Instructor: Create Quizzing Assignments: Davis Advantage

In addition to the Preset Quizzing Assignments that can be added during Class Setup, Instructors can also add Quizzing Assignments any time in Davis Advantage.

To add Quizzing Assignments, select Assignments (1) from the top navigation bar and then Quizzing (2) below. Next, select Add Assignment (3).

A screenshot of the Assignments page with red boxes and numbers highlighting the Assignments option in the header (1), the Quizzing display option (2), and the Add Assignments button (3).

Type in an Assignment Name (1) and choose a Start Date (2) and End Date (3). Start Date will determine when the students can access the assignment (first minute of the selected day) and End Date will determine when the assignment is due for credit (default is last minute of the selected day, though this can be adjusted in Class Setup by changing the End Time (4).)

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment page with red boxes and numbers highlighting these options: Assignment Name (1), Start Date (2), End Date (3), and End Time (4).

Next, select the type of Quizzing Assignment you would like to create. There are three options to choose from: Quick Assignment, Custom Assignment, and Preset Assignment. We will review each assignment type below. After you select the assignment type, click Next Step.

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment page showing the three types of Quizzes. A red box and arrow highlighting the Next Step button.

Quick Assignments

A Quick Assignment generates questions based upon the topic(s) and concept(s) that you would like to include, and can range between 5 and 25 questions.

To begin, select whether you'd like to organize by Course Topic or Concept.

A screenshot of the Quiz Parameter page with a red box and arrow highlighting the option to organize by Course Topic or Concept.

Next, select the specific topics or concepts you would like to include.

A screenshot of the Quiz Parameters page with red boxes and numbers highlighting checkboxes to Select All or to select individual topics.

Finally, select the number of questions you would like and click Next Step.

A screenshot of the Quiz Parameters page with red boxes and arrows highlighting the option to chose how many questions and the Next Step button.

Once you have set the parameters for your Quick Assignment, the platform will generate a quiz for you with questions selected at random from within your chosen parameters. You can review these questions individually by clicking View Details (1). If you find a question you would rather not use, you can use the Replace feature (2) to generate a different question within the same topic or concept. You can also Remove questions (3) that you don't want to use to streamline your quiz to a shorter length.

A screenshot of the Review Assignment page with a red box and red numbers highlighting these options: View Details (1), Replace (2), and Remove (3).

Note that the question order is randomized by default, but that you can also select No if you would like questions to appear in a specific order. You can then customize the order by using the drag-and-drop arrows to the left of questions.

A screenshot of the Review Assignment page with red boxes and arrows highlighting the options to randomize the question order or to manually order the questions.

Once you're satisfied with the contents, click Complete Assignment to add it to the course.

A screenshot of the Review Assignments page with a red box highlighting the Complete Assignment button.

Custom Assignments

Custom Quizzing Assignments allow you to hand-pick each question, rather than generating questions for you.

When you create a Custom Assignment, you will choose Course Topic or Concept.

A screenshot of the Quiz Parameter page with a red box and arrow highlighting the option to organize by Course Topic or Concept.

Then, select the specific content you would like to include on the quiz.

A screenshot of the Quiz Parameters page with red boxes and numbers highlighting checkboxes to Select All or to select individual topics.

For a Custom Assignment, you can also select which question type(s) you would like to include. You can choose "Select All" to view all possible options, or narrow the pool down to one or more specific question types. Once you've chosen your content and question types, click Next Step to continue.

A screenshot of the Quizzing Parameters page with red boxes and arrows highlighting the Select All option, the checkboxes to select individual question types, and the Next Step button.

The available questions will be displayed on the next page. You can type keywords into the search bar to filter results (1). You can also Filter Difficulty Level (2) and you can View Details (3) to review rationales for each question you Select (4).

A screenshot of the Select Questions page with red boxes and numbers highlighting the search box (1), the filter for difficulty level (2), the view details option (3), and the checkbox to select a question (4).

Once you've made all of your selections, click Next Step.

A screenshot of the Next Step button.

You can edit the Assignment Name, Start and End Dates, as well as the order of questions as you could previously with a Quick Assignment.

A screenshot of the Review Assignment page.

Click Complete Assignment to add it to the course.

Preset Assignments

Our team has prepared a set of Preset Assignments for every topic in Davis Advantage to save instructors time. To create a Preset Assignment, simply select the topic or concept you would like to assign, then hit Next.

A screenshot of the Parameters page with red boxes and arrows highlighting the checkbox to select a topic and the Next Step button.

Our preset questions will be displayed on the following page for your review. These assignments are designed to be ready to implement at the click of a button, but you are still able to customize them if you would like to make any changes.

You can View Details (1) to review questions individually or Remove questions (2) to streamline the length of your quiz. Note that all Preset Assignments contain 10-15 questions by default.

A screenshot of the Review Assignment page with a red box and red numbers highlighting these options: View Details (1) and Remove (2).

The question order is randomized by default, but you can select No and use the drag and drop arrows to customize the order.

A screenshot of the Review Assignment page with red boxes and arrows highlighting the options to randomize the question order or to manually order the questions.

When you are finished, select Complete Assignment to publish the quiz.

A screenshot of the Review Assignments page with a red box highlighting the Complete Assignment button.

The quiz will now appear on your Assignments page (1), under the Quizzing display (2) listed by due date (3). It will become visible to students on the Start Date you selected.

A screenshot of the Assignments page with red boxes and numbers highlighting the Assignments option (1), the Quizzing display (2), and the newly created quiz (3).