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Hot Potatoes Quiz

Using Hot Potatoes quizzes in Moodle:

  1. Click “Add an activity” and choose “Hot Potatoes Quiz” from the menu that appears.
  2. Give the quiz a name and summary.
  3. Assign opening and closing dates for the quiz, if desired.
  4. Click “Choose or upload a file…”
    1. Click “Upload a file”
    2. Click “Browse…”
    3. Find the file and click “Open”
    4. Click “Upload this file”
  5. If the file is already uploaded, skip to step 6. If not, upload the file:
  6. Click “Choose” next to the file name.What to click to choose a Hot Potatoes quiz.
    1. Allow Review: Choose “Yes” to let students review their results after the quiz closes.
    2. Maximum Grade: This is the number of points the quiz is worth.
    3. Grading Method: Choose the grade that will be recorded if you allow more than one attempt at the quiz.
    4. Attempts Allowed: Choose how many times a student may retake the quiz.Grading options for a Hot Potatoes quiz in Moodle.
  7. Choose grading settings for the quiz:
  8. Click “Save changes”

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