Did you know you can create a quiz question that allows the student to enter text directly into tables or have other information in the answer box for them to use? The way to do this is relatively simple but there are a few things you need to remember: * The Written Response question type is […]

Quizzes can help students check their own learning, especially if useful feedback is provided in response to student responses. Quizzes can also help you adapt your teaching according to needs of your students. The statistics provided by the Quizzes tool can help you quickly determine areas students are strong in, and areas where they may benefit […]

First year students enrolled in College of Arts and Law (CoAL) units are able to access the Academic Integrity Module, a MyLO site. If students successfully complete the AIM Test included at the end of the Module (requires a test result of 90% or more), then they will meet the associated learning objective. This post […]

MyLO Quizzes can be very useful for tracking student engagement. They can also be very convenient for you: a Quiz can automatically generate a score and send this score to a connected Student Engagement Activity Grade Item in the Grades tool. Your local support team may already have some Quizzes, like practice Quizzes or academic integrity Quizzes, ready to go. These […]

To be effective learning and assessment tools, multiple choice questions must be well-considered and written. These resources provide very useful tips, approaches and examples to help you write multiple choice questions: Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University (opens in new window) Multiple Choice Questions – Some key principles, Center for Teaching […]

Do you want to investigate a student quiz attempt? The quiz tool in MyLO records a student’s start time and times for all questions answered. This information can determine whether a quiz has crashed and help you decide whether a student should be given a further attempt. To access the quiz log and see the […]

From time to time, you may have a student report issues with the completion or submission of a Quiz. For example: “I accidentally closed the quiz/lost internet connection/received an error message, and now I can’t get back into the quiz”; or “I finished my quiz but I didn’t get a mark/any results”. You may also […]

In November 2016, Academic Senate determined that actions must be taken to monitor student engagement in all units. A student is considered actively engaged when they undertake and complete activities. Students who display minimal or no engagement with unit activities may be subject to university-initiated withdrawal. If you are coordinating a unit, you will be […]

If used for formative assessment, in-class tests can be a useful means of helping students check their progress throughout the semester (as long as feedback is provided following the test). The tests can also provide you with rapid feedback about the class’ progress so that you can adapt your teaching focus accordingly. Getting all students – […]

This solution would suit scenarios like this: You/your tutors monitor students’ participation in weekly tutorials and workshops. Participation is not assessable; however, you wish to collect data about participation to inform the ongoing development of your unit. You/your tutors monitor students’ participation in weekly tutorials and workshops for assessment purposes. You would prefer to make […]