An assessment checks what learners have taken in. Multiple choice questions mark themselves; written answers and uploads need a marker.
Add the assessment and its questions
Open the course and select Course Editor (step two).
Select the Add Assessment icon under the course outline. A new assessment called Assessment opens.
Select the pencil next to Assessment, type a name such as "Queue Management Check" and press Enter.
Select a question type:
Add Multiple Choice Question: tick Correct answer for each right answer; more than one can be correct.
Add Open Answer Question: the learner types an answer, up to the Character Limit (10,000 by default).
Add Multimedia Question: the learner uploads a file of the Type of File you
choose.
Add Existing Questions: reuse questions from other assessments.
Delete the pre-filled Enter a Question here.. and Enter a choice.. text, then type your question and choices.
Enter How many marks is this question worth?, then select Add Question. To edit a question later, hover over it and select the pencil.
Choose the settings
Select Settings.
Turn on what you need:
Set a passmark: enter the Passing Score as a percentage. User must pass to complete assessment. is ticked, so learners who fail can't complete it until they pass.
Enable Retakes (appears once Set a passmark is on): enter a Limit Retake Count, or 0 for unlimited.
Set a time limit: between 1 minute and 5 hours.
Select specific markers: add up to 200 markers. Tick Learners can choose who will mark their assessment from this list. to let learners pick, for example, their own store manager.
Add deadline and Add post-submission message.
Note: Once a learner has attempted the assessment, you can't change or switch off the passmark. Check it before you publish the course.
Select Save.
You're taken back to the Course Editor, which shows Assessment was saved, and the assessment appears in the course outline.
Good to know
If the course is already published, a new assessment appears straight away for enrolled learners.
Open answer and multimedia questions go to markers' Inbox after a learner submits.