There are three exciting updates to assessment tools in VIULearn this fall. Read on to learn about changes to Assessments and Quizzes.
Assignments: file or text submission
A new submission type has been added to the Assignments tool. This new type, “File or text submission”, allows students to submit either an attachment or type into an HTML field to submit their assignment. This gives you a lot of flexibility for the format students can submit for work.
Previously, assignments with the option to submit a link or a file were challenging to configure in VIULearn. Students submitting a link had to save it in a document for upload, or upload a blank document to be able to submit their link in the comments field. Now, you can set up your assignment folder so the file attachment is not required and students only need to attach a file if that’s part of their submission.
Video: using file or text submission assignments in VIULearn
Steps for instructors
- While in the assignment creation or editing screen, click Submission & Completion
- Select File or text submission from the Submission Type drop-down
- When you’re done making changes, click Save or Save and Close
Steps for students
- Open the assignment submission folder
- Paste the link to your video, blog or e-portfolio in the Text Submission field
- If you have other material to submit you can add an optional attachment or comment
- Click Submit
If you want to embed your video rather than just including a link:
- Open the assignment submission folder
- Copy the Embed Code from VIUTube
- In VIULearn, click on the Source Code symbol (</>) and paste the embed code
- Click Save. You will see your video in the text submission field
- If you have other material to submit you can add an optional attachment or comment
- Click Submit
Quizzes: reopen a submitted quiz attempt
A new option is now available for students who run out of time on a quiz or submit the quiz before completing it in error. You can now re-open those submitted attempts so the student can continue where they left off. If your quiz has a time limit, you will have an option to add additional minutes for the student to complete their attempt. Previously, you had to give students special access with a second attempt to allow students a chance to finish their quiz. Now you will be able to choose how much time to give students to finish their original attempt
Video: reopen a quiz attempt
Steps: reopen a quiz attempt
- Open the grading screen for the quiz
- Check the box next to the student(s) you want to reopen attempts for
- Click the reopen button located at the top of the table of user attempts
- Enter how much extra time you want to add to the attempts
- Click reopen attempt
Quizzes: print your VIULearn quiz
A new print quiz option will allow you to print a version of your quiz that is formatted to be taken on paper. If you shuffle questions or use a question pool you will even have the option to generate multiple versions of your quiz to print.
Video: print a quiz or answer key
Steps: print a quiz or answer key
- Go to the Quiz tool
- Click the arrow to the right of the quiz you want to print and select print
- Enter the number of versions you want to generate and select any options you want to add
- check the box for answer key to print a version with correct answers and written response answer keys included
- When you’re happy with the preview you see, click print (or print version X if you’ve generated multiple versions)
- Select your desired print settings in your browsers print window and then print
Have Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact CIEL at learnsupport@viu.ca.
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