8.9 How to create a Multipart Written Question (Item)

• Click Items from the top menu bar

• Click + Create new Item

• From the drop down list select Multipart Written Question

• Using the free text box enter a title for your Item

• You can edit the Case Number manually using the free text box or arrow buttons, otherwise the system will automatically populate this field. This field cannot be changed later.

• Click Create Item

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• [Optional] Click in the box for Question Author(s) to identify who the author(s) of the Item is. If left blank then the current logged in user (you) will be identified as the Question Author.

• In the text editor provided, enter the content (question rubric) for your Item.

• [Optional] Using the free text box provided, add any comments as required. These will not be visible to candidates.

• [Optional] Using the free text box provided, add any notes as required. These can be made visible to candidates in their candidate feedback report.

• Using the dropdown menu select whether you want your first question stem type to be a:

  • Short Answer Question (SAQ)

  • Label

  • Single Best Answer Question (SBA)

For SAQ

• Using the top free text box enter the question rubric text

• Using the bottom free text box enter the model answer for examiners to mark against (this cannot be seen by the candidate)

• Using the arrows or free text box provided identify the number of lines to provided on a written paper

• Using the free text box identify the number of marks available for the question

• Using the free text box or arrows provided identify the Angoff Score

• Using the dropdown menus identify the Difficulty and Relevance for the question stem

• It is possible at this stage to add Resources to each separate question stem if required

For SBA

• Using the free text box enter the question rubric text

• Using the dropdown menu select how your answers should be listed. Default is Alphanumeric (can be randomised in Exam Settings) and Custom is defined by how they are ordered during Item creation.

• Using the free text boxes provided create the possible answers

• You can add or subtract the number of possible answers by using the + and - buttons

• Check the box next to the relevant answer to identify it as correct

• Using the free text box or arrows provided identify the Angoff Score

• Using the dropdown menus identify the Difficulty and Relevance for the question stem

• It is possible at this stage to add Resources to each separate question stem if required

For Label

• Using the free text box enter the text you require candidates to see

• It is possible at this stage to add Resources to each separate question stem (Label) if required

• Click + Add new question and repeat the steps as required to create your multipart written question

• Click Save Item.

• Click Show me or Blueprinting to navigate to the Blueprinting screen

• Click Add Coordinate for the blueprinting as required

• Click Change

• Click Select to identify which coordinate(s) should be applied to the Item

• Repeat until all blueprinting is complete

• Click Submit for Review

• Enter any Comment using the free text box provided in the pop up window

• Identify any user required to receive a notification via email that the Item has been submitted for review using the free text box provided

• Click Submit for review

The following steps are [Optional] dependant on your requirements.

• Click Item Resources

• Click + Add a resource

• [Optional] Using the free text box enter the Resource name

• [Optional] Using the free text box enter the Resource caption

• Click the word Choose to open the system Resource library and select the Resource required

OR

• Click Choose File to open your device library and select a file to upload to the system as a new Resource

• If Consent is not applicable to the file your are uploading then check the box provided

• If consent is applicable and provided then upload the consent form using the Choose File button to open your device library and select the relevant

• Check the box for Declaration identifying that consent has been given

• If any Blueprint tagging is required for this Resource it can be done at this stage by clicking Change. You can then search or click through the menus to identify which tags apply to the Resource.

• If multiple Resources are required click Save and add another.

• Click Save to return to the Item overview

• Click Blueprinting

• Click Add coordinate for the relevant Blueprint Map

• Click Change to identify the relevant Dimension(s)