Reinforcing expertise with timed quizzes
Timed quizzes are an example of teaching using a strategy called time trials. Time trials can be used to:
Measure a student's competence at the beginning of a learning unit
Build a student's confidence with the knowledge or skill
Test a student's mastery at the end of a learning unit
Chapter 1, Developing an Effective Online Course, has a section that explains the theory behind time trials in more detail. In general, you should use time trials to build mastery of existing skills and knowledge, and not to build new knowledge. Time trials are a confidence-building technique.
When a student selects a timed quiz, the system displays the time limit for the quiz. You might also want to state the time limit in the quiz's description, as shown in the following screenshot:
When the student selects Attempt quiz now, the student is reminded that the quiz has a time limit:
After the student selects OK, the quiz displays a timer that appears in a separate floating...
