Create a question group for an assignment

Create a question group for an assignment

A question group can be used in an assignment.

Question group — A defined subset of questions selected from the Content Repository that can be used in an activity.

The Assignment Editor can be used to create a new question group.

To create a question group within an assignment

You can create a new question group using the Assignment Editor for:

• An empty assignment

• An assignment with existing content

Empty assignment

To create a question group in an empty assignment:

1. Click New Question Group in the Add Questions pane of the Assignment Editor's Select Questions tab.

2. A new question group is added to the Navigation pane.

Assignment with existing content

To create a question group in an assignment with existing content:

1. Click Add in the Navigation pane.

2. Click New Question Group.

3. A new question group is added to the Navigation pane.

Add questions to the question group

To add questions to a question group in an assignment:

1. Click the question group arrow to display the question group options.

2. Choose what type of question you want to add to your new question group:

   • Choose to import existing content from your Content Repository (Example — questions, question groups, text, or Math Apps).

   • Or, choose to author a new question.

3. Perform step 2 as many times as needed to create your perfect question group.

4. Click Save.

Rename a question group

To edit the name of a question group in an assignment:

1. Click the question group arrow to display the question group options.

2. Click Properties.

3. Define the name of the question group.

4. Click Save.

Delete a question group

To delete a question group from an assignment:

1. Click the question group arrow to display the question group options.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click OK in the confirmation window.

4. The selected question group is deleted from the assignment.

5. Click Save.

Randomize questions in a question group

Question randomization in an assignment is used so that:

• A student will see a different variety of questions in a different order if they retry an assignment.

• The frequency of different students having an identical version of the assignment is reduced to discourage answer sharing between students.

To randomize questions in an assignment:

1. Click the question group arrow to display the question group options.

2. Click Properties.

3. Select the Randomly select n question(s) to display check box to give each assignment attempt only a random subset of questions from the question group.

4. If the Randomly select n question(s) to display check box is selected, use the drop-down list to select the number of questions that will be randomly chosen as a subset from the question group.

5. Select the Randomly order questions check box (checked by default) to randomize the order in which questions within the question group are displayed in an assignment attempt.

6. Click Save.

Define the point value of a question group

You can manually define the point value of the questions within a question group.

This point value is then displayed in the Points field of the Assignment Editor and contributes to the total point value of the assignment.

To define the point value of questions within a question group:

1. Click the question group arrow to display the question group options.

2. Click Properties.

3. Click on the Allot n point(s) per question field and define the numerical point value for each question within the question group.

4. Click Save.

5. The defined point value per question of the question group is summed for all of the questions within the question group and displayed in the Points field of the Assignment Editor. Example — A question group of three questions with a point value of 2 for each question leads to the question group totaling 6 points.

6. The Points value for the question group is then used in the calculation of the total points value of the assignment in the Total Points field.