Creating a quiz in Moodle

Creating quiz placeholder called Getting Started Quiz

1. Log in to Moodle (if you are not already logged in). To do so,
• Go to moodle.nau.edu.
• Click the Login button
• Click the Click Here to Login link.
• On the Central Authentication Service page, in the UserID field type your NAU login ID, and in the Password field, type your password.

 



 



 

2. From your My courses list, click the Use Case Scenarios link.

 



 

 

3. Click the Turn editing on button located in the upper right hand corner

 



 

4. Locate Topic 1

 



 

 

5. At the bottom of the Topic 1 section, locate and click Add an activity...

 



 

6. A drop down menu of activities will appear. Scroll down and click onto Quiz.

    



 

7. At the top of the screen you will see the title Adding a new Quiz.
8. Enter the quiz name Getting Started Quiz in the Name field. Note that a quiz name is a required field noted by the red asterisk.
9. Enter the following text in the Introduction text field: Please complete the Getting Started Quiz before you begin Module 1. This quiz is worth 10 points.

 



 

 

10. Under the timing section, uncheck the Disable checkboxes to the right of both Open the quiz and Close the quiz.

 



 

 

 

11. Next to Open the Quiz, enter today's date with the time 08 00 (or at 8:00 am).

 






12. Next to Close the quiz, enter tomorrow's date with the time 20 00 (or at 8:00 pm).

 

 



 




13. Check the box next to Enable to set the time limit in minutes. Enter 10 in the field to indicate the time limit in minutes.

 



 

 

14. Scroll down to Attempts section, make sure the Adaptive mode is set to No. Note: If you choose "Yes" for the Adaptive Mode option then the student will be allowed multiple responses to a question even within the same attempt at the quiz.

 



 

 

15. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click onto the button Save and return to course. 

 

Creating questions in the Getting Started Quiz

1. Now, click onto the Getting Started Quiz located in the Topic 1 section.

 



 

2. Click onto Categories located in the light gray band.
3. Scroll down to the Name filed and enter Getting Started Quiz Questions
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click onto the Add Category button.

 

 



 

 

5. Now click onto Questions located in the light gray bar. 



 

 

6. Scroll down to and select Create new question. Select True/False from the drop down menu.

 



 

 

 

7. Next to Category, select Getting Started Quiz Questions in the drop down menu.

 

 



 

 

 

8. Enter Semester Hours in the Question name field. Note: This question name will help you identify the question in database in the future. 
9. Now enter the following question text: This course is worth four semester credits.

 



 




10. Scroll down and locate Correct answer. Select True from the drop down menu. 
    



 

11. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click onto the Save changes button. 

 



 

12. Again, locate Create new question, and select Multiple Choice from the drop down menu.

 



 

 

13. Next to Category, select Getting Started Quiz Questions in the drop down menu.

 



 

 

 

14. Enter Office Hours in the Question name field. Note: This question name will help you identify the question in database in the future.
15. Enter the following question text: When are the instructor's office hours?

 



 

 

16. Scroll down. Under Choice 1 section, enter Mondays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm

 



 

 

 

17. Under Choice 2 section, enter Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm



 

18. Under Choice 3 section, enter Wednesdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Next to Grade select "100%" from the drop down menu to indicate that this is the correct answer. 

 



 

 

19. Under Choice 4 section, enter Thursdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm

 



 

20. Under Choice 5 section,  leave it blank. 

 



 

21. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click onto the Save changes button. 

 

Adding questions to the Getting Started Quiz

1. Click onto Quiz located in the light gray band.



 

 

 

2. Verify that you see Quizzes/ Getting Started Quiz in the breadcrumb trail. 

 



 

3. Locate and check the tick boxes next to the two questions: Office Hours and Semester Credits.

 



 

 

4. Scroll down and click on to the button Add to quiz. 

 



 

 

5. On the left hand side of the screen, locate the Grade column. Enter 5 in the check box next to Office Hours. Then enter 5 in the check box next to Semester Credits. 
6. Click the Save Changes button.

 

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Previewing the Getting Started Quiz

1. Click onto the Preview tab to the left of the Edit tab. 

 



 

2. Select the answer, Wednesdays from 2:00 - 5:00 pm, in Question 1.
3. Select True in Question 2.

 



 

4. Click onto the button Submit all and finish.

 



 

5. A pop-up gives a warning about making sure you are ready to submit, click OK. 

 



 

6. Finally, you will se a review of the preview with correct answers identified with a green check and your selected answers.