highlighted. - In the Table of Contents, in your desired module, click Create New.
Figure: Table of Contents displaying the Create New option in a course module. - On the What would you like to create? page, click Quiz.
Figure: The What would you like to create? page with the Quiz option highlighted.
To create a quiz from the Quizzes tool
- From your course navbar, click Quizzes.
- Click New Quiz.
Copy an existing quiz
You can quickly create new quizzes from existing quizzes using the Copy functionality available on the individual quiz drop-down menu. This feature copies all settings of an existing quiz in addition to its Special Access settings and aligned Learning Objectives.
To copy an existing quiz
- Navigate to Quizzes.
- From the drop-down menu of the quiz you want to copy, click Copy.
Figure: The Actions menu for a quiz showing the Copy option.
- The copied quiz opens in edit mode. Update the name, score, due date, instructions, and other settings of the copied quiz .
- Click Save.
Fill in quiz details
Once you have opened the New Quiz page, you must start by entering basic details for your quiz.
To fill in quiz details
- From the New Quiz page, enter a Name for the quiz.
Figure: The New Quiz page. - For Grade Out Of, enter the number of points for the quiz.
- Select whether the quiz will be in the Grade Book by clicking the dropdown menu.
- Edit or Link to Existing: Choose to either create and link to a new grade item, or link to an existing grade item.
Note: You can also create grade items and categories from the Grades tool. Refer to Create and delete grade categories and items for more information. - Add to Grade Book
- Edit or Link to Existing: Choose to either create and link to a new grade item, or link to an existing grade item.
- Enter the Due Date for your quiz.
- Enter a Description for your quiz.
Now you can add quiz questions to your quiz.
Create questions
Create a new quiz question
You can create and customize new quiz questions from the New Quiz page.
To create a new quiz question
- On the Create Quiz page, click Create New > New Question.
- Click the question type from the list and complete the question details.
Figure: The Create New menu provides options for the type of available questions you can create.
Note: Written response questions require you to manually grade responses. - Do one of the following:
- Click Save and New to create another quiz question.
- Click Save to return to the Create Quiz page.
New quiz questions are added to your quiz.
Add existing quiz questions
You can also add existing quiz questions by uploading a file, browsing the quiz library, or importing from another learning repository.
To add existing quiz questions
- On the Create Quiz page, click Add Existing.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Upload a File to attach a file from your personal device. Then click Browse files and drag the appropriate file to the Upload a File window. Click Save.
- Select Browse Question Library to choose questions from previous quizzes. Select the checkbox beside the questions you want to add to your quiz. Then, click Import.
- Select Import from the Learning Repository to browse and choose resources to add to your quiz. Search for a repository or select one of the available categories. Click to select the questions you want to add. Then, click Save.
Figure: Add existing quiz questions from a file, Question Library, or Learning Repository.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Save and New to create another quiz question.
- Click Save to return to the Create Quiz page.
Existing quiz questions are added to your new quiz.
Edit quiz questions
You can edit quiz questions by choosing to edit a quiz or during the quiz creation process.
To edit quiz questions
- Navigate to Quizzes.
- Click the name of the quiz you want to change.
- In the Questions section, click the question you want to edit.
- In the dialog, edit your question by performing one or more of the following:
- To edit the question text, click inside the respective fields and write your change.
- If you want to edit the text format, click inside the field and click the Fullscreen option in the pop-up bar. Brightspace Editor opens in full with your question text. Click More Actions to trigger more editing options. Change the font size, format, add links, or use Insert Stuff to add more content.
- When you're done editing, click the Fullscreen button again (if applicable) and click Save in the dialog.
- Repeat steps 3-5 for other questions you want to edit.
- Click Save and Close.
You have edited quiz questions.
Understand date restrictions
Quiz restrictions allow instructors to set start dates, due dates, and end dates on their quizzes. The start date determines when a quiz becomes available to learners. The end date determines when a quiz becomes unavailable to learners. The due date specifies a time when a quiz is expected to be completed. A quiz is considered late if it is submitted after the due date is reached. If a quiz has an enforced time limit and the learner uses more than the allotted time, the quiz is marked as exceeded time limit.
Set up Availability Dates & Conditions
Set a time frame for when the quiz is available and create conditions for accessing the quiz.
To set availability and conditions
- From the New Quiz page, click to expand the Availability Dates & Conditions drop-down menu.
Figure: The Availability Dates & Conditions drop-down menu.
- Customize the following:
- Start Date: Specify the date when your quiz becomes available to learners.
- End Date: Specify the date when your quiz is no longer available.
- Add availability dates to Calendar: Select the checkbox to add quiz availability dates to your course Calendar. Learners will see the quiz availability dates in their Calendar. Calendar events are generated as the following:
- If the Start Date and End Date are set, an End Date event is created.
- If the Start Date is set, a Start Date event is created.
- If the End Date is set, an End Date event is created.
- Release Conditions: Only allow learners to access the quiz if they meet its release conditions, or requirements. Click Add Release Conditions and then Create New or Add Existing. For example, you can create a release condition that only lets learners view the quiz after they complete a specific module.
- Special Access: Makes the quiz available to select groups of learners or create individualized due dates and customize the timing settings for certain learners.
- Click Manage Special Access to set the conditions.
Select one of the following options:
Allow selected users special access to this quiz
Allow only users with special access to see this quiz
Click Add Users to Special Access.
Figure: Click the Add Users to Special Access button in the Special Access settings window.
Specify Properties: Due and Availability Dates.
Set one or both of the following Timing options.
- Select Override time limit to set a new quiz duration for users with special access. You can choose one of the following options:
- No time limit
- Set time limit. You can change the value only in one of the following fields: New Time Limit (new quiz duration in minutes), Multiplier (how many times more the new limit is than the original one) or Extra Time (additional time in minutes). Values in two other fields are calculated automatically.
Select Override behavior when time limit is exceeded to set new conditions for users with special access after the time limit expires. You can choose one of the following options:
Automatically submit the quiz attempt
Flag as "exceeded time limit" and allow the learner to continue working
Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced
Figure: Set the Timing options in the Special Access settings section.
Set an Attempts option. If you select Override attempts allowed, you can select a number of attempts allowed from 1 to 10 and click the Apply button. If a number of attempts from 2 to 10 is applied, you can select optional Advanced Attempt Conditions. To restrict access to attempts, enter a minimum and maximum percentage (0 - 100) that needs to be achieved on the previous attempt to qualify for another attempt.
Select users for Special Access.
Click Save.
Availability dates and conditions are saved for your quiz.
Add special access to a quiz that requires Respondus LockDown Browser
If Respondus LockDown Browser is enabled for the course offering a quiz resides in, you can exempt individual learners from the requirement to use the LockDown Browser when taking that quiz.
- Navigate to Quizzes.
- On the Manage Quizzes tab, select the quiz to which you want to add special access.
- Click the Availability Dates & Conditions accordion.
- Click Manage Special Access.
Figure: The Availability Dates & Conditions accordion showing the Manage Special Access option.
- Click Add Users to Special Access.
- On the Add Special Access to Quiz page, under LockDown Broswer, select Not required to take this quiz.
- Select the learners that you want to exempt from using the LockDown Browser for this quiz, and click Add Special Access. The learners to whom you have granted this special access appear below the Add Users to Special Access button with a Do not require LockDown Browser for this quiz icon beside their names.
Figure: The Special Access dialog showing the Add Users to Special Access option.
Note: The special access settings do not apply to all quizzes in a course offering automatically. You must add special access for learners to each quiz separately.
Set up Timing & Display
You can create a time limit for your quiz if needed and set up how the quiz displays to learners.
To set a time limit
If you do not want to set a time limit, do not select the Set time limit option. To set a time limit and enter the length of time for the quiz, follow the instructions below.
- From the New Quiz page, click to expand the Timing & Display drop-down menu.
- Select Set time limit.
- In the Time Limit field, specify the length of time for the quiz in minutes.
- Click Timer Settings.
- In the Timing dialog, under Quiz Start, select one of the following:
- If you want to set up a quiz that starts and ends at the same time for all learners, select Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date.
Note: If no start date and time is set for the synchronous quiz, the No Start date set alert appears under the selected option, and you cannot save the quiz. The Due Date option is disabled for synchronous quizzes.
If you select the Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date option, do the following:Make sure the activity is visible in the Calendar (optional)
Check that learners are aware of an upcoming quiz
Provide effective reminders
If you want to set up a quiz with flexibility for learners to take a quiz in their own time, select Asynchronous: Timer starts when the learner launches the quiz.
- If you want to set up a quiz that starts and ends at the same time for all learners, select Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date.
- In the Timing dialog, under When The Time Limit Expires, select one of the following:
- If you want to automatically submit the quiz when the time limit is exceeded, select Automatically submit quiz attempt.
- If you want learners to be able to continue working after the time limit, select Flag as time limit exceeded and allow the learner to continue working.
- If you do not want to enforce the time limit, select Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced.
- If you want to automatically submit the quiz when the time limit is exceeded, select Automatically submit quiz attempt.
- Click OK.
Figure: Set up a synchronous quiz.
- From the New Quiz page, click to expand the Timing & Display drop-down menu.
- Configure the following:
- Paging: Choose how questions are displayed on the quiz.
- Shuffle Quiz: To shuffle quiz questions and sections, select Shuffle Quiz.
- Display:
- To disable separate types of notifications, select Disable Email, Instant Messages, and Alerts within Brightspace.
- To show your quiz hints, select Allow Hints.
- Header and Footer: Click Manage Header and Footer to create a header or footer for your quiz.
Figure: Select the desired display settings.
- If you have completed customizing your quiz, click Save and Close.
Timing and display settings are set for your quiz.