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Advanced Elements Add Quick Check

With the Quick Check tool, you can add questions (or Quick Checks) to the page to test comprehension. Quick Check questions are not graded, but provide instant feedback of why an answer is correct or incorrect.

Interface

Quick Check interface

The Quick Check tool contains the following options:

Add as Block: Adds the Quick Check as a content block at the bottom of the page.
Add at Cursor: Adds the Quick Check at the cursor.
Hide "Next" link until completed: Disables the next button on a module page until the Quick Check questions are answered correctly. This option is enabled by default.
Add Answer: Adds another answer field to the Quick Check.
Delete: Deletes the Quick Check.
Rearrange answers: Moves answers up or down. (This option does not renumber the answers. You must do that manually by editing the text.)
Mark as Correct: Specifies which answer is the correct answer.

Turning on the Quick Checks Tool

This is and Advanced level Design Tool

To turn on this tool:

Click the Design Tools Settings icon in the Jump Menu
Do one of the following:
1. Choose Advanced from the Select a Comfort Level area
2. Manually turn on this tool by finding the Quick Checks tool in the list and clicking the switch below the tool name
Close the Design Tools Settings

Example Quick Check

Quick check questions are graded

True

Why don't you read the first paragraph again.

False

Correct! Quick checks are a way to check student comprehension on a page and provide instant feedback.

Instructions

Add Quick Check

To add a Quick Check, follow these steps:

Open the page for editing.
Click Launch Design Tools.
On the Design Tools menu, click Add Advanced Elements.
Click Quick Check.
In the Quick Check panel, click Add as Block or Add at Cursor.
In the Quick Check on the content page, type the question, the answers, and the answer responses.
Click the next to the correct answer.
Click Save.

Add Additional Answers

To add an additional answer to a Quick Check, follow these steps:

Open the page for editing.
Click Launch Design Tools.
Place your cursor within the Quick Check you want to edit.
On the Design Tools menu, click Add Advanced Elements.
Click Quick Check.
In the Quick Check panel, click Add Answer.
In the Quick Check on the content page, type the answer, and the answer response.
Click the next to the correct answer.
Click Save.

Tip: Once your cursor is in a Quick Check, you can click the button in the jump menu to jump right to the Quick Check section.

Delete Answer

To delete an answer, follow these steps:

Open the page for editing.
Click Launch Design Tools.
Place your cursor within the Quick Check you want to edit.
On the Design Tools menu, click Add Advanced Elements.
Click Quick Check.
In the Quick Check panel, click the next to the answer you wish to delete.
Click Save.

Tip: Once your cursor is in a Quick Check, you can click the button in the jump menu to jump right to the Quick Check section.