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TestDesigner.com offers a convenient question grouping tool that gives members the power to create collections of questions with shared instructions. Read on to learn more about “Question Group” feature and how to use it in your next assessment.

When to Use Question Groups

A group is a set of two or more questions with common instructions or reference text. Consider using a group when:

• Several questions refer to the same set of instructions – View: “Naming Compounds”.
• Questions center on the same reading passage – View: “Main Idea”.
• Using a word bank for fill-in-the-blank questions
• Asking questions about a graphic – View: “Human Heart”.
• Referencing a set of data – View: “Estimation”.

When in doubt ask yourself, “Can this be used as a stand alone question as written?” If the answer is no, then it should most likely be added to a group with the instructions it depends on.

How to Create a Group

Creating a group takes only a minute, yet it can save you much more time than that by reducing the need to enter the same instructions multiple times. Once logged into TestDesigner.com, creating a question group is very similar to creating a test. Start by selecting the “Create” tab then the “Group” button. From here, you can name a group and add common instructions. Clicking on the “Add This Question to a Group” button will insert a question in the chosen group. If you wish to group a question, but haven’t yet created a place for it, select “Add Question to a New Group”. Groups can be customized as needed by arranging question order and altering the common text.

Like a standalone question, a group can be added to a test or worksheet by clicking the “Add This Group to a Test” button. Remember, worksheets can include stand alone questions, groups, or a combination of groups and stand alone questions.

Next post on TestDesigner.com blog will be about incorporating images into your tests and activities.