Question Editor Administration Field Reference

In the Administration tab you can:

  • Move the question to another pool
  • Set an expiry date, after which it cannot be included in exams
  • Limit the number of times it can be used
  • Adjust its weighting and difficulty for randomized exam sections
  • Update its access permissions
  • Update the values for any question attributes

Table: Question Editor—Administration Tab Field Descriptions

Field Description
Question Pool Level n

You can select the question pool level to assign the question to. Remember that question pools have their own access permissions.

Expiration Date Enter an expiration date and time for the question, after which the question cannot be selected for exams.
Usage Limit Threshold Enter the maximum number of times the question can be selected for exams. A daily background task will automatically update the question's status to Retired when the threshold has been reached.
Weighting Enter the maximum number of points that can be awarded when the question is delivered in a randomized exam section.
Difficulty Enter the question's difficulty level. You can filter the list of questions in the Exam and Question Manager by difficulty.
Comments Enter a comment about the question. Exam participants do not see them comment.
Owner Click the browse icon to change the question's owner. A question can have only one owner, and only the owner can edit the question. 
Permissions Click Permissions to update the access permissions for the question.