How to Import Quiz Questions (Aiken Format)

1. To get started, navigate to the course that you would like to import the questions to

2. Look for the MORE option in the top ribbon of your course, click on it, and select Question Bank:

3. Once the More menu opens, click the drop down that says 'Questions' and select Import:

 

4. On the import page, you will select the File format (Aiken):

 

 

5. After the format is selected, expand the General menu. You will want to select the correct Import category:

 

6. Then you are ready to Import questions from file and choose a file…:

 

7. Navigate to and choose your aiken formatted document (much be a text .txt file):

 

8. Once you select your document, choose Open and then Upload this file:

 

9. Next, scroll to the bottom and select Import:

 

10. If everything goes smoothly, you should see the files report a successful import. In some cases, you may receive an error message that details “To import any good questions try again setting ‘Stop on error’ to ‘No’:

 

11. If this error occurs, go back to the General drop-down menu and change Stop on error from Yes to No:

 

12. After that, repeat the steps of selecting your file and selecting Import. You should receive a successful notification with a green banner:

 

 13. Select Continue to exit out:


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