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In response to customer feedback, this update provides instructors with a simple way to print an offline quiz that supports all native Brightspace quiz question types, shuffling and randomization options, question pools, multiple versions, and an Answer Key.


The Print option selected next to a quiz name on the Manage Quizzes page.

Figure: From the Manage Quizzes page, click the drop-down beside the quiz name and select Print.


Print preview of a quiz showing formatting options.

Figure: From the Print Quiz page, select a version tab, configure formatting, and click Print [Version].

The d2l.Tools.Quizzes.PrintQuizFeature (OrgUnit) configuration variable controls this feature. It is ON by default. Administrators can turn it OFF if more time is required for documentation or training.

Options to support multiple quiz versions include:

·         Shuffle Quiz (under Timing & Display) to shuffle quiz sections and questions.

The Timing and Display settings with Shuffle Quiz option enabled.

Figure: In the Timing & Display section of the quiz settings, select Shuffle Quiz to randomize the order of questions and sections within the quiz.

·         Shuffle questions in this section (when creating or editing a section).

The New Section page with Shuffle questions option enabled.

Figure: When creating or editing a quiz section, select Shuffle questions in this section to randomize questions, sections, and pools within the section.

·         Randomize answer order when creating or editing a supported question type, for example, Multiple Choice.

A multiple choice question with Randomize answer order enabled.

Figure: When creating a multiple-choice question, select Randomize answer order to present answer choices in a different order for each learner.

To help instructors quickly and easily grade printed quizzes taken offline, an Answer Key is provided for each version. It includes the correct answers and, where applicable, the grading method.


Print preview of a quiz showing answer key and formatting options.

Figure: To grade a quiz, instructors can select Show correct answers and print the required version of the quiz with an Answer Key.

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