New Question Types

New Quizzes has introduced four new types of questions. Learn about them here!

Categorization

You can create a Categorization question in New Quizzes. Categorization questions require students to place answers in the correct categories while ignoring all distractors. When Categorization questions are graded, students must categorize all items correctly to earn full points. There is not an option to assign partial credit for Categorization questions.

  1. After you have created a New Quiz, select Build at the bottom right corner of the page.
    "build" icon

  2. To create a question, select the Add button anywhere in the quiz.
    "add" icon

  3. Select the Add Categorization button.
    categorization question type

    In the Question Title field [1], add a question title. Question titles are optional and are not visible to students. In the Question Stem field [2], add a question stem. The question stem contains the question and, if necessary, additional instructions and information. You can use the Rich Content Editor to format and add content to your question stem.
    question title vs. question stem

  4. To name a category, type the name in a Category field [1]. Each category must have a unique name. To add a new category, click the Add Category link [2]. To delete a category, click the Delete icon [3].
    categories

  5. To add an answer for a category, type the answer name in an Answer field below the category where it belongs [1]. To add a new answer, click the Add Answer link [2]. To delete an answer, click the Delete icon [3].
    how to add answers to a categorization question

  6. You can also add distractors to a question. Distractors will appear with the answer choice but do not belong to any of the categories. To add a distractor, click the Add Distractor link [1] and type the distractor name in the Additional Distractor field [2].
    how to add distractors

  7. To allow students to use an on-screen calculator for this question, click the Show on-screen calculator checkbox [1]. If you select this option, you can enable a basic calculator [2] or scientific calculator [3]. The basic calculator displays numbers and basic math functions (add, subtract, multiply, divide). The scientific calculator displays more options for advanced calculations.

Note: The on-screen calculator option is intended to be used while displaying one question at a time. If the quiz does not display one question at a time, students may be able to use the calculator for all questions.

In New Quizzes, there is no need to Update Question to save. Your questions are auto-saved. 

How do I create a Categorization question in New Quizzes? Links to an external site.

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