{"id":2760,"date":"2021-03-16T09:43:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T13:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/?page_id=2760"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:28:38","slug":"quizzes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/quizzes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quizzes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is the Quiz Tool in D2L Brightspace?<\/h2>\n<p>The Quiz activity module allows instructors to design and build quizzes with a large variety of Question types, including multiple choice, true-false, short answer, matching and fill in the blanks. Quizzes have many settings that can be enabled, including randomization, shuffling, number of attempts, availability, time limits, password requirement, and Single-Session Lock for in-person quizzes. Quiz questions are kept in the Question Library and can be re-used in different quizzes. Quizzes might be used for formative, summative, or self-assessments.<\/p>\n<h2>Quiz Guides<\/h2>\n<div class=\"columns\"><div class=\"columns__three\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/creating-quizzes\/\">Creating Quizzes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/using-the-question-library\/\">Using the Question Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/quiz-question-migration-guide\/\">Quiz Question Migration Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"columns__three\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/editing-quizzes\/\">Editing Quiz Settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/managing-quizzes\/\">Managing Quizzes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/special-access-in-quizzes-setting-up-quiz-overrides\/\">Special Access in Quizzes (Quiz Overrides)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"columns__three\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/viewing-quiz-statistics\/\">Viewing Quiz Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/grading-quizzes\/\">Grading Quizzes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/creating-and-viewing-quiz-reports\/\">Creating and Viewing Quiz Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"access1\"><\/a>How to Access the Quiz Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Select <strong>Tools<\/strong> in your course navbar, then select <strong>Quizzes<\/strong> from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7315\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of Brightspace navbar with red callout around Tools.\" width=\"924\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout.png 924w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout-240x37.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout-400x62.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout-160x25.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout-768x120.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/Navbar-With-Tools-Callout-360x56.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<p>For more information on Brightspace and assessments, consult the following resources.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ses\/\">Scheduling and Exam Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/accessibility-in-brightspace-2\/\">Accessibility in Brightspace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/tls\/teaching-learning-and-pedagogy\/assessments-and-exams-considerations-for-change\/\">Assessments and Exams: Considerations for Change<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"u-post-reload\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=67pbYL9uDFI\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Previewing a Quiz\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/previewing-a-quiz\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Previewing a Quiz<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Previewing a Quiz\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Previewing a Quiz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/previewing-a-quiz.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Previewing a Quiz<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--videos-list equalheight\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tjft9huus0Q\" class=\"card__link ccms__fancybox\" data-caption=\"Manually Grade a Quiz\" data-link=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/cu-videos\/manually-grade-a-quiz\/\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card__video-thumb equalimages\">\n\n\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\" class=\"card__video-button\">\n\t\t\t<use xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"#video-player\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<title>Watch video: Manually Grade a Quiz<\/title>\n\t\t\t<desc>Video play icon<\/desc>\n\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t<img width=\"360\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-360x203.jpg\" class=\"card__image card__image--video wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thumbnail for: Manually Grade a Quiz\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watch Video: Manually Grade a Quiz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/brightspace\/instructors\/wp-content\/uploads\/manually-grade-a-quiz.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<h3 class=\"card__heading u-hide-in-toc\">Manually Grade a Quiz<\/h3>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Quiz Tool 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