How do I create a Description question?
You will learn how to create a Description question type for use in the Quiz tool in your course in TITANium.
Description questions are not actually questions requiring an answer, they are simply a textbox where you can add text, images, videos, etc. They are useful for when you want to present a case study or scenario or reading after which you then want to pose some questions. Both the text and questions could then be displayed on the same page in a Quiz.
1. Enter your course.
2. Click on the Gear icon.
3. Select More.
4. Click on the Categories tab for Question.
Note: it is not necessary to create a new category; however, it does help when the questions and categories are well organized.
5. Type a name for a new category.
6. Click on Add category.
7. Click on the (0).
8. Click on Create a new question.
9. Select Description.
The Description question type is only a textbox where you can add text, images, video, etc. You do not actually pose a question and expect an answer. So, for the sake of this guide, we will add any text which is useful for the questions that follow into the Description question type.
10. Click on Add.
11. Type a question name.
This is information for you only. Students cannot see this Question name text at all.
12. Type in the text or other content for the case study or scenario.
This is the text students will see. You can add text, images, videos, etc.
13. Click on Save changes.
You have now completed making a Description question type. You can then continue with whatever other questions you want to make regarding this case study.
Below are links on how to create some other question types:
Article Summary
You have now learned how to create a Description question for use in the Quiz tool in your course.