Transcript 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?
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).
Getting Started
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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; instead try Firefox, IE 7, Safari,
Chrome)
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After installing, use the license information
and code to register the software
Prepare Your Questions
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File formats
◦ .doc, .docx, .txt, .rtf
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Images and text formatting
◦ Word (.doc, docx) files accept inserted images
and text formatting
◦ Text (.txt) and Rich-text (.rtf) files require HTML
code
How To:
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Import/Publish Questions with Respondus:
http://otal.umd.edu/sites/default/files/materials/respondus/i
mport_publish_to_ELMS.pdf
(or go to otal.umd.edu, and look under Supported
Tools on the left)
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Using the ELMS Quiz/Survey Tool
http://otal.umd.edu/sites/default/files/materials/elms/elms_d
ocs/ELMS_quizzes_surveys_Bbv8_v2.pdf
(or go to elms.umd.edu, and look under the Training
tab)
Online Quizzing Issues & Tips
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Lack of security if unproctored
◦ Cheating: printing, sharing with others, looking
up answers, etc.
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Possibility of technology glitches
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Browser settings and incompatibility
Internet connection
Computer configuration
User error
Best for low-stakes quizzes, selfassessments, and surveys
Strategies to Reduce Tech. Problems
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Give an initial try-out quiz
Give students quiz taking tips:
https://elms.umd.edu/bbcswebdav/orgs/LTWS/stud
ent/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.
Strategies to Reduce Cheating
Avoid unproctored high-stakes objective
tests
 Make it harder to cheat, if unproctored:
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◦ Time the quizzes
◦ Randomize questions
◦ Display questions one-at-time
OIT Learning Technologies Support
LT Respondus web page:
http://otal.umd.edu/respondus-otal
Email:
[email protected]