A	This page describes the simplest way to use Multiple Choice (MC) quizzes - when you feel familiar with their preparation you might like to consider some of the more advanced techniques described here. Quizzes are automatically marked by the system - students get instant feedback and can retake the quiz. Results are stored in the Learning Log for the individual student and there will be a date stamped 'history trail' if several attempts have been made.	MCOA	MCMA
B	There are 2 kinds of MC test - one assuming a single correct answer (eg How many wives did Henry VIII have? 4 / 5 / 6) and those with several correct answers (eg Which of these are rainbow colours? red / brown / yellow / black / blue). The first set is referred to here as MCOA (Multiple Choice One Answer); the second is MCMA (Multiple Choice Multiple Answer). The techniques for authoring and using them are essentially the same.
C	To use either kind of MC quiz in a course you must: author the quiz use it in your Course Structure
D	To author any quiz use PIM>MyCourse>Tutor>Content>Assessments. This time we will choose Multiple Choice.

E	The first 3 choices below relate to Adding a brand new quiz, Editing a quiz name or Deleting a quiz. We will come back to the other choices later.

F	Clicking Add New Question Set leads to the title panel - type an understandable title and press create - avoid use of cryptic titles (eg MC1) because you will forget what they are about.

G	Click and you get a Success message. You will probably go straight on the add new questions - though you could come back and do this later by choosing Edit Existing Question Set at Step E above. Click to continue.

H	For each question you need to have planned how many answers you will give in the Multiple Choice. This might be 2 for a simple Yes / No answer - you would rarely use more than 3 probably. You are not allowed to choose 1 answer only. You cannot change this number later, so planning is important. When you have selected a number click to see the main authoring page.

I	Type an understandable question into the Question panel and type Correct and Incorrect answer(s) in the other panels. Leave the Question Format set as HTML - you might want to explore the Advanced html Techniques later. Anything you type in the Hint box will appear as a clue after automatic marking if a student gets a question wrong - leave it blank if you wish. Most answers will be awarded the default 1 point each, though you can alter this if you wish. When all panels are complete, click to return to Step H above.

J	When all questions are finished for the test you can Return to Main Page and use Test Question Set to see how it looks and works. This is also a good opportunity to check that you get full marks if every answer is correct. If not use Edit Question from Existing Question Set at Step E above to go back and make changes.
K	For a MCMA quiz the procedure is almost identical, though the menu pages are different. Choose Create a new question set first.

L	Type a sensible title (again avoid cryptic names) and click .

M	You can now Add questions, Edit questions and Test the quiz. Click Add a question to this set first.

N	Again you must specify the number of answers you want in advance - and again you cannot alter this later. This time you will probably need 5 or 6 choices with 2 or 3 correct answers in the set. Click when you have chosen.

O	The screen shot below shows only one Answer / Scoring panel - there would in fact be 5 if you had specified 5 answers in Step N. Type a sensible question and for each answer you must type it exactly and then say if it is true. You would award point(s) for a correct answer and can deduct point(s) for wrong answers if you wish. Click when all is ready.

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