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Respondus Creating Quizzes for Blackboard

* Thank you to CSU Sacramento for allowing us to use their Respondus documentation as a template for this tutorial.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION ..............................................................1

Overview 1 Prerequisites 1 Objectives 1

GETTING STARTED............................................................................2 DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING RESPONDUS................................3 CREATING A QUIZ..............................................................................3 CREATING QUESTIONS.....................................................................4

Multiple Choice Questions 5 True & False Questions 5 Essay / Short Answer 6 Matching Questions 6 Multiple Answers Questions 7 Fill in the Blank Questions 7 Jumbled Sentence Questions 8 Calculated Questions 8

EXERCISE #1 9

Formatting Text 9

Formatting Text 9 Inserting Tables 10 Deleting Tables 10

Adding Links & Images 10

Adding a Web Link to a Question 10 Editing or Deleting a Web Link 10

EXERCISE #2 11

Adding a File Link to a Question 11 Replacing or Deleting a File Link 11 Inserting an Image in a Question 11 Replacing or Deleting an Image 12

EXERCISE #3 12

RANDOMIZING QUESTION SETS......................................................12

EXERCISE #4 13

COPYING QUESTIONS FROM ANOTHER FILE................................13 SPECIFYING BLACKBOARD QUIZ SETTINGS ................................13

Availability 14 Other Settings 14

EXERCISE #5 15

PUBLISHING A QUIZ TO BLACKBOARD OR FOR PRINT...............15

Setting Up Respondus to Communicate to Cal Poly’s Blackboard Server 15 Publishing an Exam or Survey to Blackboard 19 Saving a Quiz as Text and Printing 21

UPDATING BLACKBOARD QUIZ SETTINGS ...................................22 ORGANIZING QUIZ FILES..................................................................23

Creating Folders 23 Creating Archive Folders 23 Restoring Archive Files 24

IMPORTING QUESTIONS FROM TEXT FILES ..................................24

Creating a “Standard Format” File 24

EXERCISE #6 27

CREATING A FILE FROM EXISTING BLACKBOARD QUIZZES......27 RESPONDUS EQUATION EDITOR ....................................................28 RETRIEVING STATISTICAL REPORTS.............................................29 SEARCH RESPONDUS TEST BANK NETWORK .............................29

EXERCISE #7 29

ITS/Center for Teaching & Learning, Cal Poly- SLO Respondus : Creating Quizzes for Blackboard 1

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Overview Participants will create, format and publish a quiz for Blackboard or for print using Respondus. You are encouraged to bring your quiz material. Respondus is a Windows-only product, so we will be using Windows XP for this workshop.

Prerequisites Blackboard training or experience is required in order to participate in this workshop. Participants should have an understanding of Windows 95 or higher, and basic computer skills.

Objectives Participants in this workshop will:

▪ Learn how to create a quiz for Blackboard or for print using Respondus

TIP: This document has been designed for Blackboard users. If you do not wish to publish to Blackboard, quiz printing options can still be used.


GETTING STARTED Respondus is a tool used to create quizzes, surveys and self-tests for Blackboard or print. Respondus creates seven different types of questions including:

▪ Multiple Choice ▪ True/False ▪ Paragraph ▪ Matching ▪ Short Answer ▪ Multiple Response ▪ Fill in the Blank ▪ Jumbled Sentence ▪ Calculated

Create quizzes by clicking the tabs in the order shown below:

Step 1- Create or Open Quiz

Step 2 – Edit Questions

Step 3 – Specify Blackboard Settings Delivery settings

Step 4 – Publish to Blackboard

Step 5 – Retrieve Blackboard Data


DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING RESPONDUS To obtain the Respondus software from Information Technology Services (ITS) at Cal Poly, please follow the instructions below: (Note: For more information with screenshots, please visit: http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_Respondus.html) s tep 1. Login to your Cal Poly Portal. s tep 2. Under the Main tab, click Technical Service Request. s tep 3. Click on the New Software Request button. s tep 4. Under the Software Title field, enter the word Respondus and click the magnifying glass to run

your search. s tep 5. Click the radio button next to Respondus and then click the Import/Replace button underneath

it. s tep 6. A new information page will appear. In the text field labeled Number of Installations type the

number of installations you will be using on different computers so Cal Poly can keep track of the number of licenses the university is using.

s tep 7. At the bottom of the page, read the Cal Poly Licensing Agreement and then click the Yes radio button next to I accept the terms.

s tep 8. Next to Method of Checkout, select the radio button for Download. You'll notice that the Activation Password is provided here on this page in the Technical Service Request System. Note: We can't display the Activation Password here in the screen shot but you will see it when you're in the system. You will need this activation password (i.e., serial number for the software) and some other information later when you install the Respondus software on your computer. Click on the respondus_license.txt link next to License File on this page and SAVE this .txt file to your computer. It contains the necessary activation password and other information you will need for installing the software later.

s tep 9. In the area under Click on the link below to download the software, click on the Respondus link next to EXE file location. The Respondus software will be downloaded as an .exe file for installation on your Windows computer.

s tep 10. Click the Finish button at the bottom of the page to finish your experience in the Technical Service Request System. Also, click on Logout at the top of the next page to log out of the Technical Service Request System.

s tep 11. Open Respondus. When prompted select Blackboard 6.x / Vista as your personality.

CREATING A QUIZ In Respondus, you may create a file that can contain as many questions as you desire. You can treat the file as a database holding dozens of quizzes, if desired, or as individual quizzes. Selecting a Blackboard Personality Before you begin creating a quiz in Respondus, you’ll want to be certain that you’ve selected the correct Blackboard personality – in other words, you need to check that the quiz you’re creating will be created (and published to) the correct version of Blackboard (version 8 in this case). To select a personality, s tep 1. From the Start tab in Respondus, select Open or Create in the left navigation pane and from

the Current Personality drop-down menu at the top of the screen, select the option labeled Blackboard 6.3 – 9.x.

http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_Respondus.html


Specifying Global Point Values Specifying global point values will affect all future quizzes only. It does not affect existing quizzes. s tep 1. From the File menu, click Preferences. s tep 2. Click the Edit & Publish tab. s tep 3. In the Point Values for Questions box, enter a value for all questions. Specifying values in

each question will overwrite this value. Click OK. Creating a New File s tep 1. Click the Start tab and select Open or Create from the left navigation pane. s tep 2. Click the Create button. s tep 3. In the Name of File box enter a name. This will be the name of your Respondus quiz file. s tep 4. In the Description box enter a description. s tep 5. Select the Exam radio button for exams or the Survey radio button for surveys. s tep 6. Click OK. Wait a few seconds and the Edit tab window will automatically appear.

CREATING QUESTIONS To create questions click on the Edit tab. Navigating to each type of question is easy; just click the question type on the left bar. If you would like to create feedback for any type of question, check the Enable Feedback checkbox located in the left menu bar.

Click a button to create that type of question.

The questions you create will appear here. To edit an existing question, click the title name.

Click the More button for additional choices


Multiple Choice Questions To create Multiple Choice questions, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then click Multiple Choice on the left navigation pane. s tep 2. In the Title of

Question box, enter a short descriptive name for the question.

s tep 3. In the Question Wording box, enter your question.

s tep 4. In the Answer boxes, enter the answers. To randomize the answers as they are delivered check the Randomize box.

s tep 5. In the Select Correct Answer box, select the letter that represents the correct answer. s tep 6. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 7. Click Add to End of List.

True & False Questions To create True & False questions, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then

click True and False on the left navigation pane.

s tep 2. In the Title of Question box, enter a short descriptive name for the question.


s tep 4. Under Select Correct Answer, select True or False.

s tep 5. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired.

s tep 6. Click Add to End of List.


Essay / Short Answer To create Essay / Short Answer questions, s tep 1. Click the Edit

tab then click Essay / Short Answer on the left navigation pane.

s tep 2. In the Title of Question box, enter a short descriptive name for the question.


s tep 4. If you would prefer a short answer instead of essay, click the checkbox and select number of lines for the window size.

s tep 5. If using feedback, enter the correct answer in the feedback box. s tep 6. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 7. Click Add to End of List.

Matching Questions To create Matching questions, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then click Matching on the left navigation pane. s tep 2. In the Title of Question box enter a short descriptive name for the question. s tep 3. In the Question Wording box enter your question and click on the box if you wish to “Keep

answer items in original order.” s tep 4. In the two cells, enter the matching pairs. s tep 5. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 6. Next to Credit

Given select one of the following: a. Proportion

al to # correct

b. All points or None

c . Right Less Wrong

s tep 7. Click Add to End of List


Multiple Answers Questions To create a Multiple Response question, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then click Multiple Answers on the left navigation pane. s tep 2. In the Title of Question box, enter a short descriptive name for the question. s tep 3. In the Question Wording box (2.), enter your question. s tep 4. Enter your answer in the Answers box (3.) and select to randomize answers, if you desire. s tep 5. In the small cell

to left in the Answers box, enter "X" for each answer that is correct.

s tep 6. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired.

s tep 7. Click Add to End of List. The question now appears in the Question List.

Fill in the Blank Questions To create Fill in the Blank questions, s tep 1. Click the

Edit tab then click Fill in the Blank on the left navigation pane.

s tep 2. In the Title of Question box enter a short descriptive name for the question.

s tep 3. In the Question Wording box enter your question. a. Words that you want students to fill in must be enclosed in [brackets].

s tep 4. Fill in all acceptable answers and their variations in the Answers table. s tep 5. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 6. Click Add to End of List. The question now appears in the Question List.

Example: [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart] is often called the “Father of Melody.” Acceptable answers: A Mozart B Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Jumbled Sentence Questions To create Jumbled Sentence questions, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then click Jumbled Sentence on the left navigation pane. s tep 2. In the Title of Question box enter a short descriptive name for the question. s tep 3. In the Question Wording box enter your question.

a. Words or phrases that you want jumbled must be enclosed in [brackets]. s tep 4. In box 3., you can add additional distracter answers to make it more difficult. s tep 5. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 6. Next to Credit Given, determine if you want proportional credit or not. s tep 7. Click Add to End

of List. The question now appears in the Question List. Example Question: It is commonly said that “[music] can [soothe] the savage [beast].” Distracter Words: A sugar B child C incite

Calculated Questions To create a Calculated question, s tep 1. Click the Edit tab then click Calculated on the left navigation pane. s tep 2. In the Title of Question box, enter a short descriptive name for the question. s tep 3. In the Question Wording box, enter your question.

a. Variables that are used in the question wording must be enclosed in [brackets]. s tep 4. In the Type or Create the Formula box, type the formula that should be used for the question

you have indicated in the Question Wording box. Variables need to be enclosed in [brackets]. a. Instead of typing the formula, you can use the drop-down boxes labeled Variables,

Functions, Operators and Constants.

s tep 5. Click the Variable Properties button to set up the minimum and maximum value for your variables, as well as the number of decimal places you want displayed (precision).


To indicate the minimum, maximum and precision for your variables, click in the cell for the value that is to be set (or changed) in the Variable Properties window.

a. If you need to set up the answer precision, tolerance and/or unit name, click the Answer Properties button located to the right of the Variable Properties button.

s tep 6. Click the Value/Answer Sets button to indicate the number of answer sets you’d like Respondus to create. a. The number of answer sets created by Respondus by default is 10.

s tep 7. Next to Point Value, enter a value if desired. s tep 8. Click Add to End of List.

EXERCISE #1 CREATING QUESTIONS

Using what you’ve learned so far, create four different questions types:

1. In Respondus, create a new Quiz. Title it “Sample Quiz”; give it a short description.

2. Create four different questions using four different question types. For example, you might create a Multiple Choice question, followed by a Paragraph, Short Answer and a Multiple Response question.

3. Preview your new questions.

4. Save the Quiz you’ve created (File > Save).

Formatting Text

Formatting Text s tep 1. Select any text in the Question Wording or Answer box. s tep 2. Click the Bold , Italicize , Underline , Subscript or Superscript icons in the

toolbar.

Click on a cell to change a value.


Inserting Tables s tep 1. Click the Edit tab. s tep 2. Click inside the Question Wording or

Answer box. s tep 3. Click the Power Edit icon located in

the toolbar at the top of the Respondus window.

s tep 4. Click the Insert Table icon in the toolbar.

s tep 5. From the Insert Table window specify the desired amount of columns, rows, the border thickness and table width.

s tep 6. Click OK. s tep 7. Select any text in the table and format

size, font, and style according to your desire.

s tep 8. From the Power Edit window, click the File menu then Save & Exit or close the window. The table will now appear in the field.

s tep 9. To edit an existing table, just click within the table or click the Power Edit icon again.

Deleting Tables s tep 1. Click the Edit tab. s tep 2. Click inside the Question Wording or Answer box. s tep 3. Click the Power Edit icon located in the toolbar at the top of the Respondus window. s tep 4. Click inside one of the cells belonging to the table that is to be deleted. s tep 5. From the Table menu (top of the Power Edit window), choose Delete > Table. s tep 6. Close the Power Edit window.

Adding Links & Images

Adding a Web Link to a Question s tep 1. Click the Edit tab. s tep 2. Click inside the Question Wording or Answer box. s tep 3. Position your cursor at the place in the question where you want your image/media file/URL to

appear. (Note: If it is an image, you might want to do a paragraph return first.) s tep 4. Click on the Media button in the toolbar located at the top of the Respondus window. s tep 5. Follow the steps presented in the wizard to finish placing your link.

Editing or Deleting a Web Link s tep 1. To edit a web link, click on the arrow

attached to the Web Link indicator. s tep 2. Select Update Web Link and edit the web

link. s tep 3. To delete a web link, click on the arrow

attached to the Web Link indicator and choose Delete Web Link instead.


EXERCISE #2 ADDING WEB LINKS

Create a new question containing a Web link to your existing Quiz:

1. Open the Quiz you’ve worked on in the last two exercises (if it’s not open already).

2. Create a new Multiple Choice question (your choice). Include a link to a Web page in your question.

3. Preview your new question.

4. Save your changes (File > Save).

Adding a File Link to a Question If you have a file you’d like to include as part of a question, you can use a File link instead of a Web link. s tep 1. Click the Edit tab. s tep 2. Click inside the Question Wording or Answer box. s tep 3. Click the Media icon in the toolbar located at the top of the Respondus window. s tep 4. Using the wizard, select Upload a media file from my computer. Click Next. s tep 5. Select your file type (.doc, .pdf, etc.). Click Next. s tep 6. Browse to your file location and select the file. s tep 7. Add instruction in the Link Text to provide the link for students to click on in order to view the

file (e.g., Click here to view the PDF). s tep 8. Click Finish.

Replacing or Deleting a File Link See

s tep 1. Editing or Deleting a Web Link.

Inserting an Image in a Question Before inserting an image, re-size the image first with a photo editor, such as Adobe Photoshop. The image you insert should be in GIF or JPG format. Remember, the web can’t display images at a high resolution so make sure it is only 72 pixels. s tep 1. Click the Edit tab. s tep 2. Click inside the Question Wording or Answer box. s tep 3. Click the Media button in the toolbar located at the top of the Respondus window. s tep 4. Choose Add a new image or audio-video file. Locate the image, and then click Open. s tep 5. Enter a more descriptive caption in the Alt Text field (be sure not give the answer away). Click

Next. s tep 6. Change any scaling options that you desire (or leave at defaults) and click Finish. s tep 7. A Respondus picture indicator will appear in your question body. To view the image (and the

question), click the Preview button in the lower right corner of the window.

ACCESSIBILITY: Image Descriptions


Don’t forget to add alternate descriptions to your images (step 5 above)! Alternate text for images is used in the event an image cannot be seen.

Replacing or Deleting an Image s tep 1. Click on or next to a Respondus image indicator. s tep 2. Click the Update Image option to update or change your image. Click the Delete Image option

to remove your image from the question body.

EXERCISE #3 ADDING AN IMAGE TO A QUESTION

Create a new question containing an image to your existing Quiz:

1. Open the Quiz you’ve been working on in the exercises (if it’s not open).

2. Create a new Short Answer question (your choice). Include an image.

3. Preview your new question.


RANDOMIZING QUESTION SETS s tep 1. Click the Settings tab. s tep 2. Click Random Blocks, in the left navigation pane. s tep 3. Click the Random Blocks button. The Random Blocks window will appear: s tep 4. Select the Add New Set

radio button. If you previously created a set, select the Modify or Delete Existing Set radio button and choose the set from the drop box.

s tep 5. In the Enter the number of the FIRST question… box and enter a question number.

s tep 6. In the Enter the number of the LAST question… box and enter a question number.

s tep 7. In the How many questions in this set should be randomly… box, click the Select Number radio button then enter a value or click the all radio button to select them all.

s tep 8. In the Enter the point value box enter the point value for each question in the set.


s tep 9. Click Add New Set. The list at the bottom will be updated with a Set letter. Click OK.

EXERCISE #4 RANDOMIZING QUESTIONS

Using the questions you created in Exercise #1, create a randomized question set:

1. Open the Quiz you created in Exercise #1 (if it’s not open already).

2. Add a New Set to the Quiz.

a. Include all questions contained in the Quiz in the new set.

b. All questions included in the set should be randomly selected.

c . Each question in the set should be worth 1 point.


COPYING QUESTIONS FROM ANOTHER FILE s tep 1. Click the Edit tab and then click the Copy from Another File button in the left navigation pane. s tep 2. On the Select Source File for

Copy window (at right), click on a quiz file and click Open.

s tep 3. Click in the far left checkmark cell to select the questions to be imported; a check will appear. Note: At the bottom of the Question List dialog box there is a Select All button option if you need to select all questions from the quiz you’ve selected.

s tep 4. Click Add to End of List then click OK.

SPECIFYING BLACKBOARD QUIZ SETTINGS In addition to the Random Blocks category, Respondus has separated the Blackboard settings into two categories: Availability, and Other Settings. Below is a brief description of the Blackboard settings. Choose When a Quiz is Available s tep 1. Click the Settings tab. s tep 2. Click a setting button on the left navigation pane (Availability or Other Settings) and enter

settings as desired.


Availability

Note: Cal Poly campus does not currently have the Respondus LockDown Browser so you will not be able to use this option.

Other Settings


EXERCISE #5 QUIZ SETTINGS

Add Quiz Availability or Other Settings to your existing Quiz:

s tep 1. Open the Quiz you’ve been working on in the exercises (if it’s not open already).

s tep 2. Specify Quiz Availability settings or Other Settings for your Quiz as desire.

s tep 3. Save the Quiz you’ve created (File > Save).

PUBLISHING A QUIZ TO BLACKBOARD OR FOR PRINT From the Publishing tab you can publish to Blackboard, print your quiz, or create a self-test.

Setting Up Respondus to Communicate to Cal Poly’s Blackboard Server

s tep 1. In Respondus, please open the exam or survey you wish to upload and follow the instructions below.

s tep 2. Click on the Preview & Publish tab.

s tep 3. Click on the Publish to Blackboard button in the left navigation pane.


s tep 4. Click on the Publish

Wizard button to the right.

s tep 5. The Publish Wizard dialog box will appear. In Step 1, select the radio button for Publish to single course.

s tep 6. In Step 2 of the Publish Wizard dialog box, select the drop-down menu next to the words Blackboard Server: and select add server.


s tep 7. The Add New Server Settings dialog box will appear. Select the radio button next to Yes, check for preconfigured server settings and then click the Next button.

s tep 8. The Choose Server

dialog box will appear. From the pull-down menu, select California Polytechnic University (SLO) Respondus and click the OK button.

s tep 9. The Preconfigured Server Settings Wizard dialog box will appear. In Step 1, in the text box under the words Enter a name to describe the Blackboard server (e.g., "My Bb Courses"), type Cal Poly Blackboard In Step 2, where it says Enter your login information for the Blackboard Server, type in your Cal Poly username (e.g., jsmith) in the User name text box. In the Password box, type your Cal Poly portal password.

s tep 10. Select the radio button next to Run connection test and then click the Next button.


s tep 11. A status window will appear while Respondus is checking your connection to Blackboard. When you see Connection Test: Completed Successfully at the bottom of the status window, click the Next button to continue.

s tep 12. You will then see a dialog box with the message: The new server settings have been added or updated. Click [Finish] to exit the Wizard and continue with the original task. Click the Finish button.

s tep 13. Respondus will now return to the Publish Wizard dialog box and you will see Cal Poly Blackboard chosen from the drop-down menu next to the Blackboard Server: area. Click the Next button to continue publishing your exam or survey to your Blackboard course. Note: The process that we just completed above of letting Respondus know how to enter your Blackboard account is a one-time set-up process. From now on when using Respondus, you should be able click on the Publish Wizard button and the Publish Wizard dialog box will open with the Cal Poly Blackboard server selection chosen. At that point, click Next to continue publishing your exam or survey.


Publishing an Exam or Survey to Blackboard s tep 1. Once you have set up

Respondus to communicate with the Cal Poly Blackboard server (as explained above), you can publish your Respondus exam or survey to Blackboard. To begin with publishing your Respondus exam or survey, click on the Preview & Publish tab in Respondus.

s tep 2. Click on the Publish to Blackboard button in the left navigation pane.

s tep 3. Click on the Publish Wizard button to the right.

s tep 4. The Publish Wizard dialog box will appear. In Step 1, select your choice by clicking on the radio button next to Publish to single course, Batch Publish to multiple courses, or Save pool to local file for manual uploading. In Step 2, select the server labeled Cal Poly Blackboard that you created earlier from the Blackboard Server: drop-down menu and then click on the Next button.


s tep 5. The Enter login information dialog box will appear. Provide your User name and Password as you did when you were setting up Respondus to interact with Blackboard (i.e., your User name is your Cal Poly Username, such as "jsmith," and the Password you'll need to enter is your Cal Poly portal password).

s tep 6. The Publish Wizard will display a new window and various options to choose from. In Step 1, select the course that you wish to publish the assessment to from the drop-down menu, which should list all the Cal Poly Blackboard courses that you have Instructor Privileges for. Note: If you don't have Instructor Privileges for the Blackboard course, you will not be able to upload a Respondus exam into that course. In Step 2, choose whether or not you wish to Create new Exam, Replace existing Exam, Create new Pool, or Replace existing Pool. In Step 3, place a check mark next to all three of these options: Apply Random Blocks to Exam, Apply Settings to Exam, and Link Exam to Content Area and make available Click the "Next" button.

s tep 7. Respondus will display

the Blackboard course map and allow you to choose which content area the exam will be uploaded and deployed in (e.g., Course Materials, Assignments, etc.). Click on a Content Area (e.g., Assignments) to select it and then click the Next button.


s tep 8. Respondus displays

a status window that updates and displays each step of the Publish process. When the upload is complete, you will see the confirmation message Completed successfully at the bottom of the status window. When you receive this confirmation message, click on the Finish button.

s tep 9. If you didn’t complete and apply the Blackboard settings for Availability and Other Settings

described earlier in this tutorial, you’ll need to quit the Respondus software by selecting File > Exit, log-in to Blackboard in the Cal Poly portal and complete a few more steps in order for the exam or survey to be available to your students in Blackboard: a. Open your browser, log-in to the Cal Poly portal and open the Blackboard course where

you uploaded the exam and set up the Test Options for your Blackboard exam or survey. b. To do this, click on the Control Panel, click on the link to the Content Area where you

placed the exam (such as Course Materials or Assignments), and click the Modify button next to your new Respondus exam/survey that was just uploaded there. Select the link labeled Modify the Test Options. Review and edit the settings for your exam/survey and then click the Submit button.

Note: If you used Respondus to create a pool of questions rather than an exam or survey, you will have to manually upload the Respondus pool file into Blackboard's Pool Manager and then add a Blackboard test linking to the pool. For more information on this process, please visit the following links on the Cal Poly Blackboard Support Web Site: http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_pool.html http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/content_test.html

Saving a Quiz as Text and Printing s tep 1. Click the Preview & Publish tab. s tep 2. Click Print Options on the left navigation pane. s tep 3. From the Select Format section, select one of the following options: Exam, Exam with

Answer Key or Answer Key only. s tep 4. Under Top of Page Contents, click Edit Headers to add headers then click OK. s tep 5. Select whether or not to Randomize Questions [#3], and if so, select from the other options

there. s tep 6. Under [#4], Questions to be included, leave blank if you want all the questions to be included

or type the question numbers in the from and to boxes.

http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_pool.html

http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/content_test.html


Note: Be aware that questions which include a video or link to view will not be functional in the print version so reorder video or link questions to the end of the list of your questions and then don’t include them in your print selection of questions to be included.

s tep 7. Click Print Preview to verify the layout is satisfactory. This is also a location where you can copy the questions to the computer Clipboard and paste them in a text document or follow step 8 to create a text file.

s tep 8. Click Save to File to save a text document. From the Save as Type dropdown box, select either Microsoft Word (.doc), Rich Text File (.rtf) or plain text file (.txt).

s tep 9. Click Send to Printer to print the quiz.

ACCESSIBILITY: Printing Blackboard Quizzes

You may find that some of your students cannot effectively take an online quiz due to a disability. If this is the case, you will need to deliver a paper version of your Blackboard quiz to a student. The Print option (above) offered by Respondus produces a nice, clean copy of a quiz. To download a quiz from a Blackboard course into Respondus for printing, see the instructions on page 26 of this handout.

UPDATING BLACKBOARD QUIZ SETTINGS You can easily update quiz settings using Respondus for quizzes or exams that already exist in a Blackboard course (or that have previously been published using Respondus). To update settings for quiz in Blackboard, s tep 1. Click the Preview

& Publish tab (not available unless a quiz is open).

s tep 2. Click Update Settings on the left navigation pane.

s tep 3. Choose Cal Poly Blackboard from the Choose Server drop-down box [#1]. a. If this option is

not available, follow the section labeled Publishing to Blackboard.

s tep 4. Choose a course from which to retrieve quiz settings using the Choose Course drop-down menu [#2].

s tep 5. Choose an Exam or Survey from the course you selected using the corresponding radio buttons and drop-down menus.

Use the tabs on the Settings window to update existing quiz settings.


s tep 6. Click the Settings button to retrieve the quiz settings [#4]. s tep 7. Use the tabs (Basics & Availability, Security, Results) to update existing quiz settings. s tep 8. Click OK on the Settings window. s tep 9. Click Publish New Settings [#5].

ORGANIZING QUIZ FILES Creating Folders This is a great way to organize your quizzes by creating folders such as Chapter 1, Week 1, Topic... and then move the appropriate quizzes into the folders. s tep 1. Click the Start

tab. s tep 2. Click Open or

Create in the left navigation pane; then click Open. The Open Respondus File dialog box is where you will manage all your Respondus quizzes.

s tep 3. Under Name is a list of quizzes and folders (see screenshot above). Quizzes appear with the Respondus icon and folders appear with a folder icon.

s tep 4. To create a folder, click the New Folder icon and enter the name of the folder. s tep 5. Click OK. s tep 6. To move a quiz into the new folder, click the Browse… button in the lower left-hand corner of

the window. s tep 7. The Copy File or Archive into Respondus Projects folder dialog box appears, click and drag

the quiz folder name to the destination folder. Close the dialog box.

DO NOT rename or delete the Respondus created folders!

Creating Archive Folders Respondus has an archive tool that allows you to compress quizzes and their media into a single compressed file. In addition, you may compress folders with multiple quizzes into a single file. Archive files are excellent for sharing a quiz with a colleague, backing-up your quizzes or packing your quizzes to work on multiple machines. s tep 1. Click the Start tab then click Open. s tep 2. Click a folder or quiz icon.

s tep 3. Click the small Archive icon in the top right. s tep 4. A Create Respondus Archive dialog box appears. Enter a file name and then click OK.

s tep 5. Click the large Archive icon located on the left in this dialog box and your new archive file will appear in the list.

Quizzes and folders list.


Restoring Archive Files s tep 1. Click the Start tab then click Open. s tep 2. Click the large Archive icon on the left-hand side of the dialog box. s tep 3. Click an archive quiz name; then click Open. s tep 4. If you already have a quiz with the same name, the Rename or Replace dialog box will appear.

Click Write over the existing folder to erase the existing quiz or click Restore to a different folder and enter a new name for the archived exam.

s tep 5. Click OK.

IMPORTING QUESTIONS FROM TEXT FILES

Creating a “Standard Format” File Respondus will import multiple choice, true/false, paragraph, short answer, matching and multiple response questions. Create a plain text file (.txt), a rich text file (.rtf), or a Word document and organize your questions according to Respondus’ desired “Standard Format,” as shown below, before importing the questions into Respondus. Note: Some formatting (such as bolding, italics, subscripts, superscripts and underline) - will be imported (if you’re importing a rich text file or a Word document). s tep 1. Format your questions in the Standard Format as shown below.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Duplicate this Format

Title: Speed of Light 3. Who determined the exact speed of light? a. Albert Einstein *b. Albert Michelson c. Thomas Edison

d. Guglielmo Marconi

TRUE/FALSE


3. Albert Michelson determined the exact speed of light? *a. True

b. False

For any type of question, ALWAYS include a SPACE after the question number and also after the answer letter. You must use either a period “.” or a right parenthesis “)” after the question number and after the answer letter.

Identify the correct answer with an asterisk (*)

The “True” choice must be first.


PARAGRAPH QUESTIONS


Type: P Title: Michelson-Morely Experiment 4. How is the Michelson-Morley experiment related to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity?

SHORT ANSWERS


Type: S

Title: Who invented television?

5. Who is known as the "father of television"?

a. Zworykin

b. Vladimir Zworykin

c. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin

MULTIPLE RESPONSES


Type: MR

3. 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

MATCHING


Type: MT

3. Match the correct name to the discovery or theory.

a. Michelson-Morely=Speed of Light

b. Einstein=Theory of Relativity

c. Marconi=Radio Waves

Include the paragraph indicator

Include the short answer indicator

Include the multiple response indicator

Include the matching indicator

Include = to identify a match


HOW TO ADD FEEDBACK

If you want feedback, add “@” as shown below

3. Who determined the exact speed of light? @ Albert Michelson was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Physics (1907) for his measurements of the speed of light. His experiments laid the groundwork for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. a. Albert Einstein @ No. Albert Michelson determined the exact speed of light. *b. Albert Michelson @ Yes. Albert Michelson won the Nobel Prize for Physics for determining the exact speed of light. c. Thomas Edison @ No, Thomas Edison did not determine the exact speed of light. d. Guglielmo Marconi @ No. Marconi did not discover the exact speed of light, but he did win the Nobel Prize for Physics for his work with radio waves.

Note: The Auto-Lettering and Auto-Numbering features in MS Word (which are enabled by default) automatically turn lists of numbers and letters into codes that aren't actually letters and numbers in the underlying file format. So, Respondus users cannot use the number lists feature when preparing MS Word documents for import. However, this is no longer a problem if you’re using MS Word 2007 .docx files; with MS Word 2007 you can use the number list feature to write your questions. For more information, please visit: http://www.respondus.com/update/2008-07-b.shtml

s tep 2. Save your file as a plain text file (.txt),

rich text file (.rtf), or Word document (.doc).

s tep 3. Click the Start tab in Respondus then click Import Questions. a. The Import Question dialog box

appears (see screenshot at right). s tep 4. Next to the File name box click

Browse. s tep 5. Locate your file then click Open. s tep 6. Under Choose where to add new

questions, click Append questions into the current document. Entering a file name in the Create, a new document, named box will create a new quiz. If you select this option, click the Exam or Survey radio button as appropriate.

s tep 7. Click Preview to verify that you formatted the file correctly.

s tep 8. If you are satisfied with the preview, click Finish. If you are not satisfied, edit your file to ensure it meets the Standard Format shown above and repeat these steps.

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EXERCISE #6 IMPORTING QUESTIONS TO A QUIZ

Questions have been provided that you will be formatting and importing into Respondus. If you don’t have access to these questions, create your own.

1. Using Microsoft Word, open the file entitled sample_questions.doc.

2. Format the file so that the questions follow the “Standard Formatting” described in this section.

a. Include a title for each question as well as a type, if need be.

b. Indicate the correct answer for each question.

c . “Fix” anything else that doesn’t follow “Standard Format”.

3. Save the file.

4. Back in Respondus, import the Word file in as a new Quiz [document].

5. Preview your questions in Respondus.

6. Save the Quiz you’ve created (File > Save).

CREATING A FILE FROM EXISTING BLACKBOARD QUIZZES Connect to the Blackboard Server s tep 1. Click the Retrieval & Reports tab. s tep 2. Click Retrieve Questions on the left bar. s tep 3. Click the Retrieve Questions button to access the import wizard. s tep 4. In the Blackboard Server box, select Cal Poly Blackboard. s tep 5. Press Next. You will be asked for you Cal Poly username and password. Enter the requested

information and click OK. s tep 6. Proceed to the next section to select a course.


Select Existing Courses & a Quiz s tep 1. Select the course

that has the questions to be retrieved from the Choose Course to Retrieve from drop-down menu.

s tep 2. Under Select an Exam or Pool, click the Quiz or Survey radio button then in the dropdown box select the quiz you want to retrieve questions from. a. Alternatively,

select a category from which to retrieve questions.

s tep 3. Enter a filename below the Enter a name for the new file field.

s tep 4. Click Next. If you haven't saved your current quiz, a dialog box will appear prompting you to save the current quiz, click yes. The status bar will change indicating when the process is complete. Respondus automatically creates and opens the quiz.

RESPONDUS EQUATION EDITOR

Equations can be added to question wordings, answer choices, and feedback – all without writing HTML. The process is similar to the way you add media objects in Respondus. After equations are written, they can be previewed offline and they are automatically uploaded to Blackboard during the Respondus publish process. To enter an equation, follow the steps below:

s tep 1. From the Edit menu, position the mouse cursor in the question where you want the equation to appear; then click the Equation Editor button on the toolbar (represented by a summation symbol).

s tep 2. The Equation Editor will open and you can begin creating the equation. This Equation Editor in Respondus works almost identically to the one that is available in Microsoft Word. For more information about the Equation Editor, refer to the online help that is available from within Respondus.|

s tep 3. To modify or delete an equation, position the cursor in the same field where the equation is located. Then click the Equation Editor icon on the toolbar and select the option to modify or delete an existing equation.

s tep 4. To preview questions containing equations, select the [Preview] button. We recommend that you preview all questions containing equations before publishing them to Blackboard.

s tep 5. The Equation Editor in Respondus is a special version of MathTypeTM by Design Science. If you frequently create documents with equations, you may find MathType is better for your needs.


s tep 6. If you already own MathType, you will need to reinstall it in order to have it work directly with

Respondus. MathType's readme file explains that it sets itself up to replace Equation Editor at the time that it's installed. So if you add a new application like Respondus that uses the Equation Editor, you must re-install MathType.

RETRIEVING STATISTICAL REPORTS Respondus can retrieve reports from one or several exams out of your Blackboard gradebook and consolidate them in to a single report. These reports are automatically saved to the instructor’s hard drive and can be viewed offline or archived at the conclusion of a course. To retrieve the gradebook or reports using Respondus:

s tep 1. Go to the Retrieval and Reports menu and select the Retrieve Reports tab. The first several steps are similar to those used for publishing an exam to Blackboard (see the earlier discussion for a detailed explanation).

s tep 2. Select the Blackboard course. s tep 3. Select the assessment(s) on which the report will be based. s tep 4. Three different elements can be included in a report. The first checkbox allows the retrieval of

the entire gradebook for the course. s tep 5. The second checkbox will retrieve the student scores for each assessment that was

selected. s tep 6. The third checkbox allows the retrieval of summary statistics for each question in the

assessment. s tep 7. Finally, if multiple assessments were selected in the list above, it is possible to have all the

reports combined into one file, or have each report saved as a unique file.

SEARCH RESPONDUS TEST BANK NETWORK The Respondus Test Bank Network provides instructors a central location from which to obtain publisher test banks that are available in Respondus format. Respondus users who adopt a participating textbook for their course can obtain the Respondus-formatted test banks at no charge. Check it out at: http://www.respondus.com/testbank/search.php If you can’t find your publisher’s test bank in the Respondus Test Bank Network, you can fill out a form to suggest that a test bank be created. Publishers rely on such suggestions to determine if they want to offer a particular textbook’s test bank in Respondus format. To nominate a textbook, go to: http://www.respondus.com/testbank/suggest.php

EXERCISE #7 MORE INFORMATION

For more information on using Respondus, please visit the “More Information” section at this Cal Poly Blackboard Support web page:

http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_Respondus.html#more

http://www.respondus.com/testbank/search.php

http://www.respondus.com/testbank/suggest.php

http://blackboardsupport.calpoly.edu/content/faculty/assess_Respondus.html#more

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