Edit a Test (information, text of questions/answers, exceptions, availability, due date, feedback)

You can edit some aspects of existing tests/test questions and change where it appears on your Course Content page. What can or can't be adited depend on whether or not students have started their test.

After students open the assessment or make submissions, you can make these changes:

Edit the test description and title
Edit the text of questions and answers
Edit the point value
- New grades are recalculated for all previously submitted assessments
Give everyone full credit for a question
Change which answers are correct
Change the scoring options for Multiple Choice and Matching questions
Align questions with goals, from the assessment only

Some options are unavailable after students open the assessment.

After students open the assessment, you cannot make these changes:

Add new questions and answers
Delete a question
Delete answers in Matching and Multiple Choice questions
Change the number of blanks in a Fill in the Blanks question
Move the content, such as switch the order of questions, answers, or additional content
Add or remove questions from a question pool or delete a pool from an assessment

Edit test information

Edit test title

From Content page navigate to the relevant assessment's folder (ie. Weekly Quizes) and to the test you want to edit.

Click on the 3 dots [...] icon
Select Edit from the drop-down list.
Click on the pencil icon or the existing title itself and make desired edits.
Click away from the Title field to save the change.

Edit test description

Navigate to the relevant assessment's folder and click on the test you want to edit description for.

Click on the Settings [Cog] icon and scroll to the end of the panel
In the Description box make desired edits.
Click Save to keep the changes or Cancel to discard the changes.

Edit the point value

At default each question added to the test will have a value of 1. To edit value point:

Locate the question and click on its current point value
Enter the new point value
Click Save to apply the changes or Cancel to discard the changes.

Note: If students have already submitted attempts on the test, changes to point values might require test to be regraded.

Edit the text of questions or/and answers

You can edit the text of most questions and answers, even after students have made submissions. For example, you may have chosen the wrong answer, found a typo, or want to adjust points or scoring options. You can make a change for all students to see and automatically update all grades.

To edit the text of questions or/and answers:

Find the question that required editing and click on the 3 dots [...] icon
Select Edit from the drop-down list and complete editing, either question's or answer's text

Click Save to apply the changes or Cancel to discard the changes.

Edit test exceptions

When special circumstances arise, you can give an individual student an exception on a specific test or assignment. An exception includes additional attempts, rescheduled due dates, or extended access, even if the assessment is hidden from other students.

You can edit an exception to an individual student or to a group from the assessment's Submissions page. You can also edit exceptions from the grading page when grading a student's submission.

From the assessment's Submissions page:

locate required student's name and click on the 3 dots [...] icon
select Add or edit exception option
adjust existing or add new exception
once aditing is completed click on Save button

Edit test availability, due date and feedback

Edit test visibility

You can edit test availability either from the Assessment folder or within the test itself.

From the Assessment folder:

go to the relevant assessment's folder
locate the test and click on Hidden from student to open the drop-down list
select Visible to students or Release conditions, whichever is required.

Within the test iself:

click on Hidden from students located above the Assessment Settings panel
from the drop-down list select Visible to students or Release conditions, as required.

To edit due date and feedback

within Assessment Settings panel click on the cog icon
the settings panel will extend, allowing editing of all settings including due date and feedback. Once editing is complete click on Save button.