Build or Modify a Question Library


The Quizzes tool is two tools in one. It contains a Question Library, where you build and store questions that you can import into any quiz, survey, or self-assessment, and a Quizzes tool where you build and administer your quizzes.

Create Quiz Sections / Question Library Folders

A folder in your Question Library translates to a section in your quiz. Storing your questions in an orderly Question Library will make them easier to find when you need them.

Step 1             

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                   

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                   

Select the New button. Select Section from the menu.

Step 4                   

Type in a Section Title that will help you to identify the questions stored inside this section.

Step 5                   

Select the Save button (or use the Save menu to save and create a new section, or save and make a copy of this section).

Step 6                   

Repeat this process to create as many sections in your Question Library as you would like.

Create Quiz Subsections

Step 1                             

Select Quizzes from the course navbar.

Step 2                           

Select the Question Library tab.

Step 3                           

Step 4                           

Follow the same steps from the section Create Sections above to create a section.

Step 5                           

Repeat this process to add as many subsections as you would like.

Create New Questions in the Question Library

To prevent formatting problems, we recommend that you type rather than cut-and-paste your question text.

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. Select the question type you wish to create from the menu.

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Import Questions from a Quiz

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.

Note 

You can use the "tree" on the left side of your Question library to navigate between sections.

Question LIbrary with tree structure to the left

Step 4                   

Select the Import button. Select Browse Existing Questions.

Step 5                   

Select Source and select the quiz you want to copy from.

Note 

You may have to select the triangle icon to view questions nested within a section.You may have to select the triangle icon to view questions nested within a section.

Step 6                   

Select the Preview icon to view any question in detail.

Preview Icon in magnifying glass format to the far right of each item

Step 7                 

Use the checkboxes to select questions to add to your Question Library.

Step 8                   

Select the Import button.

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Move Questions

Step 1 

Select the checkboxes next to the question(s) or section(s) you wish to move.

Step 2 

Select the Move button.

Move button and checkbox

Step 3 

Select the Section where you want to relocate the questions.

Collection root and file structure

Note  

You will not get a confirmation message. Instead, you will automatically be taken back to the Question Library.

Reorder Questions or Sections in Your Library

Step 1 

Select the Order button.

Order button

Step 2 

Select the checkbox next to the section and/or question you wish to move.

Checkboxes and arrows for ordering in the Question Library

Step 3 

Select the up or down arrow depending on the direction you want to move your selection.

Note 

You can move multiple sections and questions at once. Simply check all the sections/questions you wish to move.

Step 4 

Select the Save button.

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Edit a Question or Section in Your Library

Step 1              

Select the Actions Menu icon (down caret) next to the name of the question you would like to edit and select Edit.

Step 2

Make your changes.

Step 3

If you edit a question that has already been imported into a Quiz, Survey, or Self-Assessment, you will have the option to update it in both places.

Note 

If you update in only one place, the other will be left with the old question. Brightspace will then treat the old and the new version as completely different questions, which could mean having a different question in your Quiz than is in your Question Library.

Step 4

Select the Save button.

Delete a Question or Section 

Note 

Deleting a section also deletes all questions in that section. Be sure to move any questions you want to keep out of the section before you delete it.

Step 1 

Select the checkbox to the left of every question and/or section you intend to delete.

Step 2 

Select Delete.

Delete button and selection check box

Step 3

In the confirmation window that appears, Select the Delete button.

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