Working With The Question Bank

WHAT’S NEW

1. Page and question list load 2x as fast as previous interface.
2. Editing questions in the QB is now the exact same experience (look & feel) as editing questions in a module.
3. Improved search: You now have the option of filtering questions by question type.
4. New "Full View" mode: This will toggle the questions list from a short text version to the full question with answers that a student would see.
5. New visibility toggle: Each question can be toggled from full view to minimal view to quickly preview the question content.
6. Question actions like edit, copy and delete are now readily accessible.
7. Categories and keywords are much easier to add and manage when editing questions.
8. The paging toolbar floats for ease of use.

USING THE MAIN INTERFACE

Search: Enter keyword/s and click the search button to search for those terms and get a list of relevant questions within the question bank.

Filter by category: Select a category from the dropdown to filter the question bank questions by the selected category.

Filter by question type: Selecting a question type (Hotspot or multiple choice) will show only those question types in the list of questions.

Enable Full View: This will turn on the preview mode for all questions listed, allowing you to see what the entire question looks like.

Add New Question: Creates a blank hotspot or multiple choice question.

Next and Previous Page: Navigates back and forth through the list of questions.

Question Buttons

1. Preview Question: Click to preview the question, which will represent what the student would see.
2. Edit Question: Edits the selected question.
3. Copy Question: Creates a copy of the selected question and goes into edit mode for the copied question.
4. Delete Question: Will delete the selected question.

EDITING QUESTIONS

The question editor interface is exactly the same as the question editor interface for the Training Developer role when working with review and/or exam questions, with a few minor differences. Please refer to the help section for more info regarding that.

Keywords

Keywords can be added/deleted from a question bank question and are used for adding search terms that you don’t want to include as part of the question. This is because the keywords are not visible anywhere within the question, and are meant solely as a means to enhance searching for you.

You can add a keyword by clicking on the “+ Add Keyword” button and entering a single word within the blank text input box. When you save the question, your keyword/s will be saved as well.

You can remove a keyword by clicking on it’s appropriate red garbage button beside it.

Category

A question bank category is another means to organize your question bank questions apart from the keywords which are meant as more of a search tool. Assigning a category to a question will allow you to quickly filter the question bank questions by that category, which will aid in finding specific questions you need to edit and/or add to exams.

When adding/editing a question you have the choice of selecting an existing category from the dropdown, or creating a new category. If you select the “Create new category” option and enter a category name, that question will then be assigned to that category you created. Note: If you happen to delete all questions that belong to a specific category, that category will no longer exist.