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How do I import a question pool?

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How do I import and export assessments?

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The import and export operations allow you to download an assessment or question pool created in the Tests & Quizzes tool into an external file, and to upload from such an external file, or a format-compliant file obtained elsewhere, into an assessment or question pool. The file comprises the entire assessment, including its title, settings, questions, and other options.

Three export formats are available, IMS QTI 1.2, IMS Content Packaging, and Markup text. Content Packaging will capture links and attachments in your questions and package the file as a .zip file; you must transfer links and attachments yourself if you use IMS QTI. Both formats create an XML file of your questions with all the components labeled according to the IMS standards.

Tip: Many publishers provide test bank cartridges in IMS format. You may want to use this option if you are importing questions provided by your textbook publisher.

How do I set up a random question set?

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Select the Tests & Quizzes tool from the Tool Menu in your site.

How do I copy questions from the question pool into an assessment?

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This allows for individual questions from a particular Question Pool to be copied and added to a new or existing assessment.

How do I add a question to a question pool?

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A question pool consists of questions developed in advance and saved for use in assessments.  

What is a question pool?

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A question pool is a set of questions, identified by a name, that belongs to you (not the worksite). You can share a question pool with others, and others can share theirs with you.

Questions pools are set up in advance of an assessment, for convenience. When you are ready to give your students an assessment (a test or quiz), you can pull questions from your pools and also from pools that have been shared with you.  

Question pools serve as the basis for random-draw questions. To give each student a different question on the same subject, set up a question pool with several equivalent questions on that subject, and then add a random-draw question using that pool.

Question pools can be subdivided into subpools, and those subpools can be further subdivided, for organization that reflects your teaching methods.

How do I add, copy, move, or delete a question pool?

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How do I use assessment parts?

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Assessments are subdivided into parts, but may consist of only one part that comprises all the questions. Parts allow you to create sections of an assessment, each with its own title, questions, question pool draws, attachments (for resources or directions), and question ordering.

When you create a new assessment, a part (i.e., section) called "Default" is created automatically. If you leave it named "Default," that title will not appear on your assessment; to change the part's name, click Edit. You can begin adding questions immediately to "Default," or you can add your own parts.

New parts will be listed in the order you create them. You can re-order parts within an assessment, and edit each part individually.

Your assessment must contain at least one part, but you can remove any of the additional parts you create. You can also remove the "Default" part, as long as you've already created another part to replace it.

How do I add multiple parts to an assessment?

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How do I create a file upload question?

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This allows for a file upload question to be added to a new or existing assessment. This question type presents a question or assignment that requires the user to upload a file.