classic quiz multiple answer settings

[cherireznicek]

We are hoping to add an option for partial credit with no penalty.  This way students are not penalized for marking a wrong answer AND not marking a correct answer.

[Ron_Bowman · Accepted solution]

@cherireznicek - If you are wanting that feature added to classic quizzes, it won't happen.  There are no modifications or changes that will be made for classic quizzes as Canvas has moved to New Quizzes.  New Quizzes I believe can do what you want.  However, New Quizzes has its own pitfalls that classic quizzes does not.  Fortunately, New quizzes is getting better.

The only help I can provide is to look at James's script called Quiz-Wiz.  It may do what you want(maybe not totally, but partially).  The script requires the use of tampermonkey and instructions are available for it on his blog page which I am providing a link to.  I use this script and it is a definite need if you are still using classic quizzes (it does not work with new quizzes)

Quiz-Wiz Link

Ron

[Ron_Bowman · Accepted solution]

@cherireznicek - If you are wanting that feature added to classic quizzes, it won't happen.  There are no modifications or changes that will be made for classic quizzes as Canvas has moved to New Quizzes.  New Quizzes I believe can do what you want.  However, New Quizzes has its own pitfalls that classic quizzes does not.  Fortunately, New quizzes is getting better.

The only help I can provide is to look at James's script called Quiz-Wiz.  It may do what you want(maybe not totally, but partially).  The script requires the use of tampermonkey and instructions are available for it on his blog page which I am providing a link to.  I use this script and it is a definite need if you are still using classic quizzes (it does not work with new quizzes)

Quiz-Wiz Link

Ron

[Gabriel33 · Accepted solution]

James explained a few months why he decided against adding such a feature to quiz wiz (I didn't reread it now, but from what I recall it's because this incentives students just choosing every option and they'd get full points). 

Check his answer here:

https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Question-Forum/Multiple-answer-questions-with-partial-cred... 

[Ron_Bowman]

@Gabriel33 - I figured that may be the case, but I have not looked at the instructions in years.  Once I had it set up how I wanted it (and that option for multiple choice was not anything I was considering) I have not had the need to read the instructions.  Plus by just telling them it may do it and giving them the link - they can read through and see if it does or maybe it does something else they want. 

Ron

[A-E-SSC]

Do I need to be an admin to use a script like Quiz-Wiz?

[Ron_Bowman]

@A-E-SSC 

No you do not.  It is run through tampermonkey which is an extension added to your browser.  All the script does it takes the information that Canvas is displaying in the browser and change how the information is actually displayed.

The only thing you need is the ability to install and use tampermonkey (some institution may prohibit that), then the script(s) are put into tampermonkey and they will run automatically on the pages they are used to modify.  In order to use tampermonkey, you have to go to manage extensions and turn on developer mode - slide button on upper right for chrome.

The scripts that James has written do not change anything with your actual Canvas data - they just show them in a different manner.

Ron