Quiz Support for Students

Quizzes can be created by faculty with a variety of question types and configurations. It is important that you pay close attention to the instructions for each quiz since failing to do so could end you up with a zero for the assignment.

The most common configuration for a quiz is with multiple choice and True/False questions (example) that will be graded and displayed automatically after submitting. (example) Generally, they are also linked to the Gradebook so you can see all your scores.

Besides True/False/Multiple choice questions instructors may also include matching with pull-down menus for the answers or short answer questions where you have to type the answer in the text box. (example) If short answer questions are included the scoring you see when you submit your quiz will not be the final score. The instructor will have to manually score the short answers then provide the final grade.

NOTE: Once you have submitted the quiz you can not access it again to edit it. Proofread your quiz before you submit it!

Accessing your Quiz

You must be signed in to UAS Online to access your quiz. It will appear in the Assignments section when the instructor has activated it and may be configured to be removed automatically on a specific day.

Note that UAS Online will keep track of whether you have taken the quiz or not.

Possible Configurations for Quizzes

• Most quizzes only allow you to access and take the quiz once. However, the instructor can set it to allow users to take it multiple times with either the first grade being the only one recorded or each attempt over-writing the previous score.
• Timed quizzes. The instructor may give you a set number of minutes that the quiz has to be finished in such as 30 minutes. You will be responsible for tracking your time. The quiz will not stop after 30 minutes or notify you that time is up. However the time is reported to the instructor. They will know if you are over the time limit and change your grade accordingly.
• The quiz will automatically grade your quiz. The instructor will decide whether to display or not display the correct answers.
• Questions may have multiple correct answers which you may have to select ALL the correct choices to get credit for a correct answer.

Less Common

• You may be allowed to view the quiz multiple times before you take it.
• For proctoring purposes a quiz may have a password that the proctor will have to provide when you take the quiz.

For Success

1. Make sure you understand the instructions for the quiz. If not, ask the instructor for clarification.
2. Always proofread your quiz before hitting submit.