How do I import questions from a list, a spreadsheet or a QTI file?

Writing many questions at once is quicker in a spreadsheet or a plain list, and many LMSs and quiz tools can export a QTI file. Xogogy turns them into question slides, or adds them to a question bank, in one step you can undo.

Paste a list or a CSV

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   Select the slide the questions should follow.

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   Choose Insert › Question.

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   Set Question source to Import questions from plain text, CSV or QTI.

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   Choose the quiz under Quiz assignment, or keep the questions standalone.

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   Set Import format to Plain text or CSV.

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   Paste your questions into Questions (plain text or CSV).

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   Choose Import questions. If any question has a problem, nothing is added and the dialog lists each problem and how to fix it.

Plain text and CSV imports create multiple choice and true/false questions.

Write a plain-text list

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   Put each question in its own block, with a blank line between blocks.

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   Write the prompt on the first line of the block, for example Where should the top of your screen be?

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   Put one choice on each line below it, such as - Level with your chest.

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   Start the correct choice with *, for example * At or slightly below eye level.

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   For a true/false question, write the statement, then ANSWER: true or ANSWER: false on the next line.

Use a CSV file

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   Use a header row of type,prompt,choice1,choice2,correct, with more choice columns if you need them.

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   Set type to multiple_choice or true_false.

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   In correct, give the choice number (such as 1) for multiple choice, or true or false.

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   Save the sheet as CSV, open it in a text editor, and copy its contents into the dialog.

Import a QTI file

Xogogy reads IMS QTI 1.2, 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0: a package .zip with its imsmanifest.xml, or a single question .xml file.

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   Choose Insert › Question and set Question source to Import questions from plain text, CSV or QTI.

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   Set Import format to QTI file (.zip or .xml) and choose Choose QTI file….

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   Read the list the dialog shows before anything changes. It names each question with its type and its answer key: answer key stated in the file, answer key worked out from the scoring rules: check it, or no answer key found: set it after importing.

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   Check Not imported. It lists the items Xogogy cannot bring in, such as hotspot questions, each with its reason. Already in the course, skipped lists questions you imported before.

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   Under Add the questions as, choose Question slides (one slide per question) or one of the course's question banks. To fill a bank, create it first under Slides › Question banks.

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   Choose Import questions. A single Undo removes the whole import.

Scripts inside a QTI file are never run. Images inside the questions are not brought in yet; each one is noted in the import report.