Edit Questions and Settings in Respondus

PDF version of this document: EditQuestionsAndSettings.pdf [556 KB].

You can edit questions to correct text and select new correct answers once the questions are imported into Respondus.

Step 1: Select Question to Edit

  1. In the "Title" column of the "Question List" area at the bottom of the screen, click the link for the question you want to edit. The Properties window is displayed. In this example, we are editing question 2, Bus seat.
    NOTE: The Edit Questions menu on the left displays all question types and will open an Edit screen based on the format of the selected question.

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Step 2: Choose Action

You can preview or make changes to the question using the buttons on the right side of the window.

  1. Click Modify to edit the question. The question is displayed in the upper portion of the Edit Questions screen.

Step 3: Edit the Question

You can now change any of the text, select a new correct answer or change the number of points the question is worth.

  1. In the "Point Value" text box, type a point value for the question. The default is 1. In this example, we have changed the value to 10.

Step 4: Preview the Question

Before you upload the questions into your Blackboard Vista course, you can preview how they will look to the students.

  1. Click Preview. The Preview Current Item dialog box is displayed.
  2. Click OK to close the dialog box (not illustrated). The Edit tab is displayed.

Step 5: Save Changes

  1. When you are finished editing and previewing the question, click Save Changes.

Step 6: Activate the Settings Tab

  1. Click the Settings tab. The WebCT Settings screen is displayed.

Step 7: Select an Option

  1. Click the Basic & Availablity option. The Basic & Availability screen is displayed.

Step 8: Select Quiz Settings

Set the options you want for the quiz on the Basic & Availability, Security & Submissions and the Results screens.
NOTE: Settings for Selective Release must be changed in your Blackboard Vista course.


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