D2L: Import Quiz Questions/Zipped Question Banks to the Question Library

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Import Quiz Questions to the Question Library

1In the Quizzes tab, select the "Question Library" tab.

2In the Question Library, you can create new questions right from here. However, our focus is on importing questions. First, click on New and select Section. 

3In the window that appears, give the section a name (Quiz 01, Quiz 02, etc.). If you would like, you can hide the section title from your students. When done, click on Save in the lower-right corner.

4Select the title of the section to access it.

5Find and click on "Import" and choose "Browse Existing Questions".

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A new window will appear from the right with several options:

  1. Search for a question
  2. Use Source to switch between your quizzes
  3. Filter based on question type
  4. Sort based on question type, number of points, or alphabetically
  5. Select/Deselect all questions from the source
  6. Select/Deselect that specific question
  7. Preview the questions

7Once you are done selecting the questions that you want in the section, select the Import button in the lower left.

8When you do, you will be sent to the Section screen and should see your selected questions appear. You can click on "Question Library" to return to the Question Library screen or click on Done Editing Questions to return to the Quizzes tab.

Importing Zipped Question Banks into the Question Library

1In the Quizzes tab, select the "Question Library" tab.

2In the Question Library, you can create new questions right from here. However, our focus is on importing questions. First, click on New and select Section. 

3In the window that appears, give the section a name (Quiz 01, Quiz 02, etc.). If you would like, you can hide the section title from your students. When done, click on Save in the lower-right corner.

4Select the title of the section to access it.

5Click on Import and choose Upload a File.

6Click on Browse Files.

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Find and select the Zipped file or formatted CSV. Then, once it has been uploaded, click on Import All. 

Note: Review will show you the questions that D2L has been able to find. 

8When you do, all of the imported questions will be added.


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