Respondus Quick Reference

Respondus is a quiz authoring tool that an instructor can use to create quizzes and exams. One quiz can be used for formatted hard copy quizzes in the classroom, WebCT quizzes and self-tests online.  The instructor can create WebCT settings and quizzes offline and upload them when it is convenient. Respondus offers randomizing questions and answers to create unique quizzes for all students. Paper quizzes can be saved in different versions as well.

Installing Respondus - for ENMU-Roswell Faculty Only

  1. Important: Download Respondus from the Instructor Resources page http://disted.enmuros.cc.nm.us/instructor_resources.html.
    Downloading from the Respondus Web site will give you an individual copy that will not work with our site license.
  2. E-mail me for the installation information and password.
  3. Install Respondus by clicking on the .exe file you downloaded.
  4. The Course Management System (CMS) personality for our campus is WebCT 3.x-4.x.
  5. If you need additional assistance installing Respondus or getting started, contact Susan Bellomo: susan.bellomo@roswell.enmu.edu.

WebCT Server Settings

You need to set up WebCT server settings when you first begin to use WebCT. If you teach campus and prison courses, you'll need to set up two server settings.

NOTE: Our CMS (Course Management System) personality is WebCT 3.x-4.x.

  1. Start your browser and go to the WebCT login page where you enter your WebCT ID and password.
  2. Select the Address or URL at the top of your screen. Example: http://online.roswell.enmu.edu.
  3. Click Edit, Copy on the browser menu (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+C).
  4. Bring up the Respondus WebCT server settings screen and click in the blank under 1.
  5. Click Edit, Paste (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V)
  6. Log into WebCT. In MyWebCT, go to the Homepage of any course.
  7. Repeat the process of copying and pasting the URL into the blank under 2.
  8. Click the Extract>> button.
  9. Give the server a name. I've named my two server settings 'campus' and 'prison.'
  10. Enter your WebCT user name/login and password.
  11. IF you are using a computer to which no one else has access, you can select the checkbox to Remember my User Name and Password.

Creating a New Quiz with Respondus

1. Start Respondus by clicking the icon on your Desktop.
 
2. Click the create button on the Respondus Start menu.
3. Enter a file name (short name is best) and a description.
 
4. Select Exam or Survey, and then click OK. Respondus displays the Edit page (tab).
 
5. Create questions.
  1. Enter a title for each question. Keep it short and relevant to the question.
  2. Type the question.
  3. Enter the possible answers.
  4. Select randomize unless one of your answers is "all of the above" or "none of the above."
  5. Select the correct answer. If no correct answer is selected, Respondus defaults to A as the correct answer.
  6. Enter the Point Value for the question.
  7. Click Add to End of List or Insert into List.
  8. Preview the question.

 
The Question List appears at the bottom of the screen. To check a question, just click the link in the Title column.

Respondus Quiz Settings

Question Sets: You may set up question sets within a quiz. For example, if you have 15 questions on Sherman's march through Georgia, you can select these questions and designate them as a question set. Then, you can specify that 10 of the 15 will be randomly selected for inclusion in the quiz.

Basic & Availability: Under Basic Settings, Respondus defaults to Deliver all the questions at once. This is not a good idea because it makes cheating easier. Select one of the two options to deliver questions one a time where questions can be revisited or not.

Important: Plan to set the Availability online in the WebCT Quiz Tool settings. Respondus requires entering UTC date and time. Calculating it is a real "science project." Here's a link with a short definition of UTC date and time to allow you to make an informed decision on where you set availability.

http://www.septentrio.com/about_tutorial.htm#u

Selective Release can be a little tricky. Don't hesitate to ask for assistance if you need to use it.

Security & Submissions: Typically, we do not use the Security settings. Some instructors specify that a copy all students quiz Submissions be delivered to them by e-mail. Enter the message to display to each student as a quiz is completed and your e-mail address. Currently, ENMU-Roswell is not using the Respondus LockDown Browser.

Results specify how you want to display students' quiz scores. Important: In the Score release section, specify when you want to release scores and whether you want the students to view questions and correct answers. The instructor determines whether this will foster cheating, or whether it is crucial to their students' learning process.