Instructor Help for Brownstone EDU - McGraw Hill Education ...

Important: Clicking Finish, does not permanently save a copy of a question to a hard
drive. You must save your question bank to your hard drive as a .qu plain-text source
file or install the question bank on the class Web site hard drive.
EDU System Tools
Creating True-or-False Questions in the Question Bank
Editor
1. Add a new question.
2. In the Question Type drop-down box, select True/false.
3. It is recommended that you enter a description in the Question Description text field. (The
description is used to label the question in the topic. If excluded, the question type is used.)
4. To use HTML, select the Use HTML check box.
5. You can add a comment, algorithms, information fields, hints, or a worked solution.
6. To proceed to the Add True False screen, click Next.
7. In the Text box, enter the question statement.
8. Select the radio button (true or false) corresponding to the correct answer.
9. Click Finish to place a copy of your question in the Web site cache and preview your question.
Important: Clicking Finish, does not permanently save a copy of a question to a hard
drive. You must save your question bank to your hard drive as a .qu plain-text source
file or install the question bank on the class Web site hard drive.
The Algorithm Designer
Use the Algorithm Designer to simplify adding algorithmic variables.
1. You can add any type of algorithmic statement. In the appropriate section of the Algorithm
Designer, enter and select the required information in the template.
2. To add the statement to and refresh the values in the algorithm text box, click Ok.
3. Repeat the above steps to add other statements.
For extensive help on this subject, please review the help file or visit the advanced authoring help files
at http://www.brownstone.net/support/edu/authoring/
Question Bank Versions
When you add or edit a question in an existing question bank and then install it using the same
filename as the original, the system installs the updated question bank as a new version of the original,
with a unique version number. It does not overwrite the previous version, which remains on the
system.
When a student requests an assignment from the class Web site, the most recent version of the
question bank is used to generate a new assignment. Upon completion, the system records the version
number of the question bank that was used in each assignment session.
When you (or your students) use the Gradebook to view the details of a student's test, the system
displays the test as the student saw it, with the correct versions of questions and all algorithmicallygenerated
data.
Starting a New Question Bank
At any time, in the Question Bank Editor, you can start a new question bank. Use one of the following
two methods.
Method One
1. Click the Home button to return to the Instructor Main Menu.
2. Select Question Bank Editor.
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