Create Fixed-Choice Questions

Fixed-choice questions can be automatically graded by Brightspace. They require students to select from a given set of possible answers.

Create True/False Questions

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select True or False Question (T/F) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Type or paste your question into the Question Text box.

Step 7                   

Use the round radio buttons to indicate if the correct answer is true or false.

Step 8                   

Enter the number of points this question will be worth in the Default Points field.

Step 9                   

Preview the question to ensure it looks how you want; note that Brightspace automatically shows you how the question will appear on the quiz.

Step 10               

Select the Save button to save your question and return to the Question Library.

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Create Multiple Choice Questions

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select Multiple Choice Question (MC) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Type or paste your question into the Question Text box.

Step 7                   

Type or paste the answer choices into the Answers fields. Use the round radio buttons to indicate which answer is correct.

Step 8         

Select Add Answer if you want to add another answer choice.

Step 9              

Select the X icon to delete any empty answer fields.

Step 10          

If you want Brightspace to automatically randomize the order in which those answers appear on the quiz, check the Randomize Answers box.

Step 11            

Enter the number of points the question is worth in the Default Points field.

Step 12          

Preview the question to ensure it looks how you want; note that Brightspace automatically shows you how the question will appear on the quiz.

Step 13      

Select the Save button to save your question and return to the Question Library. 

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Create Multi-Select Questions

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select Multi-Select Question (M-S) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Type or paste your question into the Question Text box.

Step 7                   

Enter the answers students can choose from. Select the checkboxes for the correct answers.

Step 8               

Enter the number of points this question will be worth in the Points field.

Step 9      

Select how Brightspace should assign points to blanks.

• All or Nothing: Students must select all the correct answers (and no incorrect answers) to receive points for this question.
• Correct Selections: Students receive points for each correct answer (includes points for answers the student correctly did not select).
• Correct Answers, Limited Selections: Students can only select a specified number of answers, and points are distributed across correct answers only.

• Right Minus Wrong: A student's score will equal points for each correct answer minus points for each incorrect answer (includes points for answers the student correctly did not select).

Step 10              

Check Randomize answer order if you want the answer choices to appear differently for each student who takes the quiz.

Step 11           

Preview the question on the right-hand side of the screen to ensure it looks how you want; note that Brightspace automatically shows you how the question will appear on the quiz.

Step 12

Select the Save button to save your question and return to the Question Library.

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Create Matching Questions

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select Matching Question (MAT) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Enter the number of points this question will be worth in the Points field.

Step 7                   

Type or paste your question into the Question Text box.

Step 8                   

If this question has an image, select the Insert Image button to upload it from your computer. Use the Description field to provide information about the image.

Step 9                   

Select how Brightspace should mark correct answers:

• Equally Weighted: Students receive points for each correct match. Brightspace will automatically do the calculations based on how many points the question is worth.
• All or Nothing: Students must select all the correct matches (and no incorrect matches) to receive points for this question.
• Right Minus Wrong: A student's score equals points for each correct match minus points for each incorrect match (to include correct matches not selected).

Step 10               

Create the appropriate number of choices (this is the list of items students match to). Type or paste the choices into the Choices Value fields.

• Select the Add Choice (plus sign icon) to add more choice fields.
• Select the Remove Choice (trashcan icon) to remove choice fields.

Step 11               

Create the appropriate number of matches (this is the list of items that students match to the choices created in step 10). Type or paste the matches into the Matches Value fields.

• Select the Add Match (plus sign icon) to add an additional matching option.
• Select the Remove Match (trashcan icon) to delete any unneeded matches.

Step 12             

Use the dropdown menus in the Correct Choice column to create your matches. Select "1" to connect a match to the first item in the choices list. Select "2" to connect a match with the second item in the choices list, and so forth.

Step 13              

Select the Preview button to see how the question will look to students.

Step 14

Select the Save button to save your question, or Save and Close to save and return to the Question Library.

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Create Ordering Questions

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select on the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select Ordering Question (ORD) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Enter the number of Points this question will be worth.

Step 7                   

Type or paste your question into the Question Text box.

Step 8 

If this question has an image, select the Insert Image button to upload it from your computer. Use the Description field to provide information about the image. 

Step 9                  

Select how Brightspace should mark correct answers:

• Equally Weighted: Students receive points for every item that is in the correct order. Brightspace will calculate this automatically based on the number of points the question is worth.
• All or Nothing: Students must order all items correctly to receive points for this question.
• Right Minus Wrong: A student's score equals points for each correctly ordered item minus points for each incorrectly ordered item.

Step 10               

Create the appropriate number of items that students must put in order. Type or paste the answer choices into the Value fields.

• Select the Add Item (plus sign icon) to add an additional answer choice.
• Select the Remove Item (trashcan icon) to delete any unneeded answer choices.

Step 11             

Use the Correct Order drop-down menus to put your items in the correct order.

Step 12           

Select the Preview button to see how the question will look to students.

Step 13             

Select the Save button to save your question or Save and Close to save and return to the Question Library.

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Create Likert Questions 

Step 1                   

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the name of any Section folder to open it.

Step 4                   

Select the New button.

Step 5                   

Select Likert Question (LIK) from the menu.

Step 6                   

Add instructions explaining how participants should reply to each question in the Introductory Text field.

Step 7                   

If you want to add an image, select the Insert Image button to upload it from your computer. Use the Description field if you want to provide information about the image.

Step 8                   

Select the round radio button to indicate the Scale that you wish to use.

Step 9                   

Create the appropriate number of statements you want participants to evaluate. Add the statements (people will evaluate) in the Value fields: one statement per field.\

• Select the Add Option (plus sign icon) to add an additional statement.
• Select the Remove Entry (trashcan icon) to delete any unneeded statement field.

Step 10           

Select the Preview button to see how the question will look to students.

Step 11           

Select the Save button to save your question or Save and Close to save and return to the Question Library.

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