QUESTION
If I enter a student's email address in one test, will I have to reenter it every time or is it saved so I can just click on the student going forward?
ANSWER
Student email addresses are saved when you enter them and send at least one email. You will not have to enter the email address twice.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Combining slides and essay questions
QUESTION
Is it not possible to put a short essay answer in a slide question?
ANSWER
There are no essay answers in slides.
You can create an essay question in the multiple choice test design.
If you create multiple choice / essay questions in one test, and slide questions in another test, you can join those two tests together to form a larger test with both questions types. Once tests are assigned to a class, you can select both tests (or any number of tests) and click the "Merge" button to create a larger tests with different questions types.
Is it not possible to put a short essay answer in a slide question?
ANSWER
There are no essay answers in slides.
You can create an essay question in the multiple choice test design.
If you create multiple choice / essay questions in one test, and slide questions in another test, you can join those two tests together to form a larger test with both questions types. Once tests are assigned to a class, you can select both tests (or any number of tests) and click the "Merge" button to create a larger tests with different questions types.
Using checkboxes for multiple correct options
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.
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.
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.
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