Ordering

An ordering question is a question for which students must identify the correct order for a series of items.

To create/edit an ordering question:

1. Edit an existing ordering question or click the New Question button Button with a green plus sign. and choose Ordering.

2. Enter a question Title.
   Note: When creating a new question, if you do not enter a question Title, it will auto-populate with the stem of the question when you click OK. If you do not want the Title to auto-populate for new questions, deselect the Automatically populate question titles option in your profile. 

3. Enter the question content in the word processor window.

   • Enter the question instructions (e.g., Place the following events in chronological order from earliest to latest.) in the area directly above the table.

   • Enter the items to be ordered in the table provided.

   • If necessary, edit the number of items using the Number of items option.

   • Use the Alphabetic items and Numeric items radio buttons to choose the format of the items.

4. Set the correct answer order from top to bottom using the Answer order drop-down menus.

5. (Optional) Enter a Points value.

6. (Optional) Click the Rationale tab to enter the reasoning behind the question or detailed information on the solution.

7. (Optional) Click the Info tab to enter additional question information.

   • If the question is connected to a table, picture, or other shared information, select a preface from the Preface drop-down list.

   • Click Info and Objectives to enter question information such as difficulty levels, references, and standards.

   • Select the Electronic only or Print only option to limit the question to only web or printed tests.

8. Click OK to record the question.