Create and Administer Online Quizzes

Create and Administer Online Quizzes

Build question banks, create quizzes with various question types, enable proctoring, and auto-grade assessments.

Time: 10–30 minutes per quiz Module: OpenEduCat Quiz, OpenEduCat Quiz Enterprise Permissions: Faculty or Quiz Administrator

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Prerequisites

• Courses and subjects configured
• Students enrolled in courses
• Access to Quiz menu

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Overview

The Quiz Management system enables:

• 10+ question types
• Question bank management
• Randomized question selection
• Timed assessments
• Automatic grading
• Proctoring features (Enterprise)
• Gamification elements
• Detailed result analytics
• Mobile app support

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Quiz Workflow

Create Question Bank
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Build Questions
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Create Quiz
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Configure Settings
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    Publish
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Students Attempt
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Auto-Grade / Manual Grade
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View Results

State	Description
Draft	Quiz being prepared
Open	Available for attempts
Closed	No longer accepting attempts

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Question Types

Type	Description	Auto-Grade
Single Choice	One correct answer from options	Yes
Multiple Choice	Multiple correct answers	Yes
True/False	Binary choice	Yes
Fill in Blank	Text input answer	Partial
Matching	Match pairs	Yes
Sequence	Order items correctly	Yes
Short Answer	Brief text response	No
Essay	Long text response	No
Numerical	Number answer with tolerance	Yes
Drag and Drop	Drag items to targets	Yes
Hotspot	Click correct image area	Yes
File Upload	Submit file as answer	No

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Steps

1. Create Question Bank

Organize questions by topic:

1. Navigate to Quiz → Question Banks
2. Click New
3. Configure the bank:

Field	Action
Name	Bank name (e.g., “Math - Calculus”)
Course	Link to course (optional)
Subject	Link to subject (optional)
Description	Bank description

4. Click Save

2. Add Questions

1. Open the question bank
2. Navigate to Questions tab
3. Click Add Question
4. Select question type
5. Configure the question:

Single Choice Question

Field	Action
Question	Enter question text (HTML)
Points	Marks for correct answer
Option 1	First choice
Option 2	Second choice
Option 3	Third choice
Option 4	Fourth choice
Correct Answer	Mark correct option
Explanation	Answer explanation (shown after)

Multiple Choice Question

Field	Action
Question	Enter question text
Points	Total marks
Options	Add multiple options
Correct Answers	Mark all correct options
Partial Credit	Allow partial marks

Fill in Blank

Field	Action
Question	Use ____ for blank position
Answers	Add acceptable answers
Case Sensitive	Enable/disable
Points	Marks per blank

Matching Question

Field	Action
Question	Matching instructions
Left Items	Items to match from
Right Items	Items to match to
Correct Pairs	Define correct matches

Essay Question

Field	Action
Question	Essay prompt
Points	Maximum marks
Word Limit	Min/max word count
Rubric	Grading criteria

6. Add image/media if needed
7. Click Save

3. Create Quiz

1. Navigate to Quiz → Quizzes
2. Click New
3. Complete the quiz form:

Field	Action
Title	Quiz title
Course	Select course
Batch	Select batch
Subject	Select subject
Faculty	Quiz creator
Description	Quiz instructions
Category	Quiz type/category

4. Click Save

4. Add Questions to Quiz

Method 1: Manual Selection

1. Open quiz
2. Navigate to Questions tab
3. Click Add Questions
4. Select questions from bank
5. Set order and points

Method 2: Random Selection

1. Navigate to Random Questions tab
2. Configure:
   • Select question bank
   • Set number of questions
   • Set points per question
3. Questions randomly selected per attempt

5. Configure Quiz Settings

1. Open quiz settings
2. Configure timing:

Setting	Action
Time Limit	Duration in minutes
Start Time	When quiz opens
End Time	When quiz closes
Late Submission	Allow/reject late

3. Configure attempts:

Setting	Action
Attempts Allowed	Maximum attempts (0=unlimited)
Grading Method	Highest/Average/Latest
Show Results	When to show (After/Never)
Show Correct	Display correct answers

4. Configure behavior:

Setting	Action
Shuffle Questions	Randomize order
Shuffle Options	Randomize choices
One at a Time	Show one question per page
Allow Review	Let students review answers

5. Click Save

6. Enable Proctoring (Enterprise)

For secure assessments:

1. Navigate to Proctoring tab
2. Enable proctoring features:

Feature	Description
Webcam Required	Must enable camera
Full Screen	Force full screen mode
Tab Switch Detection	Detect browser tab changes
Copy/Paste Block	Prevent copy/paste
Screenshot Capture	Periodic screenshots
Recording	Record video during quiz

3. Configure violation actions:
   • Warning only
   • Auto-submit on violation
   • Flag for review

7. Publish Quiz

1. Review quiz configuration
2. Preview quiz as student
3. Click Publish or change state to Open
4. Students can now attempt quiz

8. Monitor Quiz Attempts

1. Navigate to Quiz → Attempts

2. View live attempts:

   • Student name
   • Start time
   • Current progress
   • Time remaining

3. For proctoring:

   • View webcam snapshots
   • Check violation flags
   • Monitor suspicious activity

9. Grade Manual Questions

For essay/short answer questions:

1. Navigate to Quiz → Grading

2. Select quiz

3. Filter by “Needs Grading”

4. Open attempt

5. For each manual question:

   • Read student response
   • Enter score
   • Add feedback

6. Click Complete Grading

7. Results released to student

10. View Results and Analytics

1. Open quiz

2. Navigate to Results tab

3. View:

   • Attempt count
   • Average score
   • Pass rate
   • Question analysis

4. Export results to spreadsheet

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Field Reference

Quiz (op.quiz)

Field	Technical Name	Type	Required	Description
Title	name	Char	Yes	Quiz title
Course	course_id	Many2one	No	Target course
Batch	batch_id	Many2one	No	Target batch
Subject	subject_id	Many2one	No	Subject link
Description	description	Html	No	Instructions
Time Limit	time_limit	Integer	No	Duration (minutes)
Start Time	start_date	Datetime	No	Open time
End Time		Datetime	No	Close time
Attempts	attempts_allowed	Integer	No	Max attempts
Passing Score	passing_score	Float	No	Minimum to pass
State	state	Selection	No	Quiz state
Question IDs	question_ids	One2many	No	Quiz questions

Question (op.quiz.question)

Field	Technical Name	Type	Required	Description
Question	name	Html	Yes	Question text
Type	question_type	Selection	Yes	Question type
Bank	bank_id	Many2one	No	Question bank
Points	marks	Float	No	Max points
Options	option_ids	One2many	No	Answer options
Correct Answer	correct_answer	Text	No	Correct response
Explanation	explanation	Html	No	Answer explanation
Difficulty	difficulty	Selection	No	Easy/Medium/Hard

Quiz Attempt (op.quiz.attempt)

Field	Technical Name	Type	Required	Description
Quiz	quiz_id	Many2one	Yes	Parent quiz
Student	student_id	Many2one	Yes	Attempting student
Start Time	start_time	Datetime	No	When started
End Time	end_time	Datetime	No	When submitted
Score	score	Float	No	Obtained marks
Percentage	percentage	Float	No	Score percentage
State	state	Selection	No	Attempt state
Answers	answer_ids	One2many	No	Student answers

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Gamification Features

Points and Badges

• Award points for quiz completion
• Badge for high scores
• Leaderboards per course

Progress Tracking

• Quiz streak tracking
• Improvement metrics
• Achievement unlocks

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Views Available

View	Features
List	Quizzes with stats
Form	Full quiz editor
Kanban	Visual quiz cards
Calendar	Quiz schedule
Pivot	Analytics dashboard

Question Bank View

• Filter by difficulty
• Filter by type
• Search by keyword
• Bulk actions

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Portal Features

Student Portal

Students can:

• View available quizzes
• Take quizzes online
• Review past attempts
• See correct answers (if enabled)
• Track quiz history

Quiz Interface

• Timer display
• Question navigation
• Flag for review
• Submit confirmation
• Immediate or delayed results

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Result Analytics

Quiz Statistics

Metric	Description
Attempts	Total attempts
Pass Rate	% of passing attempts
Average Score	Mean score
Median Score	Middle score
Std Deviation	Score spread
Highest/Lowest	Range

Question Analysis

Metric	Description
Difficulty Index	% correct
Discrimination	Good/poor student differentiation
Most Missed	Commonly wrong answers
Time Spent	Average time per question

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
Cannot start quiz	Not open or ended	Check quiz dates
Timer not showing	Time limit not set	Set time limit
Score incorrect	Manual questions pending	Complete grading
Questions not shuffling	Option not enabled	Enable shuffle
Proctoring blocked	Camera/permission denied	Allow browser access
Quiz not visible	Not published	Publish quiz

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Best Practices

1. Clear instructions: Explain quiz rules upfront
2. Question variety: Mix question types
3. Appropriate timing: Allow adequate time
4. Test preview: Preview before publishing
5. Feedback: Provide answer explanations
6. Fair difficulty: Balance easy/medium/hard

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Security Notes

Role	Capabilities
Quiz Administrator	Full CRUD on quizzes
Faculty	Create/edit own quizzes
Student	Attempt assigned quizzes
Grader	Grade manual questions

Anti-Cheating Measures

• Randomized questions
• Randomized options
• Proctoring tools
• Time limits
• One question at a time
• Tab switch detection

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Integration Features

LMS Integration

• Embed quizzes in courses
• Progress affects course completion
• Quiz results in gradebook

Exam Integration

• Quiz as exam component
• Marks feed to exam results
• Combined assessments

Attendance Integration

• Quiz completion as attendance
• Time-based tracking

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Related Tasks

• Create Online Courses
• Manage Examinations
• Configure Grading