Search Pools and Assessments: Questions

 

Overview

After selecting the question type on the Test Canvas the question page appears. The information required on this page varies depending on the question type selected. The Search Pools and Assessments page allows Instructors to choose specific questions from an existing Test or Pool. The questions that appear on this page are the result of the Instructor’s search for a specific Test, Pool, or question type.

 

Note: Surveys include an option to Search Surveys. Test and Pool questions cannot be included in a Survey.

 

Search Pools and Assessments

 

Find this page

Follow the steps below to open the Search Pools and Assessments: Questions page.

 

Step 1                 Select Test Manager in the Assessment area of the Course Control Panel.

 

Step 2                 Click Modify next to an existing Test.

 

 

Step 3                 Complete the Search Pools and Assessments page and click Search.

 

OR

 

Step 1                 Select Add Test, complete the Add Test page and select Submit.

 

Step 2                 Select From a Question Pool or Assessment in the Add Question: drop-down list and click Go.

 

Step 3                 Select the search criteria on the Search Pools and Assessments page and click Search.

 

Step 4                 Complete the Search Pools and Assessments page and click Search.

 

Functions

Select one or more questions to include on the Test. Click Preview to view the question as it will appear on the Test.

 

Instructors may select 20 questions at a time from a Pool or another Assessment to add to a Test. When the search is performed 20 questions will appear on a page, if more the 20 questions are found during the search, multiple pages may be viewed.  Instructors may only select and submit questions from one page at a time.  For example, if the search returns three pages of questions, the Instructor must select the questions to add on the first page and click Submit, then proceed to the second page of the search, select questions on that page and select Submit, and so on until finished.