ARCHIVED: In the Oncourse Original Test and Survey tool, how can I reuse questions from another test?
Note: The Original Test and Survey tool is no longer available; see ARCHIVED: About the retirement of Original Test and Survey.
Using the Original Test and Survey tool, you can reuse questions from another test. To reuse questions from a test within the same course site, see the sections below on importing tests and surveys. To reuse a test or questions from another course or semester, first export the test or tests to a file, and then import the file into the course site in which you want to reuse it.
To reuse a test from the Original Test and Survey tool in Tests & Surveys, see ARCHIVED: Exporting assessments.
On this page:
- Exporting individual tests and surveys
- Importing individual tests and surveys
- Exporting multiple tests and surveys
- Importing multiple tests and surveys
Exporting individual tests and surveys
To export an individual test or survey:
- In your site's menubar, click .
- Under "Main Menu", select the test or quiz you want to export and click .
- On the page that appears, click .
- Click . Follow your browser's instructions to save the file; note the name and location of the saved file.
Importing individual tests and surveys
Into an existing test
To import test questions into a test that has already been created:
- From the menubar of the site in which you want to reuse the test content, choose .
- In the "Main Menu", select the test from the drop-down list and click .
- Enter the
- To use an existing test within the same site, click . Choose the appropriate test from the drop-down list, and click , or click to go back.
- To import a test that you have already exported (e.g., from a different course or semester), click . Click to find the file, and then click .
. Under "Import Questions from . . .",
choose one of the following:
- On the next screen, you can click the box next to a question to select or deselect it, or click one of the buttons to select or deselect all the questions. When you're finished, click or .
As a new test
To import test questions as a new test:
- From the menubar of the site in which you want to reuse the test content, select .
- In the "Main Menu", click .
- Enter the name of the test in the "Title" field and choose the appropriate options for the test. Click .
- Once the test has been successfully created, you will have the options to create new questions with the Question Editor, copy questions from another test, or import questions from a question file. The first option takes you to the Question Editor to create questions. For the other two options, follow the instructions listed under steps 3 and 4 in the section above.
Exporting multiple tests and surveys
To export multiple tests and surveys:
- In your site's menubar, click .
- Under "Main Menu", click . A file will be generated for you to save to your computer. Follow your browser's instructions to save the file; be sure to note the name and location of the saved file.
Importing multiple tests and surveys
To import multiple tests and surveys:
- From the menubar of the site in which you want to reuse the tests, select .
- In the "Main Menu", click .
- On the "Import Tests and Surveys" page, click . Select a file to upload, and then click .
This is document akti in the Knowledge Base.
Last modified on 2018-01-18 13:26:37.