As you create your online exam, you might decide to use question pools. A question pool is a set number of questions randomly drawn from a larger base of questions. For example, you might add 20 questions to your pool, and then have the system randomly select 5 questions from the pool for each student. Question pools are an effective way to ensure that students see different questions on an exam.
If you're using a question pool and there is a question that you want all students to see, select the Mandatory check box when you create the question. This check box only displays when you create questions within a question pool.
Create a Question Pool
Step 1: In the navigation tree, click the Author tab, then click the Exam content item.
Step 2: In the Add drop-down list, select Question Pool. If you know where you'd like the new Question Pool to display on the exam page in relation to existing questions, type a row number in the as row box; otherwise, the new Question Pool displays on the page.
Step 3: Beside the as row box, click Add.
Step 4: In the Number of Questions field, type the total number of questions from the pool that you want to include in the exam. For example, if you have 20 total questions in the pool, and you want each student to answer 10 questions, type 10. Each student sees 10 random questions drawn from your pool of 20 questions.
Step 5: (Optional) Type a title for your question pool. A pool title might help you organize your pooled questions.
Step 6: Click Add. Your new question pool displays on the main Exam page.
Add New Questions to a Question Pool
Once you create a question pool, you can add new or existing questions to it.
Step 1: In the navigation tree, click the Author tab, then click the Exam content item.
Step 2: In the Add drop-down list, select Question Pool.
Step 3: In the as row box, type a row number that falls within your current question pool. For example, if your question pool currently occupies rows 5 and 6, type 6 in the as row box. This ensures that your new question is included in the question pool. To enter a new question outside of your question pool, type a row in the as row box that falls outside your question pool. For example, if your question pool currently occupies rows 5 and 6, type 7 in the as row box.
Step 4: Beside the as row box, click Add. The page for the selected questions type opens.
Step 5: Enter information for the selected question type, and click Add. A confirmation message displays.
Step 6: Click OK. Your changes display on the main Exam page.
Add Existing Question to a Question Pool
Step 1: In the navigation tree, click the Author tab, then click the Exam content item.
Step 2: Go to the page in the exam on which the question pool you want to edit is located.
Step 3: Locate the question that you would like to be added to the question pool.
Step 4: In the Move To Column on the right, in the box next to where it says “row” type the row number within the question pool that you would like your question to be moved to, then click . Your changes display on the main Exam page.
Move an Entire Question Pool
Step 1: In the navigation tree, click the Author tab, then click the Exam content item.
Step 2: Go to the page in the exam on which the question pool you want to move is located.
Step 3: Do one of the following:
Move the Start or End Row for a Question Pool
Step 1: In the navigation tree, click the Author tab, then click the Exam content item.
Step 2: Go to the page in the exam on which the question pool you want to edit is located.
Step 3: In either the Start of Pool To Row box or the End of Pool To Row box, type a new row number.
Step 4: Click beside the new row number. Depending on your changes, the question pool starts or ends on the row you specified, absorbing all existing questions that fall between the new start/end row and the old start/end row.
When you enter a new row number, the row must exist on the current page. Question pools cannot span multiple pages. Also, you cannot enter a new start or end row that lies within another question pool. |
