Creating a New Question (Types & Getting Started)
You need editor access to create a question in Quest. If you do not see the link to the editor in the top right corner of the main course page, simply send us an email to request authorization.
After clicking on "create" the following will be a basic layout to what you'll see
At the top of the page is the name you designated when creating the question (for this example it is "New Question") along with the question ID (#219580) and the version number of the question (v.1).
The status of the question can be:
Status | Description |
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Draft | A new version has been created, but a draft hasn't been saved yet. |
Passed Audits & TeX | A draft has been saved and the preview generated for reviewing. |
Parameters Generated | Random versions have been created and is available to be published. |
Published | Published questions are "locked" from editing. Ready to be included in assignments |
The next row is a series of tabs that provide various functions.
Tab Name | Functionality |
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Messages | Main dialogue box. Used to notify the user of any errors or updated status |
Settings | leave this tab alone (please) |
History | The editing history of the item (i.e. earlier versions). |
Banks | The banks the question is contained in. Please add your question to other banks so the larger community can use your well thought out question. |
Tags | Shows the tags associated with the item and allows more to be added. |
Issues | Shows any comments about the item and whether the item is flagged. More about flagged questions here: Reporting an error in a question |
Images | Here you can upload images to be used in questions |
Parameters | After generating parameters (if applicable) the item versions of the question will appear |
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