This article is for instructors looking to create a test with Respondus 4.0.

Respondus 4.0 allows instructors to create and edit tests, which can then be uploaded into HuskyCT. There are two supported methods. First, creating a test using the Respondus 4.0 interface. Second, importing questions from a Word Document.

Method 1: Creating a new test as a Respondus 4.0 File

Creating a new Respondus file

1. Launch Respondus 4.0

2. Respondus 4.0 will open to the Start page, here click Create

   

3. Enter the name of the file, and description in the Create New File Dialog box, and click OK

   

4. A new Respondus file will be created

Creating Test Questions

Once you have created a new Respondus file, or opened an existing file; you can create test questions directly in the Respondus 4.0 interface.

1. With a Respondus file open, click Edit

   

2. On the Edit window, there are a list of question types shown on the left hand menu that correspond to question types found in HuskyCT.

   

3. Select the desire question type, then fill in the relevant information

4. Click Add to End of List or Insert into List to add the new question to the list of test questions

   

Editing Test Questions

1. On the Edit windows, look for the question list located at the bottom of the screen

   

2. For the question you want to edit, click the small down arrow to the left of the Question Title, then click Edit

   

3. The question will be displayed in the windows above the question list where you edit the question options in the same way you created the question

   

4. Once you have made any edits click Save Changes to preserve the changes or Cancel Changes to clear the changes.

Previewing Individual Questions

1. On the Edit window, look for a list of test questions, located in the bottom half of the screen

2. Locate the question you want to preview, and click the small magnifying glass icon to the right of the question number. (Alternative: Click the small drop down arrow to the left of the Question Title, and click Preview)

   

3. A windows will appear showing how the question will render in Internet Explorer

   

Method 2: Importing a Word Document into Respondus 4.0

This method is used to create a test from an existing word document containing questions. This allows instructors to insert graphics and other special formatting easier than using the Respondus interface. Instructors can use this sample document as a model of Respondus formatting.

1. Launch Respondus 4.0

2. On the Start window, click Import Questions

   

3. On the Import Questions dialog box

   

   1. Click the drop down menu next to Type of File and select Microsoft Word 2007 (DOCX)

   2. Click Browse next to File Name, and select the file to import

   3. Specify the location to import the new questions, either add them to the current document (Requires a Respondus file be open), or create a new document (Required to enter a name)

   4. Click Preview to review the questions

4. If the questions appear as expected in the preview, click Finish