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Creating an Answer key for a quiz.

Updated over 7 months ago

Purpose

This article describes the process of Creating an answer key for a quiz using the Print to PDF function.

Background

Before you begin, if your quiz is available to students, you may want to hide the exam temporarily while completing this process. You will be adjusting settings that may be contrary to what you want for the students.

Dropdown menu next to Quiz 1 with an arrow pointing to Hide.

Procedure

Setup

  1. Lockdown Browser (if enabled): Disable the Respondus lockdown browser from the Lockdown Browser Dashboard.

    1. Click on the Dashboard on your course home page in the right-hand block's drawer.

      Respondus LockDown Browser Block

    2. Locate the quiz, click the dropdown next to the quiz, and click on settings.

      Quiz 1 dropdown menu in the Dashboard with an arrow pointing to Settings

    3. Select Don't require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam and click on Save + Close.

      Radio button clicked by 'Don't require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam.' Arrow pointing to Save + Close.

    4. navigate back to the exam page in Moodle

  2. Settings tab from your quiz:

    1. Layout: Set New page to "Never, all questions on one page."

      Layout section of the Quiz Setting page. New page has 'Never, all questions on one page' selected from the dropdown.

    2. If you are creating an Answer Key:

      1. Review options: make sure Right answer is selected for Immediately after the attempt (don't forget to change the setting back once finished).

        Review options show 'Right answer' under 'immediately after attempt' selected.

    3. Extra restrictions on attempts: select Show More...

      1. Make sure Browser security is set to none.

        Browser security set to 'None' under Extra restrictions on attempts.

    4. Scroll to the bottom and choose Save and display.

      Save and display button

      Note: remember to change the settings back once you are finished

Print your exam

  1. On the Quiz page, click Preview quiz.

    Arrow pointing to 'Preview quiz' button

  2. In the Quiz navigation block, click Finish attempt.

    Arrow pointing to 'Finish attempt.'

  3. Scroll to the bottom of your Summary click Submit all and finish. If asked, confirm your submission.

    Arrow pointing to Quiz 1 Summary of attempt 'Submit all and Finish' button

  4. You will see the review of your quiz.

    1. If you have multiple pages and did not adjust the setting, scroll to the bottom of the Quiz navigation block and click Show all questions on one page.

  5. Press Ctrl+P (Windows) or Command+P (Mac) and choose the Save as PDF option (exact wording may vary by browser).

  6. Save your file.

    Save screen with 'Save as PDF' selected and arrow pointing to the 'save' button.

    Restore the Previous settings to the Exam:

    1. Re-enable the Respondus lockdown browser if needed on the quiz.

    2. On the Settings page for the quiz:

      1. Extra restrictions on attempts: Restore the to the original settings.

      2. Layout: Restore the to the original settings.

      3. Review Options: Uncheck Right Answer under Immediately After the Attempt

    3. Unhide Exam if hidden

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