Quizzes

The Quizzes tool can be used for formal or informal assessments and self-assessments.  You can create several question types, most of which can be graded automatically for you, and quizzes can be connected to the Grades tool so that once the quiz is graded, that grade is sent directly to a grade item.  Questions can also be shuffled or randomized (using a Question Pool).  In addition, quizzes can be timed (although we recommend not setting a time limit to support students learning online in a time of crisis) and can integrate various media types (video, audio, images).

The Question Library is an integral part of of the Quiz tool. If you are wanting to use the Question Pool feature, questions must be in the Question Library. We recommend that all questions are created inside of the Question Library and then used to create a Quiz or Exam. This way, if the actual quiz is deleted, the questions still remain and can be used again.

Here is some information on using the Quizzes tool in D2L. Tutorials for students related to the Quizzes tool specifically are at the bottom of this page (and also on the D2L for Students page).

Please note that recently, the Quizzes section of D2L has undergone a substantial change. We will be updating the tutorials as we can but you can find information and videos through the D2L Community Pages.

For Instructors

General Brightspace Community Links

The Question Library

Creating Quizzes

Managing Quizzes

Grading Quizzes