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Purpose

The Distance Learning add-on enables you to create and post multiple choice quizzes to your website. The quizzes are submitted electronically and graded automatically, with results available immediately.

How to Install the Distance Learning Add-On

Click here for information on Installing Add-Ons.

How to Add a Quiz

When you are logged on as an Administrator, you will go to the page where you want to put the quiz and click EDIT. Click on the paper/pencil icon and put your cursor in the copy box. Go to the ADD-ONS in the menu above the copy box. Select ONLINE QUIZ from the drop down. Click OK to save changes.

To select a quiz already in your system, click on ADVANCED and when you see the menu for the Online Quiz, click on the wrench and select the quiz from the drop down menu. Click UPDATE to save changes.

If you want to make a new quiz, click on "Create a new quiz." at the bottom of the page. You will then see the DISTANCE LEARNING PORTAL:

To add a new quiz, enter the quiz name and click + ADD NEW QUIZ.
Next click on the name of the quiz you just added.

Click on the SETTINGS Tab and enter the following information:

QUESTION PRESENTATION 
Choose ONE QUESTION PER PAGE, ALL QUESTIONS ON ONE PAGE or ONE SUBJECT PER PAGE.
ALLOW USERS TO RETAKE QUIZ 
Check this box to allow users to retake quiz and leave it unchecked if users can only take the quiz once.
MAX QUESTIONS TO DISPLAY 
Use this field if you have a large number of questions available but only want to display a certain number of them for each quiz.
INCLUDE SUBJECTS 
If you wish to organize your questions by subject, enter the subject in the text box one subject per line. If this quiz has no sections for different subjects, leave blank.
BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS 
If included, this copy is added tat the bottom of each quiz page.

Click SAVE to save changes.

Click on the STUDY Tab and enter the following information:

VIDEO EMBED CODE 
When included, a video can be presented on the study page.
STUDY PAGE TEXT 
This is the list of instructions that goes on the Start Page. You can describe the quiz, its purpose, how to take it, etc.
COURSE MATERIALS 
Here you upload a file with study materials for the course, if available.

Click SAVE to save changes.

Click on the QUESTIONS Tab and then click ADDQUESTION to add your first question:

QUESTION 
Type the question in this field.
ANSWER # 
Enter the answer options in ANSWER fields 1-4, and place a check next to the correct answer.
SUBJECT 
If your quiz included different subject sections, select the subject for this specific question.
SORT ORDER 
Enter this to sort the questions in specific order.
ANSWER INFORMATION 
This is a list of instructions that go on the Start page. You can describe the quiz, its purpose, how you take it, etc.

Click SAVE to save changes.

Click on the SCORING tab to enter the following information:

PERCENTILE 
Enter the percentile earned, whether that percentile is a passing grade and the caption displayed with that score. So in the first box you may enter 90 for percentile, check the pass box and type A in for the caption.
ADD CECs 
If passing this quiz grants CECs, enter the number of CECs and select the CERTIFICATION TYPE.
ADD CERTIFICATE 
If passing this quiz earns a CERTIFICATE, select the CERTIFICATE TYPE.
SUCCESS MESSAGE 
Check the box and enter text you want to display if someone passes the quiz.

Click SAVE to save changes.

NOTE: If the quiz is on a page that requires login, users will be able to SAVE the quiz and come back later to finish it. If you want them to be able to do this, you must put the quiz on a page that requires login. Also, if you need information on who took the quiz and what scores they got you also must have the quiz on a blocked page that requires login.

How to Edit Quizzes, Subjects, Questions & Answers

When you are logged on as an Administrator, you will click ADMIN, MANAGE ADD-ONS, DISTANCE LEARNING. Next click the name of the quiz you want to edit, make changes and click SAVE to save changes.

Quiz Results

To review results from all quizzes taken, login and go to ADMIN, MANAGE ADD-ONS, DISTANCE LEARNING. Click on the quiz name and then the RESULTS tab to a list of all users who took the quiz, the date they took it, how many attempts they had, and their score. You can filter results for a certain date range.

Spreadsheet Setup for Question and Answer Import

Develop a spreadsheet in Excel or another spreadsheet program and export it to a CSV file.
The columns should be set up in the following order:

Quiz Name 
Use the file name of the CSV file. Saved in table Quizzes.
Subject 
The subject area for a specific question. If subjects are not included on the exam, leave the fields in this column blank. Saved in table Quiz Subjects.
Answer 
The correct answer letter for a specific question. (NOTE: If a question has less than 4 answers, such as True/False, leave blank additional answer fields.) Saved in table Quiz Answers. Correct Answer has a check in field "Correct Answer?"
Question 
The specific question for the quiz. Saved in table Quiz Questions.
The answer that will be listed in option A. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option B. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option C. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option D. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option E. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option F. Saved in table Quiz Answers.
The answer that will be listed in option G. Saved in table Quiz Answers.

How to Import a CSV File of Questions and Answers

Quiz Import Settings

  1. Login as an admin and click ADMIN, MANAGE ADD-ONS, DISTANCE LEARNING IMPORT TOOL, QUIZ IMPORT SETTING.
  2. Enter the content for the IMPORT FORM in the FORM CONTENT tab, including text to explain import, text to explain email, and thank you text for submitting the import file for processing.
  3. Click on IMPORT TASK EMAIL NOTIFICATION tab to set up email to let user know import processing is complete.
  4. Click OK to save changes.

Quiz Import Process

  1. Login as an admin and click ADMIN, MANAGE ADD-ONS, DISTANCE LEARNING IMPORT TOOL, QUIZ IMPORT CSV FORM.
  2. Click BROWSE to select a file from your computer.
  3. After selecting the file click CONTINUE.
  4. Enter your email address to be notified when the import is complete.