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Maintain Point Values

Before students can take an online assignment, all of its questions must have point values.

For a regular section (not an extra-credit section), you use these procedures to ensure each question has the appropriate value:

  • Adding point values to questions

  • Modifying a question’s point value

Point values for question pools are handled a bit differently. You do this by editing the section and specifying the point value for all questions there.

Assign Point Values to Questions

When a question has no point value, the main Test Builder screen displays an alert at the upper-right corner of the screen and adds yellow highlighting to the section hosting the question. A text field is provided for the question that needs a point value.

To assign point values:

  1. Open the assignment in the Test Builder.

  2. Locate the question that needs a point value, and add the appropriate number in the corresponding Point Value column.

  3. Click Save.

Modify a Question’s Point Value

There are two ways to change a question’s point value.

  1. Open the assignment in Test Builder.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Make your changes on the main Test Builder screen:

      1. Locate the section that contains the question whose value you want to change.

      2. Click the link labeled Edit all points.

        The screen updates so that all the Point Value fields are modifiable.

      3. Make any changes necessary.

      4. Click Save.

    • Make your changes by opening the question for editing:

      1. Open the question for editing.

      2. Modify the Point Value field as appropriate.

      3. Save the question by clicking either Save and add another or Save and return to Test Builder.