{"id":20221,"date":"2024-01-22T15:36:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=20221"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:36:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T21:36:07","slug":"brightspace-tip-434-synchronous-quizzes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-tip-434-synchronous-quizzes\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightspace Tip #434: Synchronous Quizzes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instructors can now set up quizzes that start and end at the same time for ALL<\/strong> learners with the new synchronous quizzing option. This feature was introduced with our September 2023 Continuous Delivery updates<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The addition of synchronous quizzes enables instructors to set up a quiz where the quiz timer starts on the start date for all learners rather than when the learner launches the quiz (asynchronous). The quiz timer then ends for all learners at the same time. This facilitates quizzes where the instructor requires all learners to take the quiz at the same time similar to in classroom learning and supporting medium-high stakes quizzing.<\/p>\n

\"Example<\/a>
Example of settings for a synchronous quiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A synchronous quiz starts at the Start Date<\/strong> and ends when the time limit has lapsed, regardless of any action taken by the learner. For example, if a learner clicks \"Start Quiz!<\/strong>\" 15 minutes after the start date on a 1-hour quiz, they only have 45 minutes left to complete it. To indicate when a quiz becomes available, learners have a countdown timer on the Quiz Information<\/strong> and Start Quiz<\/strong> pages. The Start Quiz!<\/strong> button becomes available when the start date and time is reached.<\/p>\n

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A countdown timer on the Start Quiz page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Note:<\/strong> If no start date and time is set for the synchronous quiz, the No Start date set<\/strong> alert appears under the selected option, and you cannot save the quiz. The Due Date<\/strong> option is disabled for synchronous quizzes because students do not choose the time frame of when to take the synchronous quiz, therefore there is no need to set a due date.<\/p>\n

To ensure that learners are aware of upcoming synchronous quizzes, instructors should create instructional or manual solutions. For example:<\/p>\n