Quizzes – How to Create a Table in a Quiz Question

A table can be created in a WR (Written Response) question to have students fill in the empty cells within a table. Sample:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step By Step Instructions:

Open the Question Library

Click on Activities > Quizzes > Question Library tab

Create a New Written Response Question

  1. Click New then Written Response Question (WR)

Expand the Text Editor

  1. Click on the Expand/Open in full screen icon

 

Add Question/Instruction Text

Add text/instructions in the “Question Text” area.

Add Table to Question Text

Under the Question Text/Instructions Click on the Table tool, and click the required number of cells required:

Prefill the Table with Information

  1. Add the information you need to (in the area the student is not to answer).
  2. Check the “Enable HTML Editor for student response” box.
  3. Click the “Options” tab for the dropdown menu and click “Add Initial Text“.
  4. To copy this table for the students to fill in, click “Options” and then click “Add Initial Text“.
  5. Copy everything in the Question Text area (Ctrl & a), then move to the
    Initial Text (for student responses) area and paste (Ctrl & v).
  6. Click “Save“.
  7. Click the dropdown arrow beside the new question and then click “Preview” to view the quiz question to make sure it looks the way you want it too.