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RESPONDUS – CANVAS TUTORIAL

Formatting an Exam for Respondus in MS Word

Respondus is a program that will upload Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer, True/False, Essay, Short

Answer, Fill-the-Blank, and Matching questions into an exam or quiz in Canvas. The questions must

be in a MS Word document and must be structured in the following format so Respondus will

recognize it.

1. In a MS Word document, turn off the Automatic

Numbered List option. File menu > Options >

Proofing > AutoCorrect Options and un-check

the Automatic numbered lists option on the

“Autoformat As You Type” tab.

Basic Question Format

NUMBER EXAMPLE:

1.

OR

1)

QUESTION EXAMPLE:

1. WHERE IS CTE LOCATED?

OR

1) WHERE IS CTE LOCATED?

CORRECT ANSWER EXAMPLE:


*a. 2nd

floor b. 1

st floor

Each question must begin with a question number, followed by either a

period "." or a close parentheses ")". The question wording must follow the question number.

Note: one space should be placed between the question number

(after the period) and the question wording.

Correct answers for auto-grading are indicated by placing an asterisk (*)

directly in front of the answer choice (do not put a space between the

asterisk and the answer choice).


FEEDBACK EXAMPLE: 1. WHERE IS CTE LOCATED?

~ That is correct!

@ That is incorrect.

*a. 2nd. Floor

b. 1st. Floor

General Feedback (or "Explanations") for individual answer choices may

be imported by placing the tilde “~” symbol in front of the feedback for

a correct answer. The @ symbol can be used to indicate feedback for

incorrect answers. There must be at least one space to the right of the

~ and the @ symbols and the text you want displayed for the feedback.

The feedback must appear before the answer choices. Feedback will be

seen when the student reviews the test.

Note: To import feedback for individual answer choices of multiple-

choice questions, place the feedback immediately after the answer

choice and begin the line with the @ symbol. There must be at least

one space between the @ symbol and the feedback text.

Point Values

EXAMPLE: Points: 2


*a. 2nd. Floor

b. 1st. Floor

nd

Points can be set for each question or for a group of questions. Points are

set by adding “Points:” followed by a space and the point value. The points

value is used for the next question and all following questions until a new

value is set.

Multiple Choice Question Format

MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAMPLE:


*a. 2nd. Floor

b. 1st. Floor nd

The Question is in the basic question format. The answers are all on

separate lines following the question. Each answer begins with a letter

followed by a period followed by a space followed by the text of the

answer choice. The correct answer is preceded by an asterisk with NO

SPACE after the asterisk. NOTE: do not use spaces or tabs to align your

answers.

True and False Question Format

TRUE/FALSE EXAMPLE:

1. CTE IS LOCATED ON THE 2ND

FLOOR

*a. True b. False

The format for True and False questions is identical to the format for Multiple Choice. Note: It is important to list the “True” answer choice first. If “False” is listed

first , Respondus will import it as a “multiple choice” question.


Essay Question Format

NOTE: For any question types other than Multiple Choice and True/False the first line of formatting must

begin with coding to define the type of question.

ESSAY EXAMPLE:

TYPE: E 1. EXPLAIN THE FUNCTIONS OF

CTE.

For Essay questions the code is “Type: E”. There must be a space after the colon. This is followed on the next line by the question number, and the question wording.

Multiple Answer Question Format

Multiple Answer Example:

Type: MR 1. Select all of the CTE office locations. *a. 2

nd floor

b. 1st

floor *c. Washington State *d. Lower Level e. 5

th Floor

The logic for importing multiple answers questions is similar to what is

described above for importing multiple choice questions. The only

difference being that more than one correct answer can and should be

selected by the student. The question type code for Multiple Answer questions is “Type: MR”. Feedback may also be used in Multiple Answer questions.


Fill-the-Blank Question Format

Fill-The-Blank Example:

Type: F 1. CTE is located on the floor.

FILL-THE-BLANK ANSWER EXAMPLE:

Type: F

1. CTE is located on the floor

Fill-the-blank questions may be imported using the code

"Type: F". This is followed by the question number, and the

question wording.

Even when using auto-grading you should quickly check Fill-

the-Blank answers for an acceptable answer that was not

included in your options.

a. Second b. 2nd c. Two

Acceptable

Answers

Matching Question Format

Matching Example:

Type: MT 1. Match each office with its location. a. Testing Center = Lower Level b. CTE = 2

nd Floor

c. Visitor Center = 1st. Floor d. Faculty Offices = 5th Floor

st

Matching questions can also be imported through

Respondus and auto-graded. The code for a Matching

Question is “Type: MT”.

Matching questions are formatted using a statement as the

question (see example) and then lettering the terms and connecting

each term with the correct match using an equal sign (=). There

should be one space on each side of the equal sign.


Creating an Exam File with Respondus

1. Open Respondus and ensure the personality is pointing at IMS QTI. Then, click on Import Questions.

2. On the next screen, Select the type of file you used to format your questions. Next, click on Browse

and locate the file, name your new document, Preview the file, and then click on Finish.


3. Next, click on the Preview & Publish tab. Then, click on Preview the File to step through each question to review and edit if necessary.

4. After you are finished previewing your test, click on Save QTI XML File. Then, select Points as decimal numbers, and QTIXML zip file using IMS Content Packaging 1.1.3. Finally, click on Save As to save your test file.


Uploading Your Exam File in Canvas

1. Open your Canvas Course and click on Settings > Import Course Content. Then, select QTI .zip file from the drop-down menu.

2. On the next screen, click on Choose File to find your test. Next, select it and click Open.


3. Next, click the Import button.

4. Your test will appear under your Quizzes section after the import process is marked as completed. You can rename your quiz if needed by going into Edit mode. This process also adds the test to your question bank. You can view your question banks by clicking on the icon located on the top-right corner of the Quizzes section, and then clicking on Manage Question Banks.


Pushing an Exam Directly from Respondus into Canvas The new and improved Respondus 4.0 allows you to push an exam directly from Respondus into Canvas. If you are interested in using this alternative, follow the instructions below.

1. Open Respondus and select Canvas as the personality. Then, click on Import Questions.

2. On the next screen, Select the type of file you used to format your questions. Click on Browse and

locate the file, name your new document, Preview the file, and then click on Finish.


3. Next, click on the Preview & Publish tab. Then click on Publish and Publish Wizard.

4. Select Publish to single course. Choose the My Canvas Server. Press Next.


5. Choose the settings you want for this quiz (or choose them in Canvas). Press Next.

6. Choose the course where you want this quiz. Click Next.


7. When you see the message Publish Completed Successfully, click Finish. The quiz should now be in your Canvas course.

Important: If you spot an error after your quiz is in Canvas, you can always make changes by going into Edit mode. However, keep in mind that changes made to a quiz question are not reflected in your question bank. Remember to update your question banks as well if you are planning on using them in the future.

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