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Vula Tests & Quizzes Section A - Creating using assessment builder pg 2 Section B - Creating using markup text (quick create) pg 11 Section C – Editing questions and Preview of exam pg 14 Section D – Publishing options and settings pg 20

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Section A. Creating using assessment builder 1. Click Tests & Quizzes in the menu bar 2. At Create assessment (enter title), type in the title of the exam 3. Select Create using assessment builder 4. Click Create

The following window appears.

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Adding Parts/Sections to the assessment and Creating Question Pools

(optional features) Adding Parts:

When a new assessment is created, a part (i.e., section) called "Default"

is created automatically. Additional parts can be created, if you wish to group similar or certain

questions together. The assessment scores or marks can then also be viewed per part created.

a. To add Parts, Click Add Part, Type in title, information, add attachment (if

needed), Click Save

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Creating Question Pools:

Assessment creators can organize questions into question pools so that they can reuse them. Question pools can be subdivided into subpools to organize questions by subject matter, section number, question type, or any other criteria desired. For example, an instructor can create a question pool called "Biology 105", and then create subpools called "Basic concepts", "Cell biology", and "Genetics". By default, the question pools you create will be accessible only to you in any course or project site for which you have permission to create assessments.

b. To Create a Question Pool, Click Question Pools c. Click Add New Pool d. Type in Pool Name, Description, Click Save

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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice 5. At Insert New Question dropdown box, select Multiple Choice

A new window appears 6. At Answer Point Value, type in the mark allocation for the question 7. At Answer, select on of the following:

a) Single Correct b) Multiple Correct, Single Selection c) Multiple Correct, Multiple Selection

7a) Single Correct question type

Student selects one answer Negative marking can be applied to single correct question types >> At

Negative point value for incorrect answer selection, type in mark allocation. 7b) Multiple Correct, Single Selection

There is more than one correct option, but student is required to select one option.

It is advisable to indicate in the question that one answer should be selected.

7c) Multiple Correct, Multiple Selection There is more than one correct option, but student is required to select

more than one option. It is advisable to indicate in the question, how many options should be

selected by the student.

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8. At Show/Hide Rich-Text Editor, type in the question or copy & paste question.

To copy & paste from Notepad or MSWord a. Click on Show/Hide Rich-Text Editor b. Copying from Notepad >> In Notepad, hilite and copy c. In Vula question, click on Paste as plain text icon. d. Copying from MSWord >> In MSWord, hilite and copy e. In Vula question, click on Paste from Word icon >> A Paste from Word box

appears. f. Place the cursor in the box and paste g. Click OK

9. To add an image to the question, Click Add Attachment >> A new window appears a. Click Browse b. Choose File to Upload window appears c. Browse to where the image (preferably in .jpg format) is saved d. Select the image >> click Open e. Click Continue >> f. The .jpg attachment appears in the question.

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10. At Show/Hide Rich-Text Editor type in the question options in each box provided(or refer

to 8 above), a. To indicate correct answer, click radio button at Correct Answer b. To add more answer boxes, At Insert Additional Answers dropdown box, select

the number of additional answers required.

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11. To randomize Answer, select Yes/No a. If Yes selected, this randomises the question options differently for each

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12. Require Rationale, select Yes/No a. If Yes selected, the student is required to type in a rationale after selecting the

correct option. 13. Assign to Part

a. Refer to page 3 (Adding Parts), to create Parts b. If parts have been created, Click dropdown arrow at Part 1-Default, select part

14. Assign to Question Pool

a. Refer to page 4 (Creating Question Pools), to create Question Pools b. If parts have been created, Click dropdown arrow at Select a pool name

(optional), click on selected Pool name. The Pool name will appear in the box. 15. Correct/Incorrect Answer Feedback

a. Type in, if required

16. Click Save

A new window appears

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QUESTION TYPE: Fill in the blank This question type presents users with a question and a text box in which they enter the

answer; each user's answer is compared to a list of allowed answers The Extended Matching Items (EMI) question type is based on the Fill in the Blank

format

17. To add new question, At Insert New Question dropdown box, select question type

18. At Insert New Question dropdown box, select Fill in the Blank A new window appears

19. At Answer Point Value, type in the mark allocation for the question 20. At Show/Hide Rich-Text Editor, type in the question (or refer to 8 above),

Question Text

NOTE: Place curly braces ({}) around words requiring a blank. For example: Roses are {red} and violets are {blue}. OPTIONS: Insert a pipe (|) between answer options like synonyms. For example: {They are|They're} very happy. Insert an asterisks (*) for one or more wildcard characters. For example: It's raining {c*} and {d*s}.

21. At Case sensitive, tick the box to apply 22. At Mutually exclusive, tick the box to apply

NOTE: When checked, questions including more than one blank with identical answer options must have unique answers. For example: The sides of a coin are {heads|tails} and {heads|tails}. Correct answer: heads, tails. Half correct answer: heads, heads.

23. Add Attachments (Refer to 9.)

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24. Click Save A new window appears

QUESTION TYPE: Extended Matching Items (EMI)

The Fill in the Blank question type is used for the Extended Matching Items (EMI). The EMI should be in following format:

_______________________________________________________________________________ Question Example: EMI

THEME: DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS OPTIONS:

1. intracellular accumulation of H+ ions 2. excessive hepatic gluconeogenesis 3. movement from ECF into ICF in parallel with glucose 4. attempt to correct acidosis with NaHCO3 treatment 5. metabolism of ketone anions to CO2 6. giving insulin purely on the basis of blood glucose values 7. G glucose-induced osmotic dieresis 8. ECF hypertonicity 9. Rapid infusion of hypotonic fluid Below are a list of clinical and/or biochemical findings encountered in diabetic ketoacidosis. Match each finding with its most obvious cause from the list of options above. Each option may be used once, several times or not at all. Type only the option number.

{8} a) Cerebral dehydration

{6} or {8} b) Persistent ketoacidosis

{4} and {8} and {9} c) Overshoot metabolic alkalosis

{7} d) Whole body dehydration

{3} e) Falling serum phosphate (Pi)

_______________________________________________________________________________ go to 18, 19, at 20 Click on Show/Hide Rich Text Editor, type in or copy and paste the following part of the

question only:

THEME: DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS OPTIONS: 1. intracellular accumulation of H+ ions 2. excessive hepatic gluconeogenesis 3. movement from ECF into ICF in parallel with glucose 4. attempt to correct acidosis with NaHCO3 treatment 5. metabolism of ketone anions to CO2 6. giving insulin purely on the basis of blood glucose values 7. G glucose-induced osmotic dieresis 8. ECF hypertonicity 9. Rapid infusion of hypotonic fluid

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Below are a list of clinical and/or biochemical findings encountered in diabetic ketoacidosis. Match each finding with its most obvious cause from the list of options above. Each option may be used once, several times or not at all. Type only the option number.

To create the table, click on Insert/Edit Table in the Rich Text Editor

(Ensure that the cursor is positioned at the point where the table should appear – In the case of the EMI, the table should appear below the question text.)

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The Table Properties box appears. At Rows - type in the number of rows required, e.g. 5 At Columns - type in the number of columns required, e.g. 2 At Width - type in 600 (this width will spread perfectly across the page) Click OK

The table appears in the Rich Text Editor box

(You now have to create the blank box in the table in which student has to type in the answer)

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Place the cursor in Column 1, Row 1 of the table Type {8} (Ensure that the correct curly brackets { } are typed as shown in previous line) Place the cursor in the adjacent cell, Column 2 Row 1 Type a) followed by the statement (refer to the question example above) Place the cursor in Column 1 Row 2 (See the question example, the student is required to type in 6 OR 8) Type {6|8} (Please note that the two possible correct options are separated by |. This | is found on your

keyboard, just below the backspace key. Hold down the shift key and type |) Place the cursor in the adjacent cell, Column 2 Row 2 Type b) followed by the statement (refer to the question example above) Place the cursor in Column 1 Row 3 (See the question example, the student is required to type in 4 AND 8 AND 9) Type {4|8|9}{4|8|9}{4|8|9} (This will allow the student 3 spaces in which to type the 3 answers required)

Apply Add Attachments, Assign to Part, Assign to Question Pool, Feedback, if applicable Click Save

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QUESTION TYPE: Matching

25. At Insert New Question dropdown box, select Matching A new window appears

26. At Answer Point Value, type in the mark allocation for the question 27. At Show/Hide Rich-Text Editor, type in the question (or follow point number 8 above) 28. Add Attachments (Refer to 9 above) 29. Type in the pairing items in the Choice and Match Show/Hide Rich Text Editor boxes 30. Click Save Pairing

Repeat 29 and 30 until all matching items complete.

31. Click Save to save the question.

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Section B. Creating using markup text (quick create)

Creating using markup text, is a quick way of creating an assessment in the Tests & Quizzes tool.

Create your questions offline in the format described below, and then copy and paste them into a new assessment by clicking Create using markup text.

You can only use the markup text option with the following types of questions: Multiple Choice, Multiple Correct Answer, Fill in the Blank, Short Answer/Essay, True/False.

1. Click Tests & Quizzes in the menu bar 2. At Create assessment (enter title), type in the title of the exam 3. Select Create using markup text 4. Click Create

A new window appears. Multiple Choice type question 5. Go to Notepad to type exam questions >> (Click Start >All Programs>Accessories>Notepad)

Please Note: The correct format of the questions typed in Notepad is crucial in the uploading of

the quick create method. Please follow the format of the questions as indicated below.

a. Type the question number > followed by a full stop > followed by a space > followed by open bracket > followed by numeric digit (marks allocated to question) > followed by space > followed by “points” (do not type marks, as it is not the correct format) > followed by closed bracket > followed by space > Type the question.

b. Line space c. Type small “a” > followed by full stop > followed by a space > followed by the

answer option d. (type all answer options on a separate line in this format above) e. Indicate the correct answer with an asterisk * before the small letter answer

option, e.g. *b. f. When all answer options typed and correct answer indicated > g. Line space h. Continue to next question as followed from point number 5a.

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6. When all questions, options have been typed and correct answer(s) have been indicated with an asterisk >Click Edit > Click Select All > Click Edit > Click Copy

7. Go to Vula 8. Place cursor in the box provided 9. Right click on Mouse 10. Select Paste 11. Click Next 12. Verify that all questions are correct

a. If there are errors, Click Back > do corrections in Note Pad > follow from point 5.

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A new Window appears

A new Window appears, showing the Exam title in the Pending Assessments list with a Select Action dropdown box.

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Section C.

To Edit the Exam in the Pending Assessments list: (This will allow you to edit each question)

1. In the Select Action drop down box, Select Edit > List of questions appear 2. Click Edit to edit question

3. Make changes to question (refer to Section A.) 4. Click Save

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To Preview the Exam in the Pending Assessments list: (This will show a preview of the published exam. This is the student view of the exam)

5. In the Select Action drop down box, Select Preview 6. Click Begin Assessment

a. The exam appears as the student will view it. 7. Click done (at end of exam)

a. The homepage of Tests &Quizzes will appear

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Section D. To Publish or make the exam available to students at a specified date and

time. Students will not have access to the exam until it has been published as follows:

(In Tests& Quizzes, under Pending Assessments, at Select Action dropdown arrow, select either

Publish or Settings, it will show the same window)

8. In the Select Action drop down box, Select Settings 9. Click Open

10. Type/Edit Title, Type Description

a. Examples of Descriptions or Instructions: Please switch off all cellphones Please put your bags against the wall, as well as all notes The test consists of 32 questions with single correct MCQs, multiple correct MCQs and

matching questions Group 1 has to remain for the full duration in the computer lab There is negative marking for incorrect answers. You can however, elect not to answer any question, in which case there is no negative

marking and you will receive 0 for that question. If you have already selected an answer and would like to "unanswer" it, you can either

click "Reset selection" if only 1 answer is required, or "untick" what has already been selected.

You cannot return to previous questions, please make sure that you only click "Next" once you are ready to do so.

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Several questions relate to the same scenario. In those cases the information given relating to the case is repeated (and put in blue) in subsequent questions

Where multiple answers are required (ie checkboxes), the maximum number of options you may select, will be explicitly stated. If you select more than the maximum number you will receive 0 for that question.

EXTENDED MATCHING ITEMS (EMI) This paper contains 30 Question “themes”, with between 2 – 6 items per question.

There is a total of 110 items. Please note that some questions require more than one answer (option) per item, as

indicated in the specific item. Fill in the number corresponding to your answer in the boxes provided ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED. Each correctly answered item earns a score of 1 mark. Items that are left blank or

answered incorrectly earn a score of 0. Where multiple options are required, each correct option that is selected counts one mark.

THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING. The whole question paper MUST be completed Each question theme has OPTIONS in a numbered list or diagram that are possible

answers for the statements (items) that follow. For each item, choose the option that matches the item the BEST.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs) (Questions 26 – 30) There are 5 (five) MCQs. Each correctly answered item earns a score of 1 mark. Items that are left blank or answered incorrectly earn a score of 0. THERE IS NO NEGATIVE MARKING FOR THE MCQ SECTION.

11. Delivery Dates: Click on calendar icon

a. Available Date (the date and time at which the student can access the exam) Set the available time 10 minutes before the exam is scheduled to start.

Students are instructed to login to Vula, Tests & Quizzes, 10 minutes before the exam starts. Students will click on the exam title, giving them access to any instructions pertaining to the exam. The username and password will be announced by the invigilator at the scheduled start time of the exam. After the student types in the username and password, they click Begin Assessment and will have access to the exam. If the exam has been set as a timed assessment, a Time Remaining timer will be visible to the student during the exam.

b. Due Date (an indication of when the set exam duration expires) The exam will be available to the student until the Due Date and time

expires. If the student access the exam before the expiry time and submits after the expiry time (provided that a retract time is not set), the exam will be tagged as LATE, and the marks will still be awarded.

c. Retract Date (when this date and time is reached, the exam will no longer be available to the student, irrespective of how much time available is shown to the student on the Time Remaining timer)

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Set the retract time approximately 20 minutes after the exam is scheduled to end. This is to allow for any delays that might occur before the student clicks Begin Assessment. Although timer starts counting down from the time the student clicks Begin Assessment, when the retract date and time is reached, the exam is no longer accessible to the student, irrespective of the Time Remaining displayed on the timer. The student’s saved answers will be recorded even if the student did not click Submit for Grading. When you retract an exam, it remains under "Published Assessments", but moves from the "Active (testing in progress)" section to the "Inactive (no student access)" section.

d. The Select Date,… box appears > Select date and type in time e. On Select Date,… box, click arrows to navigate calendar

12. Assessment Released To: a. Select the vula site (exam available to all students in the site at specified date

and time) b. Selected Groups (Groups have to be populated in Group Manager or Section

Info first– exam will be available to selected student groups only at specified date and time). This option is used when only certain groups of students from the entire class has to gain access to an exam. This option is also used when certain students qualify for extra time to complete the exam – The exam is duplicated, with the second exam made available to only the relevant students with the required extra time duration set in the Timed Assessment,(see 14) setting.

13. High Security: a. Secondary ID and Password: a random username and password can be typed in

the box provided. Please note that it is case sensitive and a space is also regarded as a character.

At the scheduled start time of the exam, the invigilator verbally announces the username and password to students in the exam venue. Students will type in the username and password with correct spelling and using the correct case, i.e. capital and/or small letters. After typing in correct username and password, the student clicks on Begin Assessment and the first question will appear on the screen.

As a further high security measure, the username and password can be changed, immediately after all students have access to the exam. This is to prevent others outside the exam venue, who might have obtained the

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original username or password dishonestly, perhaps via sms, etc. from accessing the exam.

14. Timed Assessment: If this is selected, the exam is timed from the time the student

clicked on Begin Assessment. The remaining time is visible to the student during the exam.

a. Tick the box at Timed Assessment with Time Limit. b. Select hrs and min. at drop down boxes.

15. Assessment Organization: Navigation

a. Select Linear access to questions with NO return….(allows student to only select the next question, student cannot return to answered or unanswered previous question.)

b. Select Random access to questions from a Table of …..(allows student to go to previous questions, to click on the table of contents listing all questions)

16. Mark for Review – If this box is ticked, it will allow students to select questions as a

reminder to which questions to revisit later during the exam. This feature is not available when Linear access to questions option is selected.

17. Submissions Number of Submissions Allowed

a. Unlimited – student can do the exam an unlimited amount of times while exam is available

b. Only ___ submissions allowed – type in the number of times student is allowed to do the exam while available

18. Submission Message – type in a message which student will receive after submitting the exam.

19. Feedback – select if student should get feedback or not Feedback Delivery

a. Immediate Feedback – a feedback link will appear above each question. By clicking on the link, the answer will appear, irrespective of whether the student has selected/typed an answer.

b. Feedback on submission – feedback will appear after submission of exam. c. No Feedback will be displayed to the student – no feedback. d. Feedback will be….specific date – select date on calendar, when feedback

should be available to student.

20. Grading a. for exam purposes, select Student’s identities can be seen by graders b. Gradebook Options – select None, for formal exam purposes

If Grades sent to Gradebook …..option is selected, the marks will appear, after submission of the exam, in the Gradebook tool for students to view their own marks only. The marks will be visible in the Gradebook tool, irrespective of the settings selected in Feedback settings, (see 19). Note that the system can only generate marks for true/false, multiple choice, matching, numeric response and fill-in-the-blank question types. It cannot generate marks for short answer/essay type questions.

c. Recorded Score if Multi….per User, select Record the highest score 21. Graphics – select Background Colour 22. Metadata

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23. Click Save Settings – will save the selected settings, but exam will not be published for student availability.

24. Click Save Settings and Publish – will save the selected settings, the exam will be published and become available to students on the set date and time.

A new window appears 25. Click Publish

When published, the exam will be listed under the Published Assessments section of Tests & Quizzes.

Active (testing in progress) – When published and the Settings Delivery Date and Time

is reached, the exam will be visible in this area Inactive (no student access) – When published and before and after the Settings

Delivery Date and Time is reached, the exam will be visible in this area

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