Open question for digital tests

Create an open question in a digital test

To create an open question in a digital test, follow the steps below.

1. Navigate to your question bank or your course assignment. 
2. Click New exercise, fill in a name and click Create. 
3. Click + New question and select Open.
4. Formulate the question in the 'Question*' field.
5. Fill in the number of points the question is worth.
6. Optionally, add a model answer. 
7. Select the scoring method:
   • Criteria: Grade by selecting each applicable criterion.
   • Rubric: Grade by selecting on criterion per set.
   • Slider: Grade my manually entering a score.
8. Add the Evaluation criteria. This option is not relevant for the scoring method 'Slider'. 
   Click on Add criteria to add a criterion. Optionally, click Add group, to add a group. More information can be found here.
9. Optionally, add learning objectives in the 'Objectives' field.
10. Click Create.

Add a grading scheme to your open question in a digital test

All options mentioned below for the grading scheme can also be added or adjusted from the exercise tab. However, if the assignment has been taken, it is only possible to adjust the grading scheme from the grading scheme tab.

To add or adjust the grading scheme of a file upload question, follow the steps below.

1. Click the Grading scheme tab at the top of the assignment or question bank exercise.
2. Go to the question for which you want to set the grading scheme.
3. Click the edit-icon.
4. Fill in or adjust the amount of points the question is worth. 
5. Optionally, add or adjust the model answer. 
6. Select or switch the scoring method. You can choose from 'Criteria', 'Rubric' or 'Slider'.
   • Criteria: Grade by selecting each applicable criterion
   • Rubric: Grade by selecting on criterion per set.
   • Slider: Grade my manually entering a score.
7. Add or adjust the Evaluation criteria. This option is not relevant for the scoring method 'Slider'. 
   Click on Add criteria to add a criterion. Optionally, click Add group, to add a group. More information can be found here.
8. Optionally, add or adjust the learning objectives in the 'Objectives' field.
9. Click Update. 

Options for an open question in a digital test

For additional options, click the settings-icon. You will see the following:

• Bonus
  This marks the question as a bonus question, which means that its points are not included in the maximum amount of points achievable for that assignment. If a student answers the question incorrectly, this will not be detracted from the number of points and the mark. However, when awarding points, it is possible to achieve more points that the maximum points achievable for the assignment.
   
• Partial Scoring
  Students will receive points when their answer is partly correct. For example, if the total number of points they can receive for a question is 2 and their answer is 50% correct, they will still receive 1 point. Without this option, they can only receive 0 or the maximum number of points.
   
• Predefined answer 
  Set a predefined answer which students can keep, edit or delete. This will show up in the answer field. Please keep in mind, that if you convert a digital test to a written assignment, the predefined answer will not copy over to your written assignment. This is also the case when you add an open question with a predefined answer from a question bank to your written assignment. An example is shown in the picture below.
  
   
• Word limit 
  Indicates the maximum recommended number of words that can be submitted in the student’s answer. Students can continue writing and editing their response after exceeding this limit. When a word limit is set, the word counter is displayed as "X / Y words". Instructors decide how to factor going over the limit into grading.