Quiz poppers and Quiz Groups

Quiz Poppers and Quiz GroupsWorkshop DescriptionThis workshop will introduce the use of Quiz Poppers and Quiz Groups for promoting active learning in your course. There are 7 question types built into QuizPoppers. These questions can be inserted anywhere in your lesson. Student scores can also be tracked. QuizPoppers can be saved into a library so that they can be re-used in other lessons. Quiz Groups allow you to insert multiple QuizPoppers at one time. Points assigned to individual questions within a Quiz Group will be included in the total lesson score which can be tracked by student.

Learning Objectives1. Faculty will learn (FWL) about SoftChalk Connect and create an account if they do not have one.2. FWL about the pedagogy behind inserting questions in the context of learning.3. FWL the difference between Quiz Poppers and Quiz Groups4. FWL the difference between QuizPoppers, Quiz Groups, and Activities5. FWL to identify and create and modify the 7 question types built into QuizPoppers6. FWL to save QuizPoppers to their library7. FWL to create QuizGroups from QuizPopper questions saved to the library.8. FWL to change the order of questions in a Quiz Group9. FWL to work with Quiz Group options10. FWL to export QuizPoppers into Blackboard and Respondus format for use in D2L.11. FWL to export Quiz Groups as a zip file to a Flash Drive to share with colleagues.12. FWL to publish lessons for use on websites, in D2L, and in the classroom for presentation.13. FWL to publish lessons and questions to SoftChalk Connect.14. FWL to set up a lesson to send an email with student scores15. FWL to set up a lesson to print out certificates of completion16. FWL to set up a lesson to be tracked in D2L using SCORM (Future: D2L SCORM does not currently

talk to the SoftChalk interface)17. Publish a SoftChalk lesson to D2L or another website.

Video about QuizPoppers and Quiz GroupsCreate video!

Set: Video - Overview, Reusability, Publishing, Media, and SoftChalk sections(Objective #1)

 

View Outstanding LessonsCheck out the outstanding sample lessons gathered on SoftChalk's website: http://softchalk.com/showcase/sample-lessons

OverviewThis workshop will introduce the use of Quiz Poppers and Quiz Groups for promoting active learning in your course. There are 7 question types built into QuizPoppers. These questions can be inserted anywhere in your lesson. Student scores can also be tracked.

We don't suggest using a SoftChalk quiz to replace a D2L quiz but instead use the quiz for self assessment / self study and/or use it in a flipped classroom situation. When using a SoftChalk tracked lesson in a flipped classroom situation students will create a screen shot of their lesson certificate of completion showing their lesson score, paste the certificate in a Word document and upload the Word document to a dropbox that closes before the face-to-face class meets.

Reusability

QuizPoppers can be saved into a library so that they can be re-used in other lessons. Quiz Groups allow you to insert multiple QuizPoppers at one time. Points assigned to individual questions within a Quiz Group will be included in the total lesson score.

QuizPopper questions can be exported into a Blackboard and Respondus format for use in D2L.   Quiz Groups can also be exported to a Flash Drive or exported and the resulting Zip file can be mailed to a colleague.

Publishing

SoftChalk lessons can be published anywhere for student use. They can be published to your personal website on MTweb or to the MTMedia server. They can be published to D2L and they can be published to the SoftChalk Connect Plus site (pay service)*.

*Note: You can store copies of your work on the free SoftChalk Connect site.

Media

You can find content from many sources to download to your lesson or Quiz Popper. Content can be found on YouTube, Flicker, SoftChalk Connect, etc.

Create a SoftChalk Connect AccountFollow this link to create a free account at SoftChalk Connect - http://www.softchalkconnect.com/

SoftChalk Connect is a cloud-based learning object repository which allows you to collaborativtly create and manage SoftChalk e-learning. It allows you to deliver e-learning content to learners, collaboratively share and manage learner access and track score results and share and use Open Education Resources (OERs) with the global community of learners. There are free and subscription accounts offering various levels of service.

The free service allows faculty to:

Discover and use learning content shared by educators in a variety of subjects, grade levels and content types

Share SoftChalk OERs (Open Education Resources) with the community One-Button Publish of learning objects, lessons and eCourses created with SoftChalk

Basic Access Control of content: - Public: Anyone can search, download, and view your content - Private: Anyone can download and view your content if you tell them where but content cannot be found by searching - No Access: No one can search, download, or view your content except you

Create 5 Polls and Ratings to embed in learning content (Connect Plus allows you to make unlimited polls and ratings)

Upload 20 MB of content for delivery to learners (Connect Plus allows 1 GB)

Other features of the Connect Plus account not listed above include:

Track student score data from lessons and eCourses with ScoreCenter (Free accounts can track score data in a different way)

Enhanced Access Control of content used with ScoreCenter by defining groups of users: - Require password to access content - Control access by date and IP addresses - Specify who is allowed to access your content with CONNECT users or specific identifiers

Shared Content Editing allows collaboration with colleagues or workgroups Automated Versioning makes backup versions of modified content easily available

http://www.softchalkconnect.com/ - Have you created your free account at SoftChalk Connect?

 

QuizPoppers, Quiz Groups, and ActivitiesExplain and demonstrate differences between QuizPoppers, Quiz Groups, and Activities (Objectives #3 and #4).

What is the difference between QuizPoppers, Quiz Groups, and ActivitiesIn a nutshell....

QuizPoppers are single scorable questions that can be inserted anywhere in a lesson. Quiz Groups allow you to insert multiple QuizPoppers at one time. Activities are interactive learning components that allow the student to self access their knowledge of

course content.

More specifically.....

QuizPoppersQuizPoppers are single scorable questions that can be inserted anywhere in a lesson. There are seven types of QuizPoppers:

1. True/False question2. Multiple Choice question3. Multiple Answer question4. Short Answer question5. Matching exercise

6. Ordering exercise7. Essay question

With QuizPoppers you can:

1. Insert questions anywhere you like within a lesson2. Paste text from other programs into a QuizPopper edit screen3. Enter as many questions as you want into a lesson4. Keep track of your students' scores

IMPORTANT : You typically can't copy and paste QuizPoppers; however, you can save a QuizPopper to the Library for re-use.(Note: You can copy and paste a QuizPopper if it is copied along with text that appears before and after the QuizPopper.)

 

Quiz GroupsQuiz Groups allow you to insert multiple QuizPoppers at one time. You can insert different types of QuizPoppers within the same group. Points assigned to individual questions within a Quiz Group will be included in the total lesson score. You can get questions from the Library to put into your Quiz Group. You can also save your Quiz Group questions to your Library.

You can display your Quiz Group questions:

All at once, allowing students to scroll through the questions OR One at a time

IMPORTANT:

When students are answering Quiz Group questions with their web browsers, they will need to click Check Answers at the bottom of the Quiz Group when you choose the All at once option.

If you choose the One at a time option, students will need to click Check Answers at the last screen.

 

ActivitiesActivities are interactive learning components that allow the student to self access their knowledge of course content. There are twenty-one types of activities and two main categories of activities - mobile friendly and flash based.

IMPORTANT: In other words, if you plan on collecting scores from students who are accessing lessons from mobile devices, be sure to use ONLY Mobile Friendly activities, QuizPoppers and Quiz Groups in your

lessons. (You could include the Flash Based activities but not assign points to these activities if you have students using both mobile devices and standard computers.)

Description of Mobile Friendly and Flash Based Activities

Activity Category Description and LinksMobile Friendly Can be viewed on mobile devices as well as on a standard Windows

or Macintosh computer. The SoftChalk lessons will automatically detect which device is being used and adjust the format accordingly.

The supported mobile devices include:

• iPad

• iPhone

• Android Phone

Below are links describing these activities:

• Align Activity

• Identify Activity

• Pairs Activity

• Presenter Activity

• Selection Activity

• Sequence Activity

Flashed Based

IMPORTANT: As mentioned previously, if you plan on collecting scores from students who are accessing lessons from mobile devices, be sure to use ONLY Mobile Friendly activities, QuizPoppers and Quiz Groups in your lessons.

(You could include the Flash Based activities but not assign points to these activities if you

You and your students need to have Flash Player 10 or higher installed on your computer for these activities. (Find out your version of the Flash Player by right-clicking on an activity in the web browser window and viewing About Adobe Flash Player.) Download the latest Flash Player at: www.adobe.com/downloads .

(These activities cannot be viewed on mobile devices that are not Flash-enabled. User will see Activity not available on mobile devices (description hyperlink - This hyperlink bring up a new page with a description of the activity.)

See the next page for links describing these activities.

have students using both mobile devices and standard computers.)

Below are links describing these Flash-based activities:

• Charts - Circle

• Charts - Pyramid

• Crossword

• DidYouKnow

• DragNDrop

• Flash Card

• Hot Spot - Explore Mode

• Hot Spot - Quiz Mode

• Jigsaw Puzzle

• Labeling

• Ordering

• Photo Album

• Seek A Word

• Slideshow

• Sorting

• Tabbed Info

• Timeline

 

Activity ExamplesCrossword Puzzle Activity Example

MTSU Crossword Puzzle

Slideshow Activity

Inline Flash Card Activity

DragNDrop Activity

DidYouKnow Activity

Inline Charts Actvitiy 1

Inline Charts Activity 2

 

Differences between QuizPoppers and ActivitiesMajor Differences between QuizPoppers and Activities

QuizPoppers ActivitiesNot Flash based Certain activities are Flash based - requires Flash

Player 10 or higher . For details see the section Description of Mobile Friendly and Flash Based Activities .

Ability to insert hyperlinks and media including sound and images

Ability to insert images for some activities. For details see the section Add Images to Activities .

Customized feedback for the right and wrong answer No customized feedbackHint Show Answers option for some activitiesIn SoftChalk 7.01.00, students must get all items correct to receive a score other than 0 for the QuizPopper.

In SoftChalk 7.01.01 or higher (to get an update, see the section Updates to SoftChalk ), students can receive partial credit. Within SoftChalk, see the Options tab for the Matching, Multiple Answer and Ordering QuizPoppers.

Students can receive partial credit.

The Ordering QuizPopper and Ordering Activity are both sequencing exercises. The Matching QuizPopper and DragNDrop Activity are both matching exercises. The two tables below summarize the differences

Ordering QuizPopper versus Ordering Activity

Ordering QuizPopper Ordering ActivityUse a dropdown menu to assign the order of the items

Drag items to the correct order

Exercise is scored upon clicking the Check Answer button.

Activity is scored after dragging each item.

Allows for lengthy text entry Maximum of 100 characters

The Ordering QuizPopper and Ordering Activity are both sequencing exercises. The Matching QuizPopper and DragNDrop Activity are both matching exercises. The two tables below summarize the differences.

 

Ordering QuizPopper versus Ordering Activity

Ordering QuizPopper Ordering ActivityUse a dropdown menu to assign the order of the items

Drag items to the correct order

Exercise is scored upon clicking the Check Answer button.

Activity is scored after dragging each item.

Allows for lengthy text entry Maximum of 100 characters

 

Matching QuizPopper versus DragNDrop Activity

Matching QuizPopper DragNDrop ActivityUse a dropdown menu to assign the match the items

Drag items to the correct match

Exercise is scored upon clicking the Check Answer button.

Activity is scored after dragging each item.

Allows for lengthy text entry Maximum of 100 characters

Video from SoftChalk: Quizzes and SoftChalk ScoreCenterLearn how to create and modify single and multiple question quizzes and how to report scores using the grade book and SoftChalk's ScoreCenter.(view previously recorded webinar from SoftChalk) - http://www.softchalk.com/download/sscvideos/ssc-QuizScoreCenter.wmv

Note: Score Center does not currently work with D2L.

Creating QuizPoppersCreate a practice question for each of the 7 question types. Save these questions to a lesson and to the instructor's SoftChalk library. (Objective #5 & #6)

Now it is time to make some QuizPoppers and save them to your SoftChalk Library.(Note: If you are not working on a lab computer in a workshop you will want to package your lesson, open it up

on your work or home computer, and save the questions that you want to keep to each computer's library where you will be creating SoftChalk lessons.)

True/False question

Insert a QuizPopper

1. Click in your lesson where you want your QuizPopper.2. Choose Insert/QuizPopper.3. Create your QuizPopper (see below).4. Click OK to return to your main editing window.

 

Modify or Remove a QuizPopperWithin your main editing window, right-click on a QuizPopper and choose Modify QuizPopper or Remove QuizPopper (see below).

Insert an Image, Hyperlink, Media, Widget or Math Equation into a QuizPopper

1. From the main editing window, choose Insert/QuizPopper/True/False (or any QuizPopper).2. You can type or paste text into your QuizPopper.3. You can also insert an image, hyperlink, audio, video, Library item, widget or math characters and

equation. Right-click within a text area (see below).4. Then make a selection such as Image, Media, Widget or Equation.5. Select your image or media. Or create a widget or equation.6. Click OK. Click OK to return to your main editing window.

Save a QuizPopper to the LibraryWithin the main editing window for your lesson, right-click on a QuizPopper and choose Save To Library (see below).

QuizPopper Feedback TabYou can add specific feedback for a right and wrong answer.

(Currently, you can't add feedback for a certain wrong answer. e.g. feedback for wrong answer a., feedback for wrong answer b., etc.)

Notice you have the option to show the correct answer with the feedback.

You can also insert an image, hyperlink, audio, video, Library item, widget or math characters and equation.

 

QuizPopper Hint TabNotice that you can add a hint button.

You can also insert an image, hyperlink, audio, video, Library item, widget or math characters and equation.

QuizPopper Options Tab Open questions with: You can change the appearance of the "clickable graphic" that designates your

QuizPopper. You can also use text rather than a graphic (the Text only option). Hide question/Show question: Hide question will display the "clickable graphic" in the web browser

rather than the question. If you have a lot of questions on a page, you may want to use the Hide question option.

Points : IMPORTANT: You must assign points to each question in order for the scoring to work correctly.

Points : IMPORTANT: For the Matching, Multiple Answer and Ordering QuizPoppers, there is an Allow Partial Credit option in SoftChalk 7.01.01 or higher. To get an update, see the section Updates to SoftChalk. (In SoftChalk 7.01.00, students must get all items correct to receive a score other than 0 for the QuizPopper; i.e. there is no Allow Partial Credit option for these QuizPoppers.)

Allow retry : With this option selected, a student can keep answering a question. IMPORTANT: SoftChalk will record the student's most recent response as the student's answer.

Extra wide : With this option selected the width of all the QuizPoppers in the lesson will expand to the width of the browser page.

Style Color : You can choose a style Color only if you have an unstyled lesson.

QuizPopper Metadata TabFilling out the Metadata is optional. You would fill out this information if you plan to have your question tied to certain standards or to have your question found in a search.

Multiple Choice question

 

Multiple Answer question

 

Short Answer question

 

Matching exercise

Ordering exercise

Essay question

 

 

 

 

Creating a Quiz GroupInsert a Quiz Group

1. Click in your lesson where you want your Quiz Group.2. Choose Insert/Quiz Group.3. Type a name for your Quiz Group

Add Questions to a Quiz GroupTo create questions for your Quiz Group, you can either add questions from the dropdown menu and/or get questions from the Library.

To Create Questions

Select a Question Type (see below). IMPORTANT: Notice that the dropdown menu beside Question Type allows you to select the type of QuizPopper that you want. You can have a Quiz Group composed of different types of QuizPoppers.

After selecting a Question Type, click Add to enter your first question.

Fill out the information as you would for a regular QuizPopper. (FYI, with the Group QuizPopper, you can't insert a widget as part of the QuizPopper.) Click OK when you're done. To add another QuizPopper, select the Question Type from the dropdown menu and then click Add.

Get Questions from the Library

As mentioned previously, you can also get questions (i.e. QuizPoppers) that you have saved previously in the Library. (For details, see the section Library.)

1. Click Get Question(s) From Library

2. Navigate to the folder where your QuizPoppers are. Select your QuizPoppers and click Insert To Quiz Group (see below). If your Insert To Quiz Group button is disabled, then one of your selected items is NOT a QuizPopper (with the Q icon). IMPORTANT: QuizPoppers with widgets, Flash, Shockwave, or web movies (Insert/Media/Web Movie) cannot be put into a Quiz Group. QuizPoppers with images, audio and video (Insert/Media/Video) CAN be inserted into a Quiz Group.

Editing Questions in a Quiz GroupEdit a Question in a Quiz GroupNotice as you add questions, your question list appears at the right. Click on a question to select it and then choose Modify.

Change the Order of the Questions in a Quiz GroupSelect a question in the list at the right. Click the up or down arrows at the bottom of the screen to change the order.

Quiz Group OptionsNotice that you have various options for a Quiz Group.

Show Questions - All at OnceIn their web browser, students can view all the questions by scrolling up and down the browser (see below). IMPORTANT: As mentioned previously, students must click Check Answers at the end of the Quiz Group.

Show Questions - One at a TimeIn their web browser, students can view one question at a time.

After clicking Next after the last question, students will see the following display.

Random OrderSelecting this option will cause questions to appear in a random order each time students view the lesson in a browser.

 

Show Group - Hide group/Show groupThis option is like the Hide question/Show question option for QuizPoppers. If you select Hide group, then students would click the Quiz Group icon to show the question(s) (see below). If you select Show Group, then, the questions appear automatically.

Feedback - Detailed/SummaryIf you select Detailed, then when students click Check Answers at the end of the Quiz Group, a checkmark or X will appear for the questions as well as the customized feedback. The Quiz Group score appears, too (e.g. 20/40) indicating the student got 20 out of 40 correct. If you select Summary, then only the score appears after the students click Check Answers. (The questions and feedback are not visible.)

Allow RetryIf you select Allow Retry, then a Retry button appears after students click Check Answers. If students click Retry, then answers are removed from the Quiz Group questions and students can re-take the Quiz Group.

Show borderIf you select Show border, a border appears around your Quiz Group.

Modify a Quiz GroupAfter you have finished creating a Quiz Group, you may want to modify it. From your main editing window, right-click on the Quiz Group icon and select Modify Quiz Group.

Save Quiz Group Questions to the Library1. Within the main editing window for your lesson, right-click on the Quiz Group icon and choose Save To Library.

2. Notice that the default name for the Library item is the name you gave the Quiz Group. Click Save Item. Click OK at the Save complete screen.

3. Notice that your saved Quiz Group item is actually a folder with individual QuizPoppers in it. (Click the plus sign beside your folder to see the items in the folder.) As mentioned previously, if you want to insert questions from the Library into a Quiz Group, you can easily select multiple items at once.

Save Lesson to SoftChalk ConnectOpen and Save a Lesson from SoftChalk CONNECT

1. Start a new lesson. (Choose File/New within the SoftChalk application.)

2. If your Media Search window is not open already in SoftChalk, choose Tools/Media Search. Type in a Keyword(s), make sure SoftChalk CONNECT is selected in your repository list and click Search.

3. A SoftChalk lesson has the L icon beside it. Click on the lesson name and click Open.

4. Make any modifications necessary. Be sure to make the appropriate attribution to the original author of the lesson. (You can click on the Details button from the Media Search window to find out the original author under attribution.)

5. Save the lesson (Choose File/Save and give the lesson a name and click Save.)

Setting Up Your Lessons to Collect Student Scores in D2LPrint or Email ScoresD2L is not currently set up to collect your SoftChalk lesson scores directly into your D2L gradebook but your students can print certificates of their scores and/or your students can email you within the lesson to send their scores. The basic steps are:

1. Create scored quiz questions and/or activities within your SoftChalk lesson and assign points via the Options tab for each quiz question or activity.

2. Add the email feature within your SoftChalk lesson. For SoftChalk 7 users, choose File/Package Lesson. (For SoftChalk 6 users, choose Properties/Lesson Reporting.) Make the appropriate selections under Student Options.

3. On the last page of your lesson within the web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari), is an area for students to type their name or identifier and then click Email Score, Print Certificate and/or Print Score Summary. (You can preview your lesson on your local computer to see how this works.)

Saving Your Lessons for Use in D2LStandard Zip FormatIn SoftChalk: Package a Lesson

1. Within your lesson in SoftChalk 7, choose File/Package Lesson. Under Package type, choose Standard Zip. Under Track score using choose None (see below).Within your lesson in SoftChalk 6 or lower, choose File/Package Lesson/Zip Format. (If this option is disabled, then save your lesson or open a lesson.)

2. Your packaged file has your lesson name with a .zip extension. This zip file is located within your lesson folder. (If your file extensions are not showing, you will not see the .zip at the end of the filename. Look for a

folder with a zipper or package icon with your lesson name.) Notice the eye_anatomy.zip file in the image below.

Uploading Your Zipped Lesson to D2L & Unzipping ItAfter packaging your lesson within SoftChalk (see the above section), then you're ready to upload the lesson zip file into D2L.

1. Log into your D2L account.

2. Click on your course to select it.

3. Click the Content tab.

4. At the left, click Manage Files

5. At the top, click New to create a new folder.

6. If you happen to get a message at the top of your browser saying the website is using a scripted window, etc., then click in the middle of the message to trust the website and select Temporarily Allow Scripted Windows (see below). Then click New again (see the previous step).

7. Enter a name for your folder and click OK (see below). This is the folder where you will upload the lesson files for your SoftChalk lesson. Give the folder a name that corresponds to the lesson you are uploading.

8. Click on the folder name to open the folder (see below).

9. At the top, click Upload (see below).

10. Click Browse (see below).

11. Navigate to your lesson folder and open your lesson folder. Click on your .zip file to select it and click Open (see below).

12. Click Upload (see below). After clicking Upload, you can watch the green progress bar in the lower left corner to follow the status of the upload.

13. Once the upload is complete, you'll see the .zip file in your folder. Click the unzip icon to unzip this file (see below).

14. At the confirmation screen, click OK (see below).

15. IMPORTANT: Be patient as your file gets unzipped. You may have to wait a minute or so and you won't see a progress bar showing that anything is happening. Once the unzipping is complete, your screen will automatically display your unzipped files (see below).

Linking to Your Lesson in D2LIn D2L: Create a Module and Then Create a Topic1. At the top left, click Content (see below).

2. Click New Module (if you haven't created a module already) (see below).

3. Enter a Title for your module and click Save (see below).

4. At the top, click Manage Content (see below).

5. Click the Add Topic icon (see below).

Add a QuickLink to Your Lesson1. Click QuickLink (see below).

2. Enter the title for your topic and click the URL icon (see below).

3. For the category, select Course File. Then click Add a File (see below).

4. Click your lesson folder to open it (see below).

5. Scroll down your list of files and select index.html. Then click Select File (see below).

6. Click Insert (see below).

7. Click Save (see below).

8. At the top, click Manage Content (see below).

9. Click on the link to your lesson to view it (see below).

10. Your lesson should appear in a browser window (see below).

Publishing Your Lesson to SoftChalk ConnectClick the New button and then select SoftChalk Connect. Type in the Username and Password for your account. Set it to prompt for your password if you are on a publis computer.

Go to the Publish Tab and click the Connect button. Choose to Publish as a Zip file if you don't have a SoftChalk Connect Plus Account.