Online Teaching Strategies

Respondus

Description

GSU has licensed Respondus, a quiz tool software program that allows you to easily create new quizzes or surveys for WebCT or upload your existing tests.

Respondus offers a way to:

easily create a new quiz for your WebCT course
upload an existing on-campus quiz (in text format) to WebCT
create six question types, plus question feedback
spell check your entire exam
download a quiz from one online course and upload it to another course
convert publisher test banks
use word processing commands to format your quiz
embed graphics in your quiz
use mathematical and scientific symbols
create random sets of questions

Download: Respondus (6.25 mb .exe file) (This file is zipped. You will have to download it, then unzip it using WinZip or similar application.)

Email Gary Fisk to obtain the password for the Campus Version of Respondus. Please note: a new password is now required. Please email Gary for the latest password.
Click the link to download the file to your computer.
When installation is complete, you will need to enter the following information:

The Institution name: Governors State University

Local Contact Person: Gary Fisk

The password: fill in the password you obtained from Gary Fisk

Using Respondus: Launch the flash presentation to see how to use Respondus to load a quiz. You must have Flash Player installed on your computer to view this file.

Documentation

A Respondus Help file (56 pages) is available to download. Look over the document to locate the information you need to answer your questions about using Respondus. The Center for Online Teaching and Learning is also available to help you with Respondus.

Problems?

Contact Gary Fisk for installation problems or go to the Knowledgebase at Respondus.