Question Writer 3 Manual/Quick Start Tutorial
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[edit] Quick Start Tutorial
This Quick Start Tutorial takes you through the 5 basic steps you need to take to create a new quiz. Once you have created your quiz you can go back over the menu options and add whatever refinements you want.
At any point in your work you can preview how your quiz will look by clicking on the Preview button.
[edit] Step 1 – Set up a new quiz
When you first open Question Writer 3 you will see the following screen:
Most of the screen appears blank but at the top there is the title bar (which tells you that you have opened Question Writer and which version); a menu bar with 3 menu options and below that a tool bar with 2 buttons.
To start creating your first quiz, click on the button New Quiz.
[edit] Step 2 - Add Questions
Simply click on the add question button on the menu bar
and select the type of question you want to use.
Or click on the relevant question button on the tool bar
When you select the question type a properties window will open. As well as entering the specific details of the question and answer, the properties window for each question type gives you the option to add an image, set the score and decide on the appropriate feedback for that particular question.
[edit] Step 3 – Choose a Theme
Both the Standard and Professional version of Question Writer come with a range of themes. To add or change the theme of your quiz you just select Theme from the menu bar or click the Switch Themes button. A list of themes will appear and you can select whatever seems appropriate to you. If you double click on the theme a dialogue box will appear telling you that the theme has been changed.
You can then Preview the quiz to see how it looks.
[edit] Step 4 – Save your Quiz
As with all Windows software to save your file simply select File and Save (or Save As if you wish to change the name) from the menu bar or click on the Save Quiz button on the tool bar. All quizzes are saved with a .qwz extension.
[edit] Step 5 – Publish your Quiz
To publish your quiz online select Publish from the menu bar. You are given the option to publish for the web, to Question Writer Tracker or to SCORM.
If you select Publish for the Web, Question Writer will create HTML files for you to publish your quiz.
If you select SCORM, Question Writer will create a file for export to SCORM
If you select Publish to Question Writer Tracker, your quiz will be available online immediately and you will be given a link to post on your website or to send to your quiz takers.
If you select Publish for Printing Question Writer will create a set of HTML documents showing the quiz and the feedback for you to print.
There is more information on all of these options in the Save and Publish Chapter.
Congratulations that is all you need to do. You have created your first Quiz!
