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File upload question

Brooke Henshall
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lightbulb_outline This question type can be used in a digital test only.

A file upload question is used to allow students to upload a file during a digital test. If the uploaded file is for example a .pdf, .jpeg or .png you can view it during grading. If the file is for example .xls, .docx or .psd you can download the file to view on your own computer. When students upload a file, they can download it again to check whether they have uploaded the correct file. Students can upload a single file per file upload question. If you require students to upload multiple files, you will either need to add multiple file upload questions to your digital test or alternatively, use the hand-in assignment.

It is possible to use a file upload question for lockdown browsers. For Safe Exam Browser, you will always be able to upload a file during the test. With Schoolyear, uploading files is only available if this is enabled in the Schoolyear settings. 

Questions can be created either in a question bank exercise or from within a course assignment. The video below demonstrates creating the questions from the question bank exercise.

Students can upload the following file types, with 25MB as the maximum upload size per file:

  • .zip
  • .pdf
  • .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .svg
  • .xls, .xlsx, .csv
  • .txt
  • .py
  • .mp3, .mp4
  • .java

To prevent students from uploading damaging files, uploading the following system files is prohibited: 

  • .exe
  • .sh
  • .php
  • .bat
  • .com
  • .cmd
  • .inf
  • .ipa
  • .osx
  • .pif
  • .run
  • .wsh

If students are required to upload system files, the file must be compressed into a zip file before uploading.

Create a file upload question

To create a file upload question, follow the steps below.

  1. Navigate to your question bank or your course assignment.
  2. Click New exercise, fill in a title and click Save.
  3. Click New question and select File upload.
  4. Formulate the question in the question content field.
  5. Fill in the amount of points the question is worth.
  6. Click the more_vert-icon for more options.
  7. Click Save.
Options for a file upload question
  • Bonus
    This marks the question as a bonus question, which means the number of points awarded with this question will be counted until the maximum amount of points achievable for this assignment is reached. The points of the bonus question are not included in the maximum amount of points that can be achieved for the assignment If the student answers the question incorrectly, this will not be detracted from the number of points and the mark.

  • 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.
Add a grading scheme to a file upload question

To add a grading scheme to 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 more_horiz-icon and click Edit. 
  4. Click the dropdown menu Grading type* and choose your method.
  5. Click the more_vert-icon for more grading options.
  6. Click Save. 

*Read more about Grading methods here.

Options for grading a file upload question
  • Model answer
    A solution for the reviewers (and for participants when published). The model answer can be an extensive elaboration, an image, or a file.

  • Start with zero points (For the points-per-criteria and rubrics grading method only)
    If this option is enabled the marking of this question will always start at zero points and the points will be added up when selecting the criteria. When this option is disabled, the marking will start with the maximum amount of points that can be awarded for this question and selecting the criteria will be subtracted from this maximum. This means that the criteria should be added as minus points of the total amount. The reviewer can then select the criteria if the student did not meet this with their answer, so it can be detracted from the total amount of points.

error_outline The maximum file size depends on the upload limit of your school. Changing the size is available as an add-on. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for more information.

What’s next
If this option is enabled by your school, you can request an archive of all uploaded files during a digital test.

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