Quizzes

Breakroom for Training quizzes can consist of one or more questions of mixed type. Questions can be marked as mandatory or optional, and responses can be graded automatically or collected for manual grading, complete with reference answers.

Adding quizzes

Breakroom for Training course content is created and managed through the Dashboard. To add a quiz to any of your existing courses, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the Learning Management tab, then click on the course you would like to edit.

3. Click the Create button in the top right corner, and select Quiz from the drop-down menu.

4. Enter a name and description for your quiz.

5. If you like, you can change the quiz header by following these steps:

   1. Click the vertical ellipses icon in the upper right corner, and then click Upload Background Image.

   2. Click the Upload Image button to add an image to launch a standard file selection window on your computer. Select the image you want to use, and click Okay.

   3. Alternately, click the "Select from Our Course Image Templates" link to choose a basic color or generic image.

6. Add the number and type of questions you would like. Each question appears on its own card.

   1. You can add new questions by scrolling down and clicking the Plus button located in the lower right corner of the window.

   2. You can change the question type using the Question type drop-down menu located at the top of the question card.

7. When you are satisfied with your changes, click the Save button.

When quizzes are first created, they are deactivated by default. To activate or deactivate a quiz, click the On / Off Toggle located in the top right corner of the quiz card.

Active quizzes are live on your Breakroom World and can be accessed by students and Instructors. Deactivated quizzes are inaccessible to students and Instructors, but World Owners and World Administrators can still edit their contents via the Dashboard.

You can add questions to a quiz during the initial creation process described above, or at any time by editing the quiz content.

Editing quizzes

In the top right corner of each quiz card, you'll see a vertical ellipses icon. Clicking on this will open a menu containing quiz editing functions. Here's an overview of the associated UI.

Quiz question types

The information provided below is intended to serve as a brief overview of the options available under each quiz question type. As with many things in Breakroom, the best way to master the task of course creation is to dive right in and play around.

Multiple choice questions

Multiple choice questions offer an impressive level of flexibility. You can specify multiple answers for users to check off, dictate that users must make a certain number of guesses, or even create single-answer questions by limiting the minimum and maximum choices required to 1.

Written response questions

Written response questions give users the opportunity to demonstrate deeper knowledge or to share personal insights. These questions must be graded manually, but a quiz point value and reference answer can be provided for graders. You can also specify a minimum and maximum number of characters allowed.

Match items questions

Match items questions can be made easier or more complex by the addition of minimum and maximum answer requirements.

Reference links and images

All question types can come bundled with website links and image files, providing students with helpful information as they take the quiz. Students can open links and view image files directly within the Breakroom platform.

To add a website link to a question, paste the link into the Insert Link field and click Insert. You can add multiple links. Make sure to click the Save button to save your changes.

To add a reference image, click the Upload File button. This will launch a standard file import window on your computer. Locate the image file you want to share and click on it, then click the Open button. You can attach multiple image files to a question.

Timed questions

You can place a time limit on any question by clicking the clock icon located at the top of the question card. Enter the time in hours and minutes, and then click outside of the time panel to set it. To remove time restrictions, click the clock icon and then click the Reset button.

Mandatory and optional questions

Any question can be made mandatory by clicking the Mark Mandatory toggle located in the bottom right corner of the question card. Questions are marked mandatory by default. Assigning quiz points to non-mandatory questions lets you build "extra credit" into quizzes, while ungraded written response questions provide students opportunities for reflection.

Removing questions

To remove a question from a quiz, click the Remove button located in the lower corner of the question card and then click the Save button.

Grading quizzes

To access a quiz and grade it, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the Learning Management tab, then click on the course you'll be grading.

1. Click the Graded button in the bottom right corner of the relevant quiz card. Submitted but ungraded quizzes are identified by an active Grade button in the Grade column.

2. Click the Grade button. This will open the submitted quiz.

1. Of all the question types, only written responses must be graded manually. For the convenience of graders, these questions come with an assigned point value (visible in the upper right corner) and reference answers (located in the middle of the question card). Making use of these tools, you can enter points into the Grade Value field.

2. If you like, you can manually adjust the Grade Value field for multiple choice and match items questions. You can also add written comments in the Comments field for any question. Students will not see these comments.

3. When you are satisfied, click the Save button.

Reviewing quiz responses

Individual student quizzes can be accessed for review at any time by following these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the Learning Management tab, then click on the course you'll be grading.

3. Click the Graded button in the bottom right corner of the relevant quiz card.

4. Locate the quiz you want to review and click the View Answer button in the Action column.

Archiving quizzes

Quizzes can be archived, which deactivates them and prevents their contents from being edited. This preserves their contents for future use.

To archive a quiz, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the Learning Management tab, then click on the course you want to edit.

3. Click the vertical ellipses icon in the relevant quiz card, and select Archive from the menu that appears.

To locate an archived quiz and make it accessible again, follow these steps.

1. Navigate to your Dashboard.

2. Click on the Learning Management tab, then click on the course you want to edit.

3. Click the Filter button in the top right corner. In the menu that appears, check the Archived List option. This will reveal all of your archived materials.

4. Locate the quiz you want to unarchive. You can use the search field to streamline this process. Click the vertical ellipses icon in the card, and select Unarchive in the menu that appears.

5. To display all of your active and inactive course materials, click the Filter button again and check the box beside the Show All option.

When course materials are unarchived, they are deactivated. To activate a quiz, click the On / Off toggle in the upper right corner of the material card.