The USF Center for Instructional
Delivery (CID) asks that all online instructors using the WebCT
Quiz feature give their attention to the following topics when
they are creating a quiz/exam/test that will be sent to CID for uploading.
REMINDER: Please allow a 5-day turnaround for the uploading of any materials into
your WebCT course.
IMPORTANT NOTE:DO NOT use any paragraph
formatting features when creating your quiz questions. Formatting features
you should NOT use, include:
multiple spaces
tabs
automatic numbering
automatic outlining
indenting
Microsoft
Word Users: To turn off automatic numbering and outlining,
in the Menu Bar select Tools > AutoCorrect. Click on the Autoformat
As You Type tab and then deselect Automatic bulleted lists and Automatic numbered lists.
Format
for Submitting Multiple Choice & True/False WebCT Quiz Questions to CID
If you
are creating a multiple choice quiz/test for your online course that CID
will be uploading for you, we ask that you follow certain procedures in
the creation and submission of the quiz/test. The quiz that you send to
CID must be in the following format (see example below):
Each question must have a
title, which should appear as: Title: Question number. Note: The question number must be a two digit number; for numbers
1 through 9, insert a zero before the number. Note: One space must be between the colon and the word Question.
Each question must begin with a question
number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")".
The question wording must follow the question
number. Note: One space should be between the question number and the
question wording.
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-Z)
followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". Note: All text should be aligned flush left to the left margin.
The correct answer is indicated by placing
an asterisk (*) directly in front of the answer. Note: Do not put a space between the asterisk and the correct
answer.
Multiple Choice Example:
Title: Question 03
3) Who determined the
exact speed of light? a. Albert Einstein
*b. Albert Michelson
c. Thomas Edison
d. Guglielmo Marconi
True/False Example:
Title: Question 03
3) Albert Michelson determined the
exact speed of light? *a. True
b. False
Format
for Submitting Paragraph WebCT Quiz Questions to CID
The logic for importing paragraph questions (also known as "essay" or "open-ended" questions) is similar to what is described above for multiple choice questions. The primary difference is that the first line of formatting must begin with "Type: P". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. (see example below):
Each question must have a
title, which should appear as: Title: Question number. Note: The question number must be a two digit number; for numbers
1 through 9, insert a zero before the number. Note: One space must be between the colon and the word Question.
Each question must begin with a question
number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")".
The question wording must follow the question
number. Note: One space should be between the question number and the
question wording.
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-Z)
followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". Note: All text should be aligned flush left to the left margin.
Paragraph Example:
Type: P
Title: Question 4 4) How is the Michelson-Morley experiment related to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity?
Format
for Submitting Short Answer/Fill in the Blank WebCT Quiz Questions to CID
Short Answer questions (also known as "fill in the blank") may also be imported. The first line of formatting for each question must begin with "Type: S". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. Respondus allows you to import only one correct answer per question, but it does permit you to enter multiple forms of that answer.(see example below):
Each question must have a
title, which should appear as: Title: Question number. Note: The question number must be a two digit number; for numbers
1 through 9, insert a zero before the number. Note: One space must be between the colon and the word Question.
Each question must begin with a question
number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")".
The question wording must follow the question
number. Note: One space should be between the question number and the
question wording.
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-Z)
followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". Note: All text should be aligned flush left to the left margin.
Short Answer Example:
Type: S
Title: Question 5
5. Who is known as the "father of television"?
a. Zworykin
b. Vladimir Zworykin
c. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
Format
for Submitting Matching WebCT Quiz Questions to CID
The process of importing a "matching" question is similar to what is described above for importing multiple choice questions, but there are some key differences. The first line of formatting must begin with "Type: MT". This is followed by the "title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording.
Each answer (which consists of both portions of a correct match) must begin with a letter (a-z) followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". The two parts of the match must be separated with an "=" symbol and there should not be any hard returns or blank lines within either part of the answer. (see example below):
Each question must have a
title, which should appear as: Title: Question number. Note: The question number must be a two digit number; for numbers
1 through 9, insert a zero before the number. Note: One space must be between the colon and the word Question.
Each question must begin with a question
number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")".
The question wording must follow the question
number. Note: One space should be between the question number and the
question wording.
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-Z)
followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". Note: All text should be aligned flush left to the left margin.
Matching Example:
Type: MT
Title: Question 6 - 8
6) Match the correct name to the discovery or theory.
a. Michelson-Morely = Speed of light
b. Einstein = Theory of Relativity
c. Marconi = radio waves
Format
for Submitting Multiple Response WebCT Quiz Questions to CID
The logic for importing multiple response questions is similar to what is described above for importing multiple choice questions. (Multiple Response questions are, essentially, multiple choice questions in which more than one correct answer can -- and generally should -- be selected by the student). The primary difference is that the first line of the formatting must begin with "Type: MR". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording. Correct answers are designated with an asterisk. (see example below):
Each question must have a
title, which should appear as: Title: Question number. Note: The question number must be a two digit number; for numbers
1 through 9, insert a zero before the number. Note: One space must be between the colon and the word Question.
Each question must begin with a question
number, followed by either a period "." or a parentheses ")".
The question wording must follow the question
number. Note: One space should be between the question number and the
question wording.
Each answer must begin with a letter (A-Z)
followed by a period "." or a parentheses ")". Note: All text should be aligned flush left to the left margin.
The correct answer is indicated by placing
an asterisk (*) directly in front of the answer. Note: Do not put a space between the asterisk and the correct
answer.
Multiple Response Example:
Type: MR
Title: Question 9 9) Which of the following individuals are credited with determining the exact speed of light?
a. Albert Einstein
*b. Albert Michelson
c. Thomas Edison
*d. Edward Williams Morley
In addition, please provide CID with ALL (Items #1-9) of your quiz settings listed below for each quiz. You can include these settings at the end of the quiz document that you send to CID.
Basic Settings
1. Number of points awarded per question. 2. Question Delivery (3 options - select one):
a. Show all questions to students at once. b. Show questions one at a time; questions can be revisited. c. Show questions one at a time; questions cannot be revisited; students must answer or skip.
3. Quiz Duration (2 options - select one):
a. No time limit for students to complete the quiz. b. Time limit to complete quiz, stated in number of minutes. (Please choose whether or not you would like to disallow answer submissions if time has expired.)
4. Number of times students can take the quiz/Amount of time that must pass between the attempts (stated in number of minutes; can also be unlimited time).
Availability
5. Starting date that quiz is available to students: state both date and time. 6. Date that quiz is no longer available to students: state both date and time.
Results
7. If multiple quiz attempts are allowed, select the score to be used (select one):
a. First b. Latest c. Highest d. Average
8. Student Score Release (select one):
a. Release the student's score once the quiz has been submitted b. Release the student's score once the quiz has been submitted and all questions have been graded. c. Release the score once the availabilty period has ended. d. Release the score once the availabilty period has ended and all the questions have been graded. e. Do not release the student's score. (Multiple Choice, True/False, and Matching quizzes are automatically graded by WebCT; some Short Answer and all Paragraph quizzes are graded manually by the instructor.)
9. Students' Display of Quiz Results After Grading (select as many options as you want):
a. Show the question text for each question. b.
(requires: a) c.
(requires: a, b; excludes: d) d.
(requires: a, b; excludes: c) e.
(requires: a, b) f. Show the feedback for each question. g. Show the student's score for each question. h. Show all the grader's comments for the quiz. i. Show the student's total score for the quiz.
These settings are also needed when submitting an Assignment for the Assessment Room in WebCT.
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT use any paragraph
formatting features when creating your quiz questions. Formatting features
you should NOT use, include: