Using Respondus quiz tool to transfer a file into the Learning Hub

Notes

1) Files must be saved in proper Word format for importing purposes. Please see help centre article: Standard Format for Importing Questions into Respondus for details or sample questions

2) Respondus (tools for creating and managing exams in the Learning Hub) must be downloaded on your computer. See help job aid on Downloading Respondus Quiz Tool)

Step 1: Open Respondus

Open Respondus and click on Import Questions:

Step 2: Update the following parameters

Select the file to import:

  • Type of file, from the upside down triangle, choose Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)
  • File nameBrowse for the saved document (DOCX) (recommend to move this file to the Desktop)

Choose where to add the new Questions:

  • Click Create a new document, named: type the same name as the file name above (noting the location of where the file is being saved).
  • Click Preview

Look for Warnings in the text box at the bottom of the open window. If duplicate title names appear this might be OK as the first 25 characters of each question is compared to one another.

Fix all that needs an adjustment (fix it in the Word file and perform the above steps again).
Click Finish

 

Step 3: Select Preview & Publish tab:

 Select Preview and Preview the File icon:

 

 

 

Go through each question by selecting “Next” to see each question in your quiz. Use the Modify Item button if changes need to be made. Click on “Preview and Publish” tab and “Preview the File” button to go back to the viewing the quiz. Click on “Close” when done:

 

Step 4: Publish Wizard

Choose the “Publish” option from Respondus menu and choose the Publish Wizard icon:

 

Step 5: Export as an XML package

Choose Export QTI XML… option and click “Next”:

 

Step 6: Export file to your Desktop

Choose the Question Library Section and click “Save As”


 

Save your file in the desktop directory (recommended) and type in a name that is the same as the word document file name (noting that it becomes a “zip” file). Now click “Save”

 

 

Click “Finish”

 

Step 7: Go to Copy/Export/Import in the Learning Hub

Click Edit Course from the Nav Bar:

 

Step 8: Select and Import Quiz

 

Upload the file by searching for the “zip” file that will look something similar to:

 

 

Which should result to something similar to:

 

 

This will take a minute to import and result in the following message. Click “View Content” to go back to your course.

 

 

Step 9: Go to Question Library

From the Nav Bar, go to Activities > Quizzes.

 

 

Now select the QUESTION LIBRARY (Middle option).

 

Step 10: Rename Section

The word “Section-“ was added to the newly created folder. Edit this folder by clicking on the drop down menu (upside down triangle) next to the folder and choose Edit. Update the name to delete the word “Section-” (example: FinalExam) and press Save.

 

 

 

A quiz can now be created by importing these new questions into the quiz.