Respondus Test Creator

You can either create your quiz questions in MS Word or if you already have them in a Word format, you can edit the document to quickly import into iLearn.

• View the Respondus Standard Import Formats for types of questions.
• Download a Sample Word file with Quiz Question Formats.
• View the video about importing the question file and publishing to iLearn.

Respondus has it's own Test Bank Network where you can pull questions into Respondus and push them to your iLearn courses.

• Publisher test banks made easier.
• Watch the video about finding and linking to a Test Bank.
• Once you create or import the questions/quizzes you would like for your course, you can publish the information directly to your course.

If you just want to push the questions to the Question Library, do not worry about the settings. In the publish process you will choose to publish to the Question Library only.

If you setup the quiz in Respondus, you can publish the entire quiz with settings, make sure to add the settings and dates or it will publish as an active quiz.

Once you create the quiz in Respondus, you can publish it to your iLearn course. You can publish the questions as a quiz or you can just add them to the Question Library.

1. Select the Preview + Publish at the top.
2. Select Publish to the left
3. Click Publish Wizard
4. The Brightspace server drop-down should default to the TN Tech connection you created (the name will vary depending on what you named it when setting it up).
   *If you haven't created a connection to iLearn, do this first.
5. It will open the TN Tech Login screen. Login using your TN Tech credentials and 2FA.
   This step will be skipped if you selected to Save your Username and Password after your first time logging in.
6. Make sure to choose the course from the drop-down at the top. If you are not sure which one it is, look for the numbers at the end. These numbers are the CRN Semester Code.
7. Examples: 12345.202010 - for Spring 2020, or 51234.202050 - for summer 2020, or 81234.202080 - for Fall 2020)

Using Respondus, you can retrieve questions from your iLearn courses. This allows you to save the file to a Word document. This document can be used for reviewing, editing, or printing for a person who needs a printed test.

1. Once you open Respondus, select the Retrieval tab at the top.
2. The Brightspace server drop-down should default to the TN Tech connection you created (the name will vary depending on what you named it when setting it up).
   *If you haven't created a connection to iLearn, do this first.
3. It will open the TN Tech Login screen. Login using your TN Tech credentials and 2FA.
   This step will be skipped if you selected to Save your Username and Password after your first time logging in.
   
4. Make sure to choose the course from the drop-down at the top. If you are not sure which one it is, look for the numbers at the end. These numbers are the CRN Semester Code.
   Examples: 12345.202210- for Spring 2020, or 51234.202250 - for summer 2020, or 81234.202280 - for Fall 2020)
5. Select whether you want to retrieve questions from a Quiz, Survey or a Question Library Section.
   For Question Library sections, you will have to retrieve each section individually. For quizzes, if the questions are listed in sections, it may not export.
6. Give the file a name that corresponds to the appropriate information.
7. Click Next
8. Click Finish when complete.

To Export the Questions to Word

1. Once the questions are imported into Respondus, select the Preview + Publish
2. Select Print Options
3. Choose the options you would like to export (Exam only, Exam and Answer Key, Answer Key only). You can choose the Settings option to make sure it exports the items you need.
4. Select Save to File
5. Give the file a name and select the location where it will go, click Save.