QUESTION
I'm creating a slide where there is more than one correct answer. How can I create "check all that apply" without creating multiple choices answers with all combinations?
ANSWER
If you are creating a test using the slide design tool:While editing the text of a multiple choice answer, look on the right side of the screen underneath the text editor. You can click on the checkboxes and define multiple correct answers which must all be checked in order for the problem to be scored as correct.
If you are creating a test using the standard multiple choice / short answer design tool:Check the "Expand" checkbox to the left of the top buttons. Each answer now has a checkbox you can check in order to denote a correct answer. Use the "Preview" button for a question to see exactly how it will appear.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
How can I edit an assigned test?
QUESTION
Is there a way to edit questions in quizzes you've created? I'm hoping I'm just missing something obvious. It seems yesterday I was able to edit the questions, but today the only thing coming up is the preferences page where I can reorder the questions, choose the testing options, etc. I can't actually access the test questions and rewrite them. What am I missing?
ANSWER
In the Design area (click the "Design" link) you can edit the questions at any time.
Once a test is assigned to a class, however, that is a separate, permanent copy of the test. Even if you edit the question text in the design area, the copy assigned to the class does not change accordingly.
If there's a serious mistake you should delete the assigned test, make edits under "Design" and then assign again.
Is there a way to edit questions in quizzes you've created? I'm hoping I'm just missing something obvious. It seems yesterday I was able to edit the questions, but today the only thing coming up is the preferences page where I can reorder the questions, choose the testing options, etc. I can't actually access the test questions and rewrite them. What am I missing?
ANSWER
In the Design area (click the "Design" link) you can edit the questions at any time.
Once a test is assigned to a class, however, that is a separate, permanent copy of the test. Even if you edit the question text in the design area, the copy assigned to the class does not change accordingly.
If there's a serious mistake you should delete the assigned test, make edits under "Design" and then assign again.
Removing a test from a student's list of assigned tests
QUESTION
Is there any way to excuse students in a class from taking a particular test? Other than entering 0 for their grade? What I'm trying to do is get the test off their list of tests that are not completed. Is there a way to do that?
ANSWER
You can expire the test. Set the expiration date to yesterday. Click on the test name in the list, and set the date on the next page. It will no longer appear for any student, although you retain all the grades for the students who already tested.
Is there any way to excuse students in a class from taking a particular test? Other than entering 0 for their grade? What I'm trying to do is get the test off their list of tests that are not completed. Is there a way to do that?
ANSWER
You can expire the test. Set the expiration date to yesterday. Click on the test name in the list, and set the date on the next page. It will no longer appear for any student, although you retain all the grades for the students who already tested.
Transferring tests between classes
QUESTION
This year, after enrolling my first hundred students, I had to start an additional class for additional students. I tried several times to transfer the tests from the first class to the second. The tests appeared to be transferred, but when the students put in the code, no names appear.
ANSWER
The transferred tests have distinct test codes.
If you have the same test assigned to two classes, the exam has a different code for each class.
This year, after enrolling my first hundred students, I had to start an additional class for additional students. I tried several times to transfer the tests from the first class to the second. The tests appeared to be transferred, but when the students put in the code, no names appear.
ANSWER
The transferred tests have distinct test codes.
If you have the same test assigned to two classes, the exam has a different code for each class.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Importing another teacher's test using the test code
QUESTION
I am having trouble importing a test - what exactly am I supposed to
put into the box asking to prove I'm authorized to import it?
ANSWER
The teacher who owns the test should provide you with the test code, and also the URL for the practice version of the test. The practice test URL can be found by clicking on the test name in your "See Tests" list, then looking in the upper right hand corner of the screen. You'll see a link that says "URL for a practice test". Click the link, and a page opens with a version of the test which is for practice only. It has a URL which looks like this:
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?1w3vrp6y3
The last part of this URL (1w3vrp6y3) will be different for every test. You can copy this small part, or the entire URL and paste it into the new "URL of the practice test" box.
Why can't I just use the test code to import tests?
Teachers who use test codes to test complained that students were creating their own teacher accounts and importing their assigned tests using the test code in order to see all of the answers before taking their test. This was a serious security flaw in the system. By providing the practice test URL, in addition to the standard test code, it shows that the teacher who owns the test has shared this information with you, and that you are authorized to import the test for your own use.
I am having trouble importing a test - what exactly am I supposed to
put into the box asking to prove I'm authorized to import it?
ANSWER
The teacher who owns the test should provide you with the test code, and also the URL for the practice version of the test. The practice test URL can be found by clicking on the test name in your "See Tests" list, then looking in the upper right hand corner of the screen. You'll see a link that says "URL for a practice test". Click the link, and a page opens with a version of the test which is for practice only. It has a URL which looks like this:
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/practicetest?1w3vrp6y3
The last part of this URL (1w3vrp6y3) will be different for every test. You can copy this small part, or the entire URL and paste it into the new "URL of the practice test" box.
Why can't I just use the test code to import tests?
Teachers who use test codes to test complained that students were creating their own teacher accounts and importing their assigned tests using the test code in order to see all of the answers before taking their test. This was a serious security flaw in the system. By providing the practice test URL, in addition to the standard test code, it shows that the teacher who owns the test has shared this information with you, and that you are authorized to import the test for your own use.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Fine tuning a problem set
QUESTION
How do I get a set of subtraction problems which include numbers up to
20, but only subtracting single digits. For example, 14 - 7 or 15 - 9
but not 18 - 12 or 16 - 14.
ANSWER
You cannot fine tune the problem set to the degree that you have
described when you create the quiz.
To handpick problems which are most suitable for your students you can do this:
1. Create a large test of 100 questions.
2. Before students test, edit the test by clicking on its name in the list.
3. Check the questions you want removed from the test and click Delete.
4. Save the edited test containing only the problems you want.
Remember that once some students have tested, a quiz can no longer be edited.
How do I get a set of subtraction problems which include numbers up to
20, but only subtracting single digits. For example, 14 - 7 or 15 - 9
but not 18 - 12 or 16 - 14.
ANSWER
You cannot fine tune the problem set to the degree that you have
described when you create the quiz.
To handpick problems which are most suitable for your students you can do this:
1. Create a large test of 100 questions.
2. Before students test, edit the test by clicking on its name in the list.
3. Check the questions you want removed from the test and click Delete.
4. Save the edited test containing only the problems you want.
Remember that once some students have tested, a quiz can no longer be edited.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Restore a deleted class
QUESTION
Yesterday I deleted a class out of my thatquiz account, and then
realized that all of the tests I had created for that class were
deleted as well. I was wondering if there was any way to restore the
quizzes online?
ANSWER
1. Click the "New class" link
2. Click the "Import" button
3. Choose the first option "I want to restore a class which I
previously deleted"
4. Choose the class to restore.
5. Click "Import"
Yesterday I deleted a class out of my thatquiz account, and then
realized that all of the tests I had created for that class were
deleted as well. I was wondering if there was any way to restore the
quizzes online?
ANSWER
1. Click the "New class" link
2. Click the "Import" button
3. Choose the first option "I want to restore a class which I
previously deleted"
4. Choose the class to restore.
5. Click "Import"
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