Instructor: Create Quizzing Assignments: Davis Advantage

This article reflects updates to Davis Advantage that will be going live on 12/16/2024.

In addition to the Preset Quizzing Assignments that can be added during Class Setup, Instructors can also add Quizzing Assignments any time in Davis Advantage.

To add Quizzing Assignments, select Assignments (1) from the top navigation bar and then Quizzing (2) below. Next, select Add Assignment (3).

Screenshot of Assignments page in Davis Advantage with red boxes and numbers calling attention to Assignments page link (1), Quizzing assignments tab (2) and Add Assignments button (3).

Type in an Assignment Name and choose a Start and End Date. Start Date will determine when the students can access the assignment (first minute of the selected day) and End Date will determine when the assignment is due for credit (default is last minute of the selected day, though this can be adjusted in Class Setup by changing the End Time.)

Screenshot of Add Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage cropped to show Assignment Name, Start Date, Due Date and End Time selections.

Next, select the type of Quizzing Assignment you would like to create. There are three options to choose from: Quick Assignment, Custom Assignment, and Preset Assignment. We will review each assignment type below. After you select the assignment type, click Next Step.

Screenshot of Add Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage cropped to show Quick Assignment, Custom Assignment and Preset Assignment options. This screenshot also has a red box and a red arrow to call attention to the next step button, which must be pushed after selecting the quiz type.

Quick Assignments

A Quick Assignment generates questions based upon the topic(s) and concept(s) that you would like to include, and can range between 5 and 25 questions.

To begin, select whether you'd like to organize by Course Topic or Concept.

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment screen in Davis Advantage on the Parameters step. A red box and a red arrow are calling attention to the option to choose Course Topics or Concepts.

Next, select the specific topics or concepts you would like to include.

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment screen in Davis Advantage on the Parameters step. A red box and a red arrow are calling attention to the option to choose Course Topics or Concepts. Red arrows and boxes call attention to the option to choose which content you want included in the Quiz, with the option to choose one, several or all topics.

Finally, select the number of questions you would like and click Next Step.

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment screen in Davis Advantage on the Parameters step. A red box and a red arrow are calling attention to the option to choose Course Topics or Concepts. Red boxes and arrows call attention to the option to choose between 5 and 25 questions, and to click Next Step once you select the number of questions.

Once you have set the parameters for your Quick Assignment, the platform will generate a quiz for you with questions selected at random from within your chosen parameters. You can review these questions individually by clicking View Details. If you find a question you would rather not use, you can use the Replace feature to generate a different question within the same topic or concept. You can also Remove questions that you don't want to use to streamline your quiz to a shorter length.

Screenshot of Review Assignment page in Davis Advantage with red box and red arrows calling attention to View Details, Replace and Remove links to edit quiz questions.

Note that the question order is randomized by default, but that you can also select No if you would like questions to appear in a specific order. You can then customize the order by using the drag-and-drop arrows to the left of questions.

Screenshot of Review Assignment page in Davis Advantage with red box and red arrows calling attention to Yes and No buttons for randomizing question order and drag and drop buttons to manually edit question order.

Once you're satisfied with the contents, click Complete Assignment to add it to the course.

Screenshot of Complete Assignment button with a red box around it on Review Assignment page in Davis Advantage

Custom Assignments

Custom Quizzing Assignments allow you to hand-pick each question, rather than generating questions for you.

When you create a Custom Assignment, you will choose Course Topic or Concept.

A screenshot of the Add Quizzing Assignment screen in Davis Advantage on the Parameters step. A red box and a red arrow are calling attention to the option to choose Course Topics or Concepts.

Then, select the specific content you would like to include on the quiz.

For a Custom Assignment, you can also select which question type(s) you would like to include. You can choose "Select All" to view all possible options, or narrow the pool down to one or more specific question types. Once you've chosen your content and question types, click Next Step to continue.

Screenshot of Add Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage for Custom Assignment, with red boxes calling attention to the checkbox menu for selecting question type(s). A red box and red arrows call attention to the Next Step button which needs to be clicked once question types are selected.

The available questions will be displayed on the next page. You can type keywords into the search bar to filter results (1). You can also Filter Difficulty Level (2) and you can View Details (3) to review rationales for each question you Select (4).

Screenshot of Add Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage for Custom Assignment with red boxes and numbers calling attention to search bar for key words to filter results (1), checkboxes to Filter Difficulty Level (2), View Details link for individual questions (3) and checkbox to select question (4).

Once you've made all of your selections, click Next Step.

Screenshot of Next Step button on Add Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage.

You can edit the Assignment Name, Start and End Dates, as well as the order of questions as you could previously with a Quick Assignment.

Screenshot of Review Quizzing Assignment page in Davis Advantage for Custom Assignment, cropped to show Assignment Name, Start Date, Due Date and End Time selections, as well as options to randomize question order.

Click Complete Assignment to add it to the course.

Preset Assignments

Our team has prepared a set of Preset Assignments for every topic in Davis Advantage to save instructors time. To create a Preset Assignment, simply select the topic or concept you would like to assign, then hit Next.

Screenshot of Add Quizzing Assignment page for Preset Assignment in Davis Advantage cropped to show menu selection of preset assignment topics. There is a red box and arrow pointing to the circle which can be used to select a topic. There is another red box and red arrow pointing to the Next Step button which needs to be pushed after selecting the topic.

Our preset questions will be displayed on the following page for your review. These assignments are designed to be ready to implement at the click of a button, but you are still able to customize them if you would like to make any changes.

You can View Details to review questions individually or Remove questions to streamline the length of your quiz. Note that all Preset Assignments contain 10-15 questions by default.

Screenshot of Review Assignment page in Davis Advantage with red box and red arrows calling attention to View Details, Replace and Remove links to edit quiz questions.

The question order is randomized by default, but you can select No and use the drag and drop arrows to customize the order.

When you are finished, select Complete Assignment to publish the quiz.

Screenshot of Complete Assignment button with a red box around it on Review Assignment page in Davis Advantage.

The quiz will now appear on your Assignments page, listed by due date. It will become visible to students on the Start Date you selected.

Screenshot of Assignments page in Davis Advantage cropped to show newly created quiz.