Quizzes
Use the Quizzes tool to take a quiz, review your quiz results, and see class statistics for a quiz.
Note: Quizzes cannot be taken using a phone or a tablet. Please use a desktop or notebook computer when taking a quiz on CloudDeakin.
From your unit site in CloudDeakin, Quizzes can be accessed within the Content or from the navigation bar by clicking on Assessment then Quizzes link. When you click the Quizzes link, you can access a quiz list.
- Click the name of the appropriate quiz.
- Carefully read the instructions and details for the quiz on the quiz Summary page. It contains information such as if your Unit Chair has allocated a specific amount of time allowed for the quiz, the number of attempts allowed and the behaviour when time limit is exceeded. Questions may appear all at once or on a series of pages.
- Click the Start Quiz link to start the quiz.
- Answer each quiz question by selecting an answer from the list of options or by filling in the appropriate text field. You may be asked to submit file, record audio or video. Answer will be auto-saved.
- The clock will start ticking once you start the quiz. Time Left, located at the top right-hand corner of the quiz, will provide you with an indication of how much time is left for you to sit for the quiz. You’ve the option to show or hide the timer to reduce anxiety during quiz taking. Once you set this preference, the setting preserves across all quizzes. Make sure you save regularly near the end of the quiz period and attempt to finish and submit the quiz before the time expires.
Note: The Timer Warning displays at certain times to support awareness of time left. The following warnings are applied:- Half of the elapsed time (only on quizzes with 20 minutes or longer quiz time limit)
- 5 minutes remaining (only on quizzes with 10 minutes or longer quiz time limit)
- 1 minute remaining on the quiz.
- If your quiz has a number of pages, click the Next Page or Previous Page icon to navigate between pages.
- Depending on the quiz settings your Unit Chair has used, it’s possible that when the timer reaches zero, your answers will be automatically saved and submitted. You do not need to click on the Submit Quiz button. You’ll then see the text “Your work has been saved and submitted”.
- When you have completed all questions, click Submit Quiz.
- You will receive a confirmation message. Click Submit quiz if you wish to submit your quiz.
Note: If you attempt to submit a quiz with unanswered questions, you will receive a warning at the top of the Submit Quiz page. Click the links below the warning to return to the unanswered questions.
To access information about your submissions and to view your quiz score:
- Click on Assessment then select Quizzes link in the navigation.
- Click the Submissions option from the context menu of the quiz you wish to view. You will see results of your attempts if results are released.