This is available for Planners and Graders.
Answer key corrections allow Planners and Graders to correct wrong answer keys for multiple-choice questions within the Grading module.
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Information
- This feature is currently only available for Multiple Choice questions.
- After marking is complete, you cannot change the answer key unless you reopen marking.
- Students with confirmed grades will not have their grades automatically updated if a change in the answer keys happens after grading confirmation.
- You can edit Multiple Choice questions before a test has closed and during the marking process.
Known issues and limitations
- Limitation: If the question is set up with marks per alternative it is not eligible for answer key corrections. This is noted in the interface in the marking tool.
- Issue: The key correction interface for the player is not currently displaying the correct answer preview.
- Issue: Not possible to edit LaTeX questions.
How to edit answer keys
Answer key corrections can be made from the Options menu, Questions workspace, and Marking workspace.
Options menu
- Select the Options menu.
- In the Options menu, Under Settings, select Edit answer keys (MCQ).
Questions workspace
- In the Workspaces menu, select Questions.
- On the MCQ you want to change, click Options
. - Select Edit correct answer.
Or,
On the MCQ you want to change, right-click on the question and select Edit correct answer.
Marking workspace
- In the Workspaces menu, select Marking.
- Hover over the marking header and click Options .
- Select Edit correct answer.
How to update the answer key
Answer key settings
Once you've selected Edit correct answer, the Answer key settings page will open.
- Select the question you want to edit by clicking on the Question drop-down.
- Tip: You can preview the question by scrolling to the bottom of the page, under Select one alternative.
- Select your alternative. The previous answer is highlighted in green.
- Click Update.
- To revert your changes, select Revert changes.
FAQ
Q: How do Authors know if the Answer Key has been updated?
Under Recent events, a notification will inform the Authors that there is a new revision. Authors will have the option to Preview revision.
Q: What happens to other tests that contain a question changed within an Answer Key?
Tests that contain a question with an altered answer will prompt a warning message in the Test Setup, but only before the test has been activated. Planners can choose between using the updated version or the old version.
