This topic describes how to create a test with Hints, which allows students to view hints on questions while test-taking.
Note: In order to use Hints, the assessment has to be setup as a Practice or Homework type assessment.
- Select Tests & Quizzes from the left sidebar.
- Select the My Test Library tab to see your tests.
- Select the name of a test to open it, or create a new test by selecting New Test.
Note: If you need a step by step guide on how to create a new test, please see Create:Tests
- If you have opened an existing assessment, select Edit Test Settings to open the assessment edit page. If you are creating a new assessment, the Edit Test Settings page will be the first page you will see after selecting New Test.
- Set the assessment Type to Practice or Homework.
- Place a check in the box to the left of Hints which is found under the Policies section.
- After all assessment settings have been finalized, save your changes by selecting Submit at the bottom of the page.
- Next, you will create hints that are custom to specific questions. To create a question, hover over the Add New button, and select Question from the drop-down menu.
- Select any question type from the Question type drop-down menu.
Note: The Instructions Only question type cannot have a hint.
- Complete the question information. Then scroll to the Hint section.
- Add a question hint as Text or Upload File:
- Text: Add a question hint in plain text. If you select the show tools option found under Hint, you will be presented with a text editor that will allow you to add a question hint in rich text.
- Upload File: You can upload a file that students will be able to access when they are taking the assessment.
- Text: Add a question hint in plain text. If you select the show tools option found under Hint, you will be presented with a text editor that will allow you to add a question hint in rich text.
- Once the question hint is set, select Save Question or Save & Edit Next if you are planning to create more questions for your assessment.
- To preview the question hint as it will appear for students, select Preview.
- Navigate to the question that contains the hint. Select the word Hint in blue, just above the question text.
- Plain or rich text hint:
- Upload file hint:
- Close the hint box by selecting the white colored "x" in the right corner.