Requirement
Example
Question TITLE is optional. If you do not create a title, the first 25 letters of the quiz will appear as the title.
Title: Calculating Future Value
Each question must start with a NUMBER followed by a right-parenthesis and ONE space
1) This is my question on calculating future value
Each answer choice must start with a LETTER, a period and ONE SPACE
Correct answers must be preceded with an asterisk *
a. This is an answer choice
*b. This is the correct answer choice
c. This is a different answer choice
Feedback for a question must start the line with an @ symbol; putting the symbol after the number gives the feedback for ALL answer choices, while using it after each answer choice provides the feedback only for that choice.
@ this is my feedback for the item above
Do NOT have titles
and other information at the top of the quiz file.
Enter that information after quizzes are imported to your course.
Question Types
Type: S
Short Answer
provide a list of ALL acceptable answers
Type: MT
Matching
Place an = sign between each pair of matched items
Type: MR
Multiple Response
(aka - check all that apply)
Type: E
Essay
entering an answer will assist in grading and feedback.
Simple Format with Question Grading Feedback (display for any answer)
MC
1) Question
@ Feedback statement to student which displays for any
answer selected in quiz – this is often a useful place to indicate a page number
where correct answer can be located.
a. wrong answer choice
*b. This is the correct answer. It is immediately
preceded by an asterisk (*).
c. wrong answer choice
d. wrong answer choice
Title: Graduate Assistant Load
2) Each graduate assistant working for the Center for
Online Learning supports approximately how many courses?
@The Center for Online Learning has 8 graduate assistants
that are supporting over 200 course sites in Desire2Learn. This averages to
over 25 per G.A.
a. 1
b. 4
c. 11
d. 17
*e. 26
(Correct Answer)
f. 62
TF
Title: Help Availability (make sure that T/F answers have a leading period [.True / .False] to keep them as M/C - because of a D2L import bug)
1) The Center for Online Learning has staff on-hand to
answer questions 24-hours per day, 7-days per week.
a. .True
@ The correct answer is False: We have limited staff and
only provide coverage during normal business hours.
*b. .False
(Correct Answer)
@ Correct. We would need a much larger staff to
accommodate greater access outside of normal business hours.
Short Answer
Type: S (Short Answer)
Title: CMS system
5. What is the name of the Course Management System used
within MnSCU?
a. D2L
b. Desire2Learn
c. Desire 2 Learn
d. Desire-2-Learn
Type: MT (Matching)
Title: State Capitols
4) Match the Capitol with its state.
a. Minnesota = Saint Paul
b. Wisconsin = Madison
c. New York = Albany
Type: MR (Multiple Response)
Title: Number of ITS
3) Which of the following are phone numbers for staff members of
the Instructional Technology department?
*a. 477-2135
(Correct Answer)
@x-2135 reaches Jacki Bellefe
b. 477-2922
@x-2922 is instead a number for the Library Desk
c. 477-2622
@2622 is the number for the Vehicle Scheduling
*d. 477-2596
(Correct Answer)
@2596 reaches Barb Hoppe
*e. 477-2125
@2125 reaches the Student Technology Team Office
(Correct
Answer)
f. 477-5937
@5937is the number for The Write Site
Type: E (Essay)
Title: Process for accessing Online Course
6) Starting with the Internet home-page of Minnesota State University, Moorhead, describe the actions required to reach your Online Course Site.
a. Starting at the homepage, click on the link for Distance Ed and Click on the D2L Login Link. On the next screen, enter your D2L username and password in the appropriate fields and press the LOGIN button. When the Desire2Learn site launches, click on the plus icon next to the semester or term you need to access to expand it (if not already expanded), and similarly expand out the departments for which you have classes. Finally, locate the hyperlink for the course you are trying to access.
