To gauge your students’ understanding of course materials and provide valuable feedback, create quizzes in BigSky. Quizzes not only reinforce lessons but also help identify areas where additional support may be needed, motivating students to stay on track with their learning progress.
- From the BigSky homepage, select the course for which you want to create a quiz.
- On the Navigation bar, click Assessment > Quizzes.
- Click on the Manage Quizzes tab, then select New Quiz.
- Fill in the Quiz Title, Description, Grade Out Of, and Due Date.
If you prefer not to create a quiz from scratch, or if you have existing questions, select Add Existing under the Questions section. Choose Upload a File, Browse Question Library, or Import from Learning Repository as needed.
- To create a new question, select Create New and choose a question type. Fill in the required information in the pop-up window and click Save.
- Once you’ve added all desired questions and filled out the necessary information, manage additional settings such as Availability Dates & Conditions, Timing & Display, Attempts & Completion, and Evaluation & Feedback on the right side of the page.
- For Attempts & Completion, you can set the number of attempts allowed for your students to take the quiz and choose the overall grade calculation based on the attempts (highest, lowest, average, first, and last).
- As for Evaluation & Feedback, you can add a rubric you’ve created and associate learning objectives. Additionally, you can tick the option to make annotation tools available for assessment.
- Finally, click Save and Close at the bottom of the page to complete the process.
Types of Quiz Questions
There are 11 question types that you can choose from when creating a quiz in BigSky. You can mix and match these question types within a single quiz. For inputting Points, follow the Benilde grading scheme.
Multiple Choice
Choose the correct answer from the options provided.
- Select New Question > Multiple Choice.
- Enter the Question Text, Answers, and Points.
- Tick Randomize answer order to randomize the options.
- Click Save.
Only 1 answer should be selected and will be considered as correct.
Example: What are the colors of the Philippine flag?
Choices:
- Blue, white, red, yellow
- Blue, green, red, white
- Red, yellow, orange, green
- Red, white, violet, blue
Answer: A. Blue, white, red, yellow
True or False
Determine if a statement is true or false.
- Select New Question > True or False.
- Enter the Question Text, select True or False, and Points.
- Click Save.
Students will be given an option to choose if the statement is true or false.
Example: Penguins can fly.
Choices:
- True
- False
Answer: False
Fill in the Blanks
Provide the correct answer.
- Select New Question > Fill in the Blanks.
- Enter the Text, answer for the Blank, and Points.
- Click Save.
You can decide where the blank should be placed and the location of the hidden word by separating your phrases through the Text #. The masked word should be typed in the Blank #. Provide a weight for the points to be applied and choose if the answers should be case-sensitive or not (i.e. capitalization and punctuation won’t matter).
Example:
Text #1 - Mr. John has substantial financial resources
Blank #1 - but
Text #2 - he reports low levels of life satisfaction.
Answer: but
Multi-Select
Choose multiple correct answers.
- Select New Question > Multi-Select.
- Enter the Question Text, Answers, and Points.
- Tick Randomize answer order to randomize the options.
- Click Save.
Multiple answers should be selected. You can arrange for the points to be earned for all selected correct answers, or deductions if only two or fewer answers are selected.
Example: Which of the following are examples of renewable energy sources?
Choices:
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Natural gas
- Coal
- Hydroelectric energy
- Nuclear energy
Answer: A, B, E
Matching
Pair two statements or pieces of information.
- Select New Question > Matching.
- Enter the Question Text, Choice and Matches, and Points.
- Click Save.
Input just one or more choices, then type the matches to be considered.
Example: Match each word in Column A with its definition in Column B (question text).
Choices:
Ecosystem
Photosynthesis
Biodiversity
Habitat
Predator
Matches:
The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or ecosystem.
A natural environment where a particular species lives.
An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism.
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
Answers:
Ecosystem - A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
Photosynthesis - The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
Biodiversity - The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Habitat - A natural environment where a particular species lives.
Predator - An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism.
Ordering
Arrange details in order according to instructions.
- Select New Question > Ordering.
- Enter the Question Text, Items, correct order, and Points.
- Click Save.
You can input as many items as you wish and place them in the proper order by changing the ordering number.
Example: Place the following historical events in the correct chronological order (question text).
Choices:
- The Signing of the Magna Carta
- The fall of the Berlin Wall
- The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg
- The first manned moon landing
- The start of the Industrial Revolution
- The Declaration of American Independence
Answer: A, B, D, C, E, F
Written Response
Provide detailed answers.
- Select New Question > Written Response.
- Enter the Question Text, Points, and optional features.
- Click Save.
Place the question or instruction in the provided Question Test box, and your students will have to answer in sentences.
Example: Analyze the theme of social class disparity in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. How does the author illustrate this theme through the characters and their interactions?
Answer: The author illustrates this theme mainly through the character of Pip, an orphan who rises from humble beginnings to wealth through an anonymous benefactor. Dickens contrasts Pip’s social mobility with the stagnant class structures represented by characters like Joe Gargery, Pip’s loyal but unrefined brother-in-law, and Miss Havisham, whose wealth and social status do not bring her happiness or fulfillment. Through these characters and their interactions, Dickens critiques the rigid class system of Victorian England and its impact on personal identity and relationships.
Short Answer
Answer with a word, phrase, or brief sentence.
- Select New Question > Short Answer.
- Enter the Question Text, possible Answers, and Points.
- Click Save.
You can input at least one short answer or more, and decide how points are assigned. Points can be earned per part or if all are answered correctly.
Example: What is the primary function of chlorophyll in the process of photosynthesis?
Answers:
Absorption
Absorb energy
Pigment in plants that absorbs light energy
Conversion of carbon dioxide
Convert carbon dioxide
Convert water into oxygen
Converts carbon dioxide and water
For Multiple Choice, True or False, Multi-Select, Written Response, and Short Answer, you can include other options like adding feedback, hints, short description, custom weights, answer key, custom response box size, initial text, and enumeration.
Arithmetic
Solve mathematical equations.
- Select New Question > Arithmetic.
- Enter the Question Text, Formula, and Points.
- Provide Answer Precision, Tolerance, Units, Evaluation Options, and Variables if applicable.
- Click Save.
Example: What is the value of 2x+5=11?
Formula:
-
Subtract 5 from both sides:
2x=6 -
Divide both sides by 2:
x=3
Answer: 3
Significant Figures
Apply significant figures in mathematical equations.
- Select New Question > Significant Figures.
- Enter the Question Text, Formula, and Points.
- Provide Significant Figures, Tolerance, Units, Evaluation Options, and Variables if applicable.
- Click Save.
Example: How many significant figures are in the number 0.04500?
Formula:
The number 0.04500 has 4 significant figures because:
- The leading zeros (before 4) are not significant.
- The digits 4, 5, and the trailing zeros after the decimal point are significant.
Answer: 4
Multi-Short Answer
Answer additional related questions. This requires multiple brief responses to a related question.
- Select New Question > Multi-Short Answer.
- Enter the Question Text, Answers, and Points.
- Click Save.
You can select if the answer should be case-sensitive.
Example: Name one primary character in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Answers:
Scout Finch
Atticus Finch
Jem Finch
Tom Robinson
Boo Radley
Mayella Ewell