Using Quizzes > Feedback Options

"Test Feedback Settings" relate to the types of correct or incorrect feedback students will receive after taking the exam. These settings are directly correlated with the types of feedback and "Creation Settings" that you apply when creating a test. By default you are always prompted to provide at least Correct and Incorrect Feedback for an individual question. If you wish to not provide any feedback at all leave these test boxes blank.

If you wish to customize the feedback you now have an additional feedback option - answer dependent feedback. This type of feedback will appear to students according to the answer they select. To use this type of feedback login and click "Control Panel>Test Manager' and begin creating or modifying a test. Click on the button labeled "Creation Settings" and select the option labeled "Provide feedback for individual answers". Now when you create or modify questions you will see an additional textbox associated with all answer values where you can append customized feedback that will appear when students answer the question with this selection. This is a powerful way to begin creating "interactive" study guides.

**PLEASE NOTE** Blackboard 6 does allow students to login in and preview a test, log out of the system, and then log back in again and take the assessment. If you'd like to prevent this specify the availailability options as follows - "Don't Allow Multiple Attempts", "Presentation Mode: Question", and "Prohibit Backtracking". Use this in conjunction with one dummy question as the first question. This will limit students ability to see any of the quiz until they actually begin taking it .

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Related FAQ's

Q: How do I make a quiz available so that students can begin taking it?

Log in to your site and browse to the content area where you'd like students to see the link. Click on the button labeled "Add Test". Select the test that you'd like to add and then click submit. After you have added the test click on the link labeled "Modify Test Options" and set the test itself to available. For more information on setting the availability and feedback options please view the "Quizzes" section.

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