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Publishing Quizzes or Surveys into ELMS with Respondus

Publishing Quizzes or Surveys into ELMS with Respondus. “How Do I?” Webinar February 23, 2010. Presented by Sharon Roushdy OIT Learning Technologies Group. What is Respondus ?.

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Publishing Quizzes or Surveys into ELMS with Respondus

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  1. Publishing Quizzes or Surveys into ELMS with Respondus “How Do I?” Webinar February 23, 2010 Presented by Sharon Roushdy OIT Learning Technologies Group

  2. What is Respondus? Respondus is a time saving application that allows you to import and then publish questions from a document, such as a Word or a text (.txt) file, directly into the Test/Survey tool in ELMS (powered by Blackboard).

  3. Getting Started • Respondus is licensed by OIT, and is free to faculty and staff. • OIT LT support web site at: http://otal.umd.edu/respondus-otal • Download from: http://otal.umd.edu/respondus_req_download (avoid using IE 8; insteadtry Firefox, IE 7, Safari, Chrome) • After installing, use the license information and code to register the software

  4. Prepare Your Questions • File formats • .doc, .docx, .txt, .rtf • Images and text formatting • Word (.doc, docx) files accept inserted images and text formatting • Text (.txt) and Rich-text (.rtf) files require HTML code

  5. How To: • Import/Publish Questions with Respondus: http://otal.umd.edu/sites/default/files/materials/respondus/import_publish_to_ELMS.pdf (or go to otal.umd.edu, and look under Supported Tools on the left) • Using the ELMS Quiz/Survey Tool http://otal.umd.edu/sites/default/files/materials/elms/elms_docs/ELMS_quizzes_surveys_Bbv8_v2.pdf (or go to elms.umd.edu, and look under the Training tab)

  6. Online Quizzing Issues & Tips • Lack of security if unproctored • Cheating: printing, sharing with others, looking up answers, etc. • Possibility of technology glitches • Browser settings and incompatibility • Internet connection • Computer configuration • User error • Best for low-stakes quizzes, self-assessments, and surveys

  7. Strategies to Reduce Tech. Problems • Give an initial try-out quiz • Give students quiz taking tips: https://elms.umd.edu/bbcswebdav/orgs/LTWS/student/studentrec_testtaking.pdf • Offer to drop one or two quizzes • Reward students for not having problems (eg, bonus points, skip a quiz) • Do not use the “Force Completion” setting under the Modify button.

  8. Strategies to Reduce Cheating • Avoid unproctored high-stakes objective tests • Make it harder to cheat, if unproctored: • Time the quizzes • Randomize questions • Display questions one-at-time

  9. OIT Learning Technologies Support LT Respondus web page: http://otal.umd.edu/respondus-otal Email: elms@umd.edu Thank you for your time

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