Timer Settings for Quizzes

The following article details how to set a time limit on a quiz.  

 

Please note that the course layout, steps, and screenshots shown below may differ slightly for your campus.

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Creating a Quiz Time Limit

  1. On the Quizzes page of your course, click the chevron next to the title of the quiz for which you would like to set a time limit and select Edit from the drop down menu.
      
  2. On the right-hand side of the screen that follows, locate the panel for 'Timing and Display'. Click on this panel to expand the options.
    Image directing users to the Timing and Display settings
     
  3. From the 'Timing and Display' panel, check the box to the left of "Set Time Limit."
    Image directing the user to check the box next to 'Set Time Limit' to create a timer for the quiz
     
  4. Input the time limit, in minutes, that you want to provide in the "Time Limit" box.
    Image directing the user to input the amount of time, in minutes, that students should have for the quiz

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Synchronous and Asynchronous Timer Settings

After setting a time limit on a quiz, instructors have the option to decide if the timer begins on a specified start date (synchronous) or when the student launches the quiz (asynchronous). Please note, if you do not have a start date set for the quiz, you will be unable to select the synchronous option.

  1. After setting the time limit, click on Timer Settings.
    Image directing users to click on Timer Settings
     
  2. If you would like the timer to begin when a student launches the quiz, select the circle next to "Asynchronous: Timer starts when the learner launches the quiz."
    Image displaying the different timer settings
     
  3. To have the time for all students begin on the specified start date, select the circle next to "Synchronous: Timer starts on the start date."  Image showing Synchronous timer settings

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Time Limit Expiration Settings

From the "Timer Settings" menu, instructors can also customize the behavior of a quiz once the time limit expires. 

  1. To have quizzes automatically submitted when the time limit expires, select the circle next to "Automatically Submit the quiz attempt" underneath "When The Time Limit Expires."
    Image showing settings for when the time limit expires
     
  2. To flag the quiz as late, but allow the student to continue working, select the circle next to "Flag as 'exceeded time limit' and allow the learner to continue working."
    Image showing the 'Flag as exceeded time limit' settings
     
  3. If you do not want any action to be taken when the time limit expires, select the circle next to "Do nothing: the time limit is not enforced."
    Image showing the option to not enforce the provded timer
     
  4. Click the blue OK button at the bottom of the Timing pop up window.
    Image directing user to click 'OK' when finished
     
  5. Click Save and Close at the bottom of the Edit Quiz screen.
    Image directing the user to save and close

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If you need further assistance or have additional questions please contact:
SUNY Online Support Services Help Desk
1-844-673-6786 | sunyonlinehelp@suny.edu

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