Create and edit file upload questions

Updated 19 Feb 2024

For file upload questions, students upload an external file that contains the answer to the question you create.

When creating or editing your question, you can switch among sections at any time. However, you may need to complete one section prior to opening another. If this is the case, a message appears directing you to enter the required information. You can click a section or subsection's bar to expand or collapse it.

The course saves your input as you enter it. To preview your question at any time, click Preview.

To view an example of the question type, click Sample Question.

  1. As you add or edit an activity, click Add Questions > Create New Question on the Questions page.

    - or -

    Click Course Materials > Additional Instructor Views > Manage Question Bank, and then click Add Course Materials. (MyLab IT only)

    From the Today's View or any other page within a course, click Course Materials > Manage Question Bank and then click Add Course Materials.(MyLab Languages only)

    2. Notes

    • The best way to add activities (create assignments) is with the Course Materials Wizard. To access the wizard, select Course Materials from the menu bar. This wizard lets you add assignments by taking you to the Course Materials Library, copy materials from another course using the Course Materials Library, and manage your content library. Refer to Using the Course Materials Wizard for more information.
    • You can also add activities from the Course Materials Library and then move them to the My Course list where you can set appropriate scheduling. Use the Course Materials wizard to access the library.
    • Another option is to add an activity to the My Course list. If you do that, you will be prompted to save the new activity to the Course Materials Library. In this case, navigate to and select the Course Materials Library folder where you want to save the activity and then click Add and Close.
  2. Click File Upload.

    A page appears with the following sections:

    • Questions & Answers
    • Hints
    • Preferences
  3. In the Edit Question subsection, enter a Question title of up to 100 characters to identify the question in the Question Bank.
  4. Enter the question in the content editor.
  5. Click the Add Answer subsection.
  6. Enter the Maximum score for the question.
  7. Enter any feedback message you want students to see after submitting their file for evaluation. To format the feedback, click the Edit button to open the content editor.
  8. Add any hints you want to include for the question.
  9. Set the question's preferences.
  10. Click Save and Close.

On the Questions page, you can use the question's options menu to edit, delete, or try out the question.

If you have access to the Course Materials > Manage Question Bank page in the course, you have access to additional question options, such as Preferences and Tryout. (MyLab Languages only)

  1. When creating or editing an activity, select Edit from the question's options menu on the Questions page.

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    From within a course, click Course Materials > Manage Question Bank and select Edit from the question's options menu. (MyLab Languages)

    From within a course, click Course Materials > Additional Instructor Views > Manage Question Bank and select Edit from the question's options menu. (MyLab IT)

  2. Make your changes.
  3. Click Save and Close.