Introduction to Question Pools

To reuse questions and/or share them with other instructors, you can create one or more question pools. Each question pool can contain several subpools (and subpools can contain subpools, etc.), so you can organize questions by subject matter, section number, question type, or any other criteria desired.

If your question pool contains more questions than an exam requires, you can have the system automatically generate a list of questions for each student, so each student will receive a different set of questions.

You can designate who is able to view, copy, edit, add, or remove questions in the question pools and subpools that you create.

You can move or copy question pools and subpools to any other question pool or subpool that you create. You can also elevate a subpool to a question pool status by selection Question Pool Manager on the Copy Pool or Move Pool screens.

Creating a New Question Pool

1. On the left nav bar, click Tests & Quizzes.
2. Click the Question Pools link at the top of the page. You'll see any pools that have already been created, or none if you haven't yet created any.
3.

Click the Add New Pool link (it's on right side -- you may need to scroll right to see it).

Fill in the blanks. The Creator field is automatically filled in with whoever is logged in (you) and can't be altered.

The Pool Name field is the only required field.

Click Save when you're done here.

4. You should be returned to the Question Pools list with the new pool listed.

Creating a New Question Subpool

1. On the Question Pools screen, click the name of the pool in which you want to add a subpool.
2. In the Subpools section, click Add (on right).
3.

Fill in the blanks just as described above.

 

Adding Questions to a Question Pool (or Subpool)

1.

In the Question Pools list, click on the name of the pool or subpool to which you want to add a question.

 

2. Scroll down to the bottom of the box and click on the Add button to the right of Questions.
3.

Proceed with the generation of a question: Select a question type, Save, and in the next dialog box, fill in the fields required for you question type. Click on Save at the bottom of this box.

4.

You should be returned to the Question Pools list with the new question now listed.

5. After adding all the questions you want for now, click on the Assessments link at the top of the window to create a test using questions from the question pool, or go elsewhere inside ETUDES-NG.

Move or Copy Questions to a Different Question Pool (or Subpool)

1.

Locate the question you want to move/copy. It's probably located inside a question pool. Underneath the title of the question there are four links: Copy | Move | Export | Preview. Click on the Move or Copy link.

2. The next box will give you a list of other question pools and subpools. Click on the radio button of the place you want to question to be moved or copied to. Then click on the Move/Copy button at the bottom of the window.
3.

OK. That's it!

Export Questions

1.

Locate the question you want to export. It's probably located inside a question pool. Underneath the title of the question there are four links: Copy | Move | Export | Preview. Click on the Export link.

2. The next box allows you to download the question. Click on the Download button. That creates an XML file.
3.

OK. That's it!

Delete Questions Pools, Subpools and Questions

1.

On the Question Pools screen there is a list of question pools. They each have a little check box on the right side. Click in that box and then on the Update button at the bottom of the screen to delete a question pool. This will remove all questions inside that pool.

2. Similarly, each question will have a remove box on the right side. Click in that box and then on the Update button at the bottom of the screen to delete a question.
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In either case, you will be warned with a confirmation that you are sure you want to delete the item.

Important Tip about Question Pools

When you create a question pool that you will use to generate random-draw tests, don't mix point totals or different difficulties in the same pool. At least separate out things into subpools.

For example, let's say you have a 30 question pool consisting of ten 5-point questions, ten 10-point questions and ten 15-point questions. You then set up a random-draw exam of 15 questions from that pool. Student 1's test may have 10 5-point questions and five 10-point questions, giving them a grand total of only 100 points possible, whereas student 2's test may have five 10-point questions and ten 15-point questions, giving them a grand total of 200 points possible. So don't mix point values in one pool.

Or, let's say your question pool consists of ten true/false, ten multiple choice and ten essay. Student one may get all true/false and multiple choice questions, whereas student two may get multiple choice and essay questions. His test would be much harder and that wouldn't be fair, either. So put difficulty/question type questions into separate pools or subpools. �

3/8/06