[ARCHIVED] Multiple Choice Quiz Questions

[john_mccoy]

I have just finished writing my first quiz on Canvas.  When I was writing it, it always asked me to give the right answer first.  But now when I preview my work, the right answer is still always the first one in the list.  Is that how the students will see it?  I was thinking Canvas would randomize them for me - but maybe I have to do it.  Someone please tell me if I have to retype them in randomized order.

[kmeeusen · Accepted solution]

Hi  @john_mccoy  Welcome to the Canvas Community!

When building multiple choise item, Canvas does indeed default to the first answer option as the correct option, but as shown in the following guide you can select whichever item as the correct response. https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-12884-415241477 

You do have an option to randomize the answers on each item, and that would be the easiest fix.  Keep in mind that this will not work for responses like A & C, All of the above etc.

Kelley

[DarylMullholand]

To add to this question, How do you create a multiple choice question where the instructor is able to mark all of the answers as correct.  The student then is able to select just one answer and receive full credit OR they can answer whichever responses apply to them and still receive full credit.  For example, in my health class I might have the question:  Do you get your blood pressure checked regularly?  A) yes B) no

The student can answer either one (both answers are correct) and they get full credit.....OR

I might ask the question:  What is your target heart rate for 60%?  A) 120-125 B) 126-130 C) 131-135 D) 136-140 

Again, all answers are marked as correct by the teacher so no matter what choice the student selects they get full credit.

CAN THIS BE DONE IN CANVAS?

I teach at 3 different colleges and they use Moodle, Brightspace and D2L.  All 3 of these programs do it but I can't figure out how to get Canvas to do what seems to be a standard for the other programs?

I am new to this community so it won't let me post a new thread.  Can anyone post this for me??? I'd love for the engineers to fix this!!!!