Use the Multiple Choice Tool to add a single-answer question to a slide. You can optionally assign points for automatic grading.
1) Use the Multiple Choice Tool
1. Open the assignment and click Edit.
2. Click the Add Multiple Choice icon.
3.Select the correct answer (A, B, C, D, E).
4. (Optional) Enter point values in the Set Points box.
5. Click SAVE.
The multiple choice button will now appear on the slide.
⚠ IMPORTANT NOTES:
Editing & Publishing
Once the multiple choice question is added to the slide, it cannot be edited or changed.
Confirm the correct answer and point value before posting.
Answer Options
Options are limited to letters A–E.
Options cannot be changed to numbers or custom text.
Only one correct answer may be selected.
Student Interaction
Students must use the Select Tool to choose an answer.
You must create a separate text box or use the Pen tool to write the question. The Multiple Choice tool only provides the answer choices (similar to a scantron).
View the video for instructions on the Multiple Choice Tool
2) Edit / Delete Multiple Choice
Once a multiple choice question is added to the slide, the layout and correct answer cannot be edited.
If changes are needed, delete the question and add a new one.
To Delete the Multiple Choice Button from the Slide:
1. Hover over or click the multiple choice button.
2. Click the red trash bin.
To Adjust Answer Choices (before saving):
Edit Options:
Teachers can have 2-5 Options on the Multiple Choice Button.
If you want less than 5 answer choices,
- Click the trash bin icon next to the answer choice to remove it as an option.
If you accidentally delete an answer choice,
- Click on + ADD CHOICE to re-add an answer option.
3) View Student Answers and Grades
On a student's slide:
- Correct responses appear in green
- Incorrect responses appear in red.
Total points earned appear at the top of the slide.
In the View Work tab, you can see:
- Total points for the assignment (next to username).
- Total points received on the slide (bottom left).
Teachers can also change the summary for viewing the slides' points.
1. Click on the Change Summary icon for any of the slides.
2. Select the option for how you wish to see the summary of the slides' points.
4) Control Whether Students See Their Scores
Teachers control whether students can see if their answers are correct and whether they can see their total score.
If Points is toggled ON, students can see:
Their response marked correct/incorrect
Their total score
To adjust this:
1. Go to the Assign tab for the assignment.
2. Toggle the Points feature on or off.
NOTE: Students can update or change their answers at any time, regardless of whether Points is enabled.
Check out this article written for students about whether they can see their points and to see what it looks like for students if you have the Points feature turned on.
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