Note that all questions MUST be sequentially numbered from 1 onward, even if they are different types or are to exist in separate sections of the quiz. 

Note that spacing is VERY important for the import. Please follow the spacing outlined in the examples EXACTLY.

Feel free to replace these examples with your own questions, then continue following this format for the rest of your questions and email this file to your Instructional Design contact in CTL.



For any multiple choice questions, they should be in a format similar to the following. Note that to indicate a correct answer you put an * to the left of the correct choice. 

1. Mohawk College is located in which city?
a. Vancouver
b. Toronto
c. Montreal
*d. Hamilton



For any True/False questions, they should be in a format similar to the following. Note that to indicate a correct answer you put an * to the left of the correct choice. 

2. Up is the opposite of down.
*a. True
b. False


For any matching questions, they should be in a format similar to the following. Note that you MUST identify the "Type:" as "MT" for every matching question you create.

Type: MT 
4. Match the correct name to the discovery or theory.
a. Michelson-Morely = Speed of light
b. Einstein = Theory of Relativity 
c. Marconi = radio waves


For any multiple-response questions (questions with multiple correct answers), they should be in a format similar to the following. Note that to indicate a correct answer you put an * to the left of EVERY correct choice. Note that you MUST identify the "Type:" as "MR" for every multiple-response question you create.

Type: MR
5. Which of the following individuals are credited with determining the exact speed of light?
a. Albert Einstein
*b. Albert Michelson
*c. Edward Williams Morley
d. Thomas Edison


To import a Short Answer question, the first line of formatting must begin with "Type: S". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording.
Example: Type: S
Title: Who invented television?
5. Who is known as the "father of television"?
 
 
You can import only one correct answer per question, but it is possible to enter multiple forms of that answer.
 
Example: Type: S
Title: Who invented television?
5. Who is known as the "father of television"?
 
a. Zworykin
b. Vladimir Zworykin 
c. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
 
Answers can also be placed at the end of the file, using a format similar to multiple choice questions. The only difference is that you can enter multiple forms of an answer by repeating the question number.
 
Example: Answers:
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. Zworykin
5. Vladimir Zworykin 
5. Vladimir Kosma Zworykin
6. B
 
 
Importing Multiple Fill in the Blanks Questions
Fill in multiple blanks questions may be imported by starting the first line of formatting with "Type: FMB". This is followed by the "Title" (which is optional), the question number, and the question wording with the words to be filled in provided in [square brackets]. The wording can include up to 10 [words] to be filled in, each of which can have up to 20 correct answers.
 
 Example:  Type: FMB
Title: Multiple blanks
5. A [rose] by any other [name] would  smell as  [sweet].
 
Respondus allows multiple correct answers per blank to be specified by separating each correct answer inside the brackets with commas.
 
 Example:  Type: FMB
Title: Multiple blanks
5. A [rose, red flower] by any other [name] would  smell as [sweet, good].
 
General feedback can be imported by placing the @ symbol in front of the feedback. There must be at least one space to the right of the @ symbol and the text you want displayed for the feedback. The feedback must appear after the question wording
 
 Example:  Type: FMB
Title: Multiple blanks
5. A [rose, red flower] by any other [name] would  smell as [sweet, good].
 
@ A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
– or – A red flower by any other name would  smell as good.