Quizzes: Set Evaluation & Feedback Options

Introduction:

The Evaluation & Feedback section in Brightspace Quizzes allows instructors to control how quiz attempts are evaluated and what feedback students receive. By default, quizzes are auto-graded upon submission with minimal feedback.

This guide walks you through how to customize grading visibility, feedback content, and result display settings to align with your teaching goals, especially if your quiz includes multiple attempts or manually graded questions.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. 1. Log in to Brightspace and access your course.
    • On the navigation bar, click on Activities and Quizzes.
  2. 2. Select or create a new quiz to access the creation dashboard.
    • On the right-hand panel of the quiz editing screen, expand the Evaluation & Feedback section.
  3. 3. Review "Auto-publish attempt results."
    • If enabled (default): Students automatically see their score after submission.
    • If disabled: You can manually release results after grading (recommended if the quiz includes written response questions).
  4. Auto-publish attempt results immediately upon completion
  5. 4. Enable or Disable "Synchronize to Grade Book"
    • Enable if you want quiz scores to sync directly with the associated grade item.
    • Make sure your quiz is linked to a grade item in the Assessment section.
  6. Synchronize to grade book on publish
  7. 5. When published, display to learners: Click Attempt grade to display learners’ attempt grade. Click the question display drop-down menu to select which questions are displayed to learners after publishing the quiz.
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  9. 6. Click “Customize Quiz Results Displays”
  10. Customize Quiz Results Displays
  1. 7. Learning Objectives: Click Manage Learning Objectives to associate learning objectives with your quiz.

Other things to look out for:

  1. 8. Edit the Default View (or Add Additional Views)
    • Click Edit View to modify the default behavior.
    • You may also click Add Additional View to release feedback at a later time.
  2. 9. Choose What Students See
    • Under the chosen view:
      • Show attempt score and/or overall quiz score
      • Show all questions, only incorrect ones, or no questions at all
      • Show correct answers or hide them
      • Show class average or score distribution (optional)
  3. 10.(Optional) Set a Release Date
    • In an additional view, select a date/time for feedback release (useful after quiz closes).
  4. 11. Save the View
    • Click Save, then Save and Close when done.
  5. 12. Repeat for Other Quizzes (if needed)
    • Brightspace does not support copying feedback settings across quizzes, so repeat the process if you want consistent behavior.

Troubleshooting Tips:

  • •Quiz feedback isn’t showing to students:
    • Solution: Check that Auto-publish is enabled or that a Submission View is active and includes visible content.
  • • Grades aren’t syncing to the Grade Book:
    • Solution: Ensure your quiz is linked to a grade item and Synchronize to Grade Book is checked.
  • • Students can see correct answers too early:
    • Solution: Review the default submission view and consider using an Additional View with a delayed release.
  • •Feedback looks different for each attempt:
    • Solution: If your quiz allows multiple attempts, make sure each submission view is customized appropriately.

Additional Resources:

FAQ Section:

  • • Q: Can I release quiz results only after the due date?
    • A: Yes. Use Add Additional View, set the date/time restriction, and select what content to show (e.g., questions, answers, scores).
  • •Q: Can I use different feedback for each attempt on a multi-attempt quiz?
    • A: Yes, but you must manually customize submission views to match your attempt settings.
  • • Q: Will quiz settings copy over when duplicating a quiz?
    • ​​​​​​​A: Yes, submission views copy with the quiz. However, if you're creating a new quiz from scratch, settings must be reconfigured.
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