Create and edit voice recording questions

Updated 19 Feb 2024

For voice recording questions, you define the question, determine the format in which students can submit their answer, and enter an example of an ideal response.

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 an activity or while you are editing it, click Add Questions > Create New Question on the Questions page.

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

  2. Click Essay.

    A page appears with the following sections:

    • Question Layout
    • Questions & Answers
    • Hints
    • Preferences
  3. Click to select a question layout. By default, layout 1 is selected.

    The layout specifies where the question text and the question answer appear during question presentation. As shown, layouts have one answer location and can have one or two text fields.

    There are 6 layouts. Layout 1 has two horizontal rows: Text Section A on top of the Answer Location. Layout 2 has two vertical columns: Text Section A to the left of Answer Location. Layout 3 has one horizontal row for Text section A and two vertical columns under that row that include Answer Location to the left of the Text Section B. Layout 4 has one horizontal row for Text section A and two vertical columns under that row that include Answer Location to the right of the Text Section B. Layout 5 has three horizontal rows, with Text Section A on top, Answer Location in the middle, and Text Section B on the bottom. Layout 6 has two vertical columns, with Text Section A as the first column. The second column as Text Section B on top of Answer Location.

  4. In the Edit Question subsection, enter a Question title (maximum 100 characters) to identify the question in the question bank.
  5. Add a question narrative.

    If you do not see the Narrative option, it means you do not have the ability to add or edit question narratives.

  6. In the Feedback box, enter a message you want to display to students after they submit their essay. Click Edit to use the content editor to create and format your message.
  7. Enter or record the question text.  
    • If the question layout has one text area, enter or record the question text in Question Section A.
    • If the question layout has two text areas, enter or record the question text in Question Section A and Question Section B.

    You can change the question layout at any time. However, if you switch from a layout with two question text fields to a layout with one question field or from a layout with one question text field to a layout with no question field, you are prompted to confirm the switch because some or all of the question text you enter will not appear in the new layout.

  8. Click Add Text Settings.
  9. In the Maximum score box, enter the score you would award for an ideal essay.
  10. Indicate whether the question will accept a written answer. If so:
    1. Enter the number of words the answer must contain.
    2. Based on the number of lines displayed, indicate how big the answer box should be.
  11. Indicate whether the question will accept an audio answer. If so, enter the longest recording (MM:SS) that students can submit.

     

    • You can create a question that accepts both written and audio responses.
    • When you accept audio input, a Record button appears when the students view the question.
  12. Enter an example of an ideal essay in the Recommended answer box. Click Edit to use the content editor to create and format your essay.
  13. Add any hints you want to include for the question.
  14. Set the question's preferences.
  15. Click Save and Close.
  16. Add any hints you want to include for the question.
  17. Set the question's preferences.
  18. 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.

  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.

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