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Quizzes

Learn how to create and grade quizzes.

    1. Select Quizzes from the Navigation Bar. 
    2. Select New Quiz button. 
    3. Enter a name for the quiz. This step must be completed before any other settings can be changed.
    4. In the Grade Out of section, you can choose to Edit or Link to Existing, which links the quiz to an existing grade item, or you can choose to Add to Grade Book to create a new grade.
    5. Add a due date
    6. Add questions to the quiz:
      • Select Add Existing to import from the Question Library or upload a file.
      • Select Create New to add a new question, section, or pool.
Add restrictions
    1. Select the quiz name.
    2. Select Availability Dates & Conditions to add a start date, end date, and release condition.
    3. Select Timing & Display to manage time limits, shuffling questions, and display settings.
    4. Select Attempts & Completion to manage the number of allowed attempts.
Add assessments
    1. Select the quiz name.
    2. Select  Assessment and Feedback.
      • To grade quiz attempts immediately, select the Auto-publish attempt results immediately upon completion check box. This setting must be turned on for grades to be automatically sent to the grade book and for the default submission view to be released to users when they complete an attempt
      • To add the quiz grades to your grade book, select the Synchronize to grade book on publish checkbox.
      • To display your learners' attempt grade, under When published, display to learners, select the Attempt grade checkbox; and you can choose how you would like questions to be displayed after evaluation.
      • To customize how your quiz results display, click Customize Quiz Results Displays.
    3. Click Save and Close.
Set Respondus lockdown browser

Respondus Lockdown Browser is a tool that can be used to help prevent cheating when students are taking an exam in a proctored environment like a lab. It is not recommended for use in a non-proctored environment as it only affects the device the student is using to take the exam.

    1. Select Quizzes.
    2. Select LockDown Browser.
    3. Select the down arrow next to the quiz name.
    4. Select Settings.
    5. Visual depiction of the steps for enabling lockdown browser for quizzes.
      The "settings" page will open. Select Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.
    6. (Optional) Set a password.
    7. Select any additional advanced settings.
    8. Select Save + Close.

To give each learner a random set of quiz questions in the New Experience

    1. On the navbar, click Quizzes.
    2. On the Manage Quizzes page, click the desired quiz.
    3. Click Create New.
    4. Click Question Pool.
    5. Enter a Question Pool Title, the Number of Questions to Select, and the Points per Question.
    6. Click Browse Question Library.
    7. Select from the existing questions in the Question Library and click Add.
    8. Click Save.
Grade quizzes by student attempt
    1. Go the the Quizzes area of the course.
    2. Select the dropdown arrow next to the quiz.
    3. Select Grade.
    4. The Grade Quiz page will open to the Users tab. Under the name of the student, select the Attempt link.
    5. The "User Attempt" page will open. Scroll down to the quiz questions and enter feedback:
      • Enter a value in the "Score" field for questions that must be graded manually or  to change the score that D2L has automatically assigned.
      • Select the Expand question feedback link and enter text in the "Feedback" textbox to provide qualitative feedback.
    6. Enter Score and Feedback
    7. Enter text in the "Attempt Feedback" textbox to give the student feedback on the entire quiz attempt.
    8. Select Publish to save and publish the feedback so the student can see it immediately. Select Save as Draft to save the feedback without publishing it to the student.
    9. Use the arrows to navigate to the next student.
    10. When all students have been graded, select the Back button to go back to the "Users" page.
    11. If feedback was saved but not published, select the checkbox to highlight all students.
    12. Select Publish Feedback to publish all feedback at once.
Grade quizzes by question
    1. Go to the Quizzes area of the course.
    2. Select the dropdown arrow next to the quiz. 
    3. Select Grade.
    4. The Grade Quiz page will open to the Users tab. Select the Questions tab to view a list of all questions on the quiz.
    5. Select the question title link. The first response will be displayed.
    6. Enter a value in the "Score" field (or adjust the value automatically entered by D2L want to change it.)
    7. Select Expand question feedback to open the "Feedback" field, and enter any qualitative feedback.
    8. Select Save and Continue to go to the next student.
What does Respondus lockdown browser do?
    • Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized or exited until the student submits it for grading
    • Removes the web browser menu and toolbar options, except for Back, Forward,
    • Refresh and Stop
    • Prevents access to other applications including messaging, screen-sharing, virtual
    • machines, and remote desktops
    • Disables printing and screen capture functions
    • Prevents copying and pasting anything to or from an assessment
    • Disables right-click menu options, function keys, keyboard shortcuts and task switching
    • Assessments that are set up for use with LockDown Browser cannot be accessed with other browsers
What does Respondus monitor do?
    • All Lockdown Browser capabilities
    • Uses a student’s webcam to record and analyze student exam sessions
    • It can require students to show ID, do an Environment Check, and/or facial detection before and during the exam
    • Exams can be taken without advanced scheduling and without additional registration by the student
    • Flag instances of behaviors such as a student leaving the room, someone entering the room, and looking down at a book or a table, for the instructor to review. Once the exam session is complete, instructors are able to view flagged segments.
Chromebook access

Respondus LockDown Browser is available now on Chromebooks. Under the settings for LockDown, make sure you check the box to allow Chromebook and iPad access.

Resources
    1. Rapid Rollout Guide for Instructors
      Essential information for using Respondus Monitor with online exams
    2. Frequent training webinars with Live Q&A
      These free, 45-minute trainings are the best way for instructors to learn how to use Respondus Monitor for online proctoring. Each session is followed by an extended Q&A period where questions are answered live. 
    3. Practice Quiz
      Require students to take a practice quiz with Respondus Monitor to ensure their computer, webcam and internet are working properly. Allow more than one attempt on the quiz, so students can try it whenever their device or networking environment changes.
    4. 24/7 Live Chat
      Remember, students can access built-in troubleshooting and live chat from within Respondus Monitor if they encounter a technical problem. 
Quicklinks for instructors Student guides Things to remember before choosing to use Respondus tools

Assess if all of your students have access to a webcam
Instructors who want to use the LockDown Browser in with Respondus Monitor should check with their students to ensure that each student has a webcam. Without a webcam, Respondus Monitor settings will not work, and students will be unable to open or take any quizzes with Monitor settings enabled.

Consider creating a practice quiz for students to test out the Respondus systems
Creating a practice quiz with LockDown Browser and/or Monitor settings enabled allows students the opportunity to download the software in advance. This gives them a sense of what to expect on the day of their actual quiz.

Consider accessibility and assistive technology needs for your students
Remember to consider the accessibility needs of your students and review the accessibility guide for LockDown Browser or Monitor for any students with accommodations.

    1. Select Quizzes.  
    2. Select the dropdown arrow next to the quiz with the attempt that needs to be manually submitted.
    3. Select Grade.  
    4. Select Show Search Options to filter the view to only students who have an attempt in progress.
    5. Change the filter by using the dropdown arrow.
    6. Selecting Users with attempts in progress.
    7. Select the magnifying glass in the empty search box.
    8. From the list of students select  the Enter Quiz as User icon next to the (In Progress) attempt.    
    9. A pop-up message asking for confirmation will appear.
    10. Select Yes to impersonate the student and enter the quiz.  
    11. A page that lists the student's responses to the quiz questions will open. Select Submit.]
    12. Note: If it is decided not to submit the quiz, cancel and exit this screen by selecting Exit Impersonating.
    13. After selecting Submit once, the Quiz Submission Confirmation page will display. 
    14. Select Submit.

The attempt has now been submitted and can be graded.

    1. Go to the Quizzes area in the course site.
    2. Select the name of the Quiz to which to give special access.
    3. Select the Availability Dates and Restrictions tab.
    4. Click on Manage Special Access.
    5. Set the special access that to be granted:
      1. To allow individual students earlier access to the quiz, check the box for "Has Start Date." Then, change the start date.
      2. To allow individual students later access to the Quiz, check the box for "Has End Date." Then, change the end date.
      3. To allow individual students more time to take a quiz, check the box for "Recommend time limit" or "Enforced time limit," and enter a number in the “minute(s)” field.
      4. To allow individual students a different number of attempts in the quiz, check the box for "Override attempts allow" and choose a number from the dropdown menu below.  Then select Apply.
      5. To allow individual students to circumvent Lockdown Browser, go to the "Lockdown Browser" section and select the checkbox next to "Not required to take this quiz".
    6. Check the box next to the name of the student(s) who will have special access to the quiz.
    7. Click Save

You may have a student that needs additional time for every quiz.  Rather than change the quiz accommodation settings for each individual quiz, you can do a bulk edit through the Classlist.

    1. Navigate to your Classlist.
    2. Click on the context menu of the learner to whom you want to grant a quiz accommodation, and then click Edit Accommodations.
      1. To grant a learner additional time on a quiz, under Quizzes > Timing, select the Modify Time Limit check box and then grant the time either in terms of quiz time multipliers or minutes:To grant the additional time in terms of quiz time multipliers, select the Multiplier of original quiz time radio button and specify the number of times. For example, 1.5 times more than the original time on the quiz.
      2. To grant the additional time in terms of minutes, select the Extra time radio button and specify the number of extra minutes.
      3. To enable learners to right-click while taking a quiz, under Controls, select the Always Allow Right Click check box.
    3. Click Save.

The Question Library in D2L is a repository for quiz questions. It can be used to store quiz questions and randomly add questions or subsets of questions to a quiz.

Creating sections within the Question Library allows instructors to organize and easily access questions. Questions can be added manually or imported from a quiz. Once in the Question Library, questions can be imported into a quiz.

Add sections to the question library

As a best practice, it is recommended to create a section in the Question Library, then add quiz questions to this section. This will make it easier to select the questions to add to a quiz, especially if the questions will be randomized. 

    1. Go to the Quizzes area. 
    2. The Manage Quizzes page will open. Select Question Library.
    3. Select New.
    4. Select Section. 
    5. The New Section page will open. Enter a name for the section in the "Section Name" field.
    6. Select Save.
    7. The Question Library page will appear again, and the new section will appear in its list of items.
Add questions to the question library
    1. Go to the Quizzes area. 
    2. The Manage Quizzes page will open. Select Question Library.
    3. Select the section to which to add questions.
    4. Select New.
    5. Use the dropdown menu to select the question type to add.
    6. Fill out all required fields for the question type and any optional fields:
      • The “Question Text” field is required. This is what is displayed to students.
      • A point value is required for all questions. The default is 1 point.
      • All questions can be named with the optional "Title" field or by selecting Options and Add a Short Description from the dropdown menu. If a title or description is not entered, the system will use the full question text as the title. The title or description is never displayed to students.
      • “Weight” refers to what percent credit a student will receive for selecting an answer. Some questions will automate a weight for the question, while others will need to be specified. The weight of some questions can be customized for partial credit by selecting Options and then Add Custom Weights from the dropdown menu.
      • The "Feedback" field gives information to students who select that answer. They will only be able to see it after they have submitted their answers to the quiz. Feedback can be added in the "Feedback" field next to the question or by selecting Options and Add Feedback, depending on the question type.
      • Text entered in the "Question Hints" field or by selecting Add Hint from the Options dropdown menu can be viewed by students as they are answering the question.
    7. When finished creating the question choose from the following options:
      • Select Save to return to the main Question Library page.
      • Select Save and Copy to save the question and create a new question of the same type that retains the current properties.
      • Select Save and New to save the question and to continue creating questions of the same type.
    8. Note: To preview a question, select Preview at the bottom of the page.
Import questions to a quiz from the question library
    1. Go to the quiz into which to import questions.
    2. Select Add/Edit Questions.
    3. Select Import.
    4. Select Browse Question Library.
    5. The Browse Question Library page will appear with a list of section titles. To import questions from another quiz instead, select the Source dropdown menu and choose title of the quiz.
    6. Select the section in the Question Library that to import questions from, or select the arrow next to the section title to view a list of all questions in that section.
    7. Select the checkboxes next to the section or questions to import.
    8. Select Add when finished. The questions will be added to the quiz.
Import questions from a quiz to the question library
    1. Go to the Quizzes area.
    2. Select Question Library.
    3. Select New.
    4. Select Section from the dropdown menu.
    5. A new folder will be created. Enter a title for the folder.
    6. Select Save.
    7. Select the new section that was created.
    8. Select Import.
    9. Select Browse Existing Questions from the dropdown menu.
    10. A popup will open. Select Source.
    11. Choose the quiz to be imported.
    12. Choose the questions to be added.
    13. Select Add.
    14. When finished, select Done Editing Questions.
    1. Create a question library section. (Steps above)
      1. You may want to add them in by chapter. If so you will need a new library section for each chapter. 
    2. Click the Import button and choose Browse Existing Questions
    3. Change the Source to the quiz you would like to import the questions from.
    4. Check the box next to the questions or sections you would like to import, or check the box at the top to select them all.
    5. Click Add and repeat until you have finished copying your quiz questions into the Question Library.
    6. Click the Done Editing Questions button.
    1. On the navbar, click Quizzes.
    2. On the Manage Quizzes page, click the quiz you want to create a submission view for.
    3. Click on the Evaluation and Feedback drop-down list.
    4. Click Customize Quiz Results Displays.
    5. Click Edit View to customize the submission view.
      1. The questions are visible to learners in the submission view, select one of the four following options to specify how you want the questions to appear.
        • Show questions answered incorrectly - Only incorrectly answered questions appear in the submission view.
        • Show questions answered correctly - Only correctly answered questions appear in the submission view.
        • Show all questions without user responses - All quiz questions appear in the submission view. However, learner responses are not displayed.
        • Show all questions with user responses - All quiz questions and learner responses are displayed in the submission view. 
    6.  Click Update.
    7. Click OK to return to the Manage Quizzes page.
    8. For the When publishing, display to learners section, you can choose to show students their Attempt grade and choose from the dropdown list how the questions should display in the submission view.
    9. Click OK.
    10. Click Save and Close.