Note: Before using this article, please download the Respondus 4 User Guide for Canvas.

Overview

• Creating a New Respondus File
• Creating a Respondus File Using Other Respondus Files
• Creating a Respondus File by Importing Questions from a Text File
• External Respondus Resources
  • Academic Tech Friday: Building Canvas Quizzes with Respondus 4.0 webinar

 

Creating a New Respondus File

1. From the Start tab in Respondus 4.0, select the Create button.
2. Enter the name of file and a description.
3. From the left-side navigation bar in the Edit tab, add a question in one of three ways:
   • Select a Question Type.
   • Select the Copy from Another File button.
   • Select the Test Bank Network.

Select a Question Type

• For more information on all question types, refer to Page 18-32 of the Respondus 4 User Guide for Canvas.

Select the Copy from Another File button

1. Select a Respondus file, then select Open.
2. Select the checkbox of the questions you want to add
3. When all desired questions are selected, select the Add to End of List button.

Select the Test Bank Network

• Before accessing a publisher's test banks, you will need to search the Test Bank Network and request a registration code.
• For more information, refer to Page 8-11 of the Respondus 4 User Guide for Canvas.

 

Creating a Respondus File Using Other Respondus Files

1. Optionally, refer to Page 12-13 of the Respondus 4 User Guide for Canvas.
2. From the Start tab in Respondus 4.0, select the Exam Wizard button.
3. Select Create a new exam and then copy questions to it from other Respondus files.
4. Enter a name and description.
5. Select a Respondus file, then select the Select button.
6. Optionally, repeat step 5 to add up to 10 quizzes.
7. Select a quiz from the dropdown menu.
8. Select a question selection method:
   • Automatic: enter a number of questions to select and how many points per question, then select the Add to End of List button.
   • Manual: select the checkbox of the questions you want to add, then select the Add to End of List button.
9. Repeat steps 7-8 for every file selected in step 5, then select the Next button.
10. To save the Respondus file, select an Exam Wizard - Finished option then select the Finish button.

 

Creating a Respondus File by Importing Questions from a Text File

Note: Acceptable text file formats are TXT, DOC, DOCX, and CSV.

1. Prepare your text file using the Standard Format for Importing found on Page 41-51 of the Respondus 4 User Guide for Canvas.
2. Optionally, add all images needed for the Respondus file in a single folder.
3. From the Start tab in Respondus 4.0, select the Import Questions button.
4. Select the appropriate option from the Type of File dropdown menu.
5. Select the File Name Browse button then choose the text file.
6. If images are needed, select the Image Folder Browse button then choose the folder.
7. Choose where to add the new Questions.
8. Optionally, select the preview button.
9. To complete the process, select the Finish button.

 

External Respondus Resources

• Respondus 4 Instructor Quick Start Guide
• Respondus 4 User Guide
• Respondus 4 Resources and Video Tutorials Page
• Respondus Test Bank Network
• Academic Tech Friday: Building Canvas Quizzes with Respondus 4.0 webinar