Quizzes serve as a key tool for both formative and summative assessments, measuring the student attainment of course objectives and learning outcomes. They provide ongoing insights into student understanding (formative) and evaluate cumulative knowledge (summative). Both types contribute to aligning with learning objectives and ensuring Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI), promoting an interactive and adaptive learning environment. This approach, in line with Universal Design of Learning (UDL) principles, caters to diverse learning needs, enriching the educational experience for all students. This unit will guide you through creating and configuring quizzes in Brightspace.
Glossary
Quiz
– a “container” that holds your questions. It includes general parameters such as availability dates, grading options, and feedback settings, which define the overall structure and rules of the quiz.
Quiz Questions
– individual challenges you will present to students within the quiz. Various question types like multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay can be created manually or uploaded as a file.
Quiz Section
– a part within a quiz that groups certain questions. This feature allows for better organization and structure within a quiz, enabling instructors to categorize questions based on topics, difficulty, or other criteria.
Quick Tips
Define Quiz Purpose
Decide whether the quiz is for formative assessment, to gauge ongoing learning and provide feedback, or for summative assessment, to evaluate cumulative knowledge at the end of a unit. This aligns with UDL by ensuring the quiz serves the appropriate educational goal.
Uphold Academic Integrity
Utilize Brightspace’s question randomization and time limit features to maintain academic integrity. These tools ensure that each student’s work accurately reflects their individual knowledge and skills.
Utilize Accessibility Features
Ensure your quiz is accessible to all students. Use Brightspace’s accessibility settings, like alternative text for images and adjustable time limits, to accommodate diverse needs and uphold UDL standards.
Option A
Click on the Quizzes link from the top navbar.
Option B
If you don’t have Quizzes in your navbar, click on the:
Course Admin link at the top menu,
Name tab
Quizzes link.
Once on the New Quiz page (see the “Access the Quiz tool” section), click on the:
Manage Quizzes tab,
New Quiz button.
1 Name. Type in the quiz title in the text box under Name.
2 Create New. Click on the Create New Button in the Questions Section. Select New Question.
Click on the Quizzes link at the top navbar.
Click on the Manage Quizzes tab.
Click on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit.
Once in the Quizzes tool, click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then either click on New Quiz or on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit.
Click on the Not in Grade Book field under the Grade Out Of title.
Select Add to Grade Book.
Enter maximum points possible in box under the Grade Out Of title.
1 Hidden/Visible toggle button. Click on the Hidden/Visible toggle button at the bottom of the screen…
2 Start Date. Click on Availability Dates & Conditions to open the section.
Once in the Quizzes tool, click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then either click on New Quiz or on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit.
Timer
Click on Time & Display to open the section.
Check the box next to Set time limit.
Enter the time limit in minutes.
Optional Timer Settings
Click on the Timer Settings link below the set time limit section.
Quiz Start Options
A Asynchronous
The timer starts when the learner launches the quiz. Each student’s quiz timer starts individually when they begin the quiz.
B Synchronous
The timer starts on the start date. This means all students’ quiz timers start at the same time, regardless of when they actually begin the quiz.
When The Time Limit Expires
A Automatically submit the quiz attempt. The quiz will be automatically submitted…
B Flag as “exceeded time limit” and allow the learner to continue working. The quiz will be marked as having exceeded the time limit…
C Do nothing. The time limit is not enforced.
Randomize Questions
Click on Timing & Display to expand the section.
Locate the Shuffle Quiz heading.
Check the box “Shuffle questions and sections within the quiz. Does not cascade to sub-sections.”
Minimize Distractions
Check the box “Disable Email, Instant Messages, and Alerts within Brightspace” under the Display heading in the Timing & Display section.
Respondus LockDown Browser
If you want to prevent students from browsing the Internet during the quiz, you must use Respondus LockDown Browser, a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system. You can administer the quiz in a computer lab, equipped with the Respondus LockDown Browser or you can instruct students to download the Respondus LockDown Browser on their computers.
Save your quiz before exiting the setting the quiz parameters section.
Click on the Quizzes Link from the top navbar (or Course Admin and then Quizzes).
Click on the LockDown Browser tab.
Locate your saved quiz.
Click on the chevron next to the quiz name and select Settings.
Select Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.
Click on the Dashboard tab.
Locate your saved quiz.
Click on the chevron next to the quiz name and select Settings.
Select the Require Respondus LockDown Browser option for this exam.
Once in the Quizzes tool, click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then either click on New Quiz or on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit.
Click on Timing & Display to open the section.
Select from the number of questions per page from the dropdown menu under Paging.
Once in the Quizzes tool, click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then either click on New Quiz or on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit. By default, the Brightspace quiz is set to “1 attempt allowed.”
If you wish to allow students to retake the same quiz multiple times, click on the Attempts & Completion to open the section.
Click on the Manage Attempts.
Click on the Attempts Allowed and select the desired number of attempts.
Define how the grade will be calculated for the multiple attempts.
Once in the Quizzes tool, click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then either click on New Quiz or on the chevron next to the quiz name & select Edit.
Click on Availability Dates & Conditions to expand the section.
Click on Manage Special Access under the Special Access heading.
A Allow selected users special access to this quiz (common). Give certain students different submission options from the rest of the class.
B Allow only users with special access to see this quiz. Only the students on the list of added users to special access with be able to access the quiz.
Click on Add Users to Special Access.
Specify the properties that will only affect the student(s) you add to the special access list (custom due date, availability, time limit, and attempts.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and checkmark the names of students you wish to add to the special access list.
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