Using the Question Library

Add a Section to the Question Library

A best practice when using the Question library is to create a section, then add your quiz questions to the section.  This will allow you to seamlessly import your questions into a quiz.

1. Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. Click on your course under My Courses.
3. Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar
4. In the navbar at the top of your course page, click Tools.
5. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.
6. The Manage quiz page will open. Click Question Library.       
7. Click New, then select Section in the drop-down menu.       
8. Enter a Section Title.
   

   TIP: Enter a title that will help you easily identify your question section when importing your questions into a quiz.

9. Enter Section text (optional) if you want to add a description or additional information relating to your section.
   

   NOTE: You can select Hide section text from learners if you want the text to be visible to you only.

   TIP: If you are creating a section for a randomized quiz, select Shuffle questions in this section.

10. Click Save.

You will now see a section folder in your Question Library (see example below).

Add a Subsection to the Question Library

Once you have created a section in your Question Library, you can create a subsection to further organize your quiz questions.

1. Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. Click on your course under My Courses.
3. Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar
4. In the navbar at the top of your course page, click Tools.
5. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.
6. The Manage quiz page will open. Click Question Library.       
7. Click the section in which you want to create a subsection.  Sections are identified with a folder icon  
8. Click New, then select Section in the drop-down menu.
9. Follow steps 8-10 in the Add a Section to the Question Library instructions above.

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Create a New Question

1. Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. Click on your course under My Courses.
3. Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar
4. In the navbar at the top of your course page, click Tools.
5. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.
6. Click Question Library.
7. Click the section that you want to add a question to. Sections are identified with a folder icon
   

   NOTE: A best practice is to use sections to organize your questions, but you can also use the New button on your Question library page to add an uncategorized question. To add a new section for your quiz, follow the Add a Section to the Question Library instructions above..

8. Click New, then select a question type from the drop-down menu.
9. Enter the required and optional fields for your selected question type, which may include one or more of the following:
   • Question Text: This is the text that is displayed to students.
   • Points: The default is 1 point for certain question types. This is the point value for your quiz question.
   • Answers: This is where you enter the answers for a multiple choice question, or select true or false for a true or false question.
10. When you are finished entering your question details, click Save.

You will now see your question listed in your quiz section.

Import Questions from a Quiz

1. Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. Click on your course under My Courses.
3. Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar
4. In the navbar at the top of your course page, click Tools.
5. In the drop-down menu, select Quizzes.
6. Click Question Library.
7. Click the section that you want to add a question to. Sections are identified with a folder icon
8. Click Import.
9. In the drop-down menu, select Browse Existing Questions.
10. Click the Source drop-down menu and select an existing quiz.
11. Click the checkboxes to select the quiz questions you want to import.
    

    TIP: You can preview a question by clicking the magnifying glass icon

12. Click the Import button.

You will now see your imported questions listed in your quiz section.

Import Questions from the Question Library to a Quiz

1. Log in to Brightspace with your MyCarletonOne credentials.
2. Click on your course under My Courses.
3. Find your course using the Course Selector Icon in the mini-navbar
4. Locate your quiz in one of the following ways:
   • In the navbar, click Tools and select Quizzes in the drop-down menu. Find your quiz on the Manage Quizzes page.
   • In the navbar, click Content and select the module or submodule that holds your quiz.
5. Click on the arrow next to the quiz you want to add questions to.
6. In the drop-down menu, select Edit.
7. Under the Quiz Questions heading, click Add/Edit Questions.
8. Click the Import button.
9. Select Browse Question Library.
10. Click the checkbox next to the section or question(s) you want to import.
    

    TIP: Click the arrow next to a section name to view and select/deselect individual questions within a section. You can preview a question by clicking the magnifying glass icon

11. Click Import, or select the drop-down arrow to select one of the following import options:
    • Import to bottom of Quiz
    • Import to top of Quiz
    • Import to Section

You will now see a list of all imported questions. Click the move icon to reorder your questions. To return to your quiz editing page, click Back to Settings for (quiz name).