Question Editor Administration Field Reference

Question Editor Administration Field Reference

In the Administration tab you can: 

• Move the question to another pool 

• Set an expiry date, after which it cannot be included in exams 

• Limit the number of times it can be used 

• Adjust its weighting and difficulty for randomized exam sections 

• Update its access permissions 

• Update the values for any question attributes


Detailed Information:


FieldDescription
Question Pool Level nYou can select the question pool level to assign the question to. Remember that question pools have their own access permissions.
Expiration DateEnter an expiration date and time for the question, after which the question cannot be selected for exams.
Usage Limit ThresholdEnter the maximum number of times the question can be selected for exams. A daily background task will automatically update the question's status to Retired when the threshold has been reached.
WeightingEnter the maximum number of points that can be awarded when the question is delivered in a randomized exam section.
DifficultyEnter the question's difficulty level. You can filter the list of questions in the Exam and Question Manager by difficulty.
CommentsEnter a comment about the question. Exam participants do not see them comment.
OwnerClick the browse icon to change the question's owner. A question can have only one owner, and only the owner can edit the question. 
PermissionsClick Permissions to update the access permissions for the question.
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