Writing Effective Multiple Choice Questions

Last Revised 08/30/2024 by bjg

 

Overview

This post provides guidelines for constructing multiple choice assessment questions. While multiple choice questions can be used to measure a number of different learning outcomes, the validity of these assessments is greatly influenced by how well the questions are constructed.  Use this guide to write multiple choice questions for both lower and higher level learning outcomes.

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Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction

Last revised: 06/12/2025  by jap

Overview:

What skills does an instructor need to succeed with an online or hybrid course? The UConn Competencies for Online and Hybrid/Blended Instruction survey includes 27 competencies to inform and facilitate self-assessment. The second edition takes into account developments in higher education since the COVID pandemic.

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Tips for Online Proctoring with ProctorU

Last revised: 4/7/2025 by DSM

Overview

These are some tips to help make the online proctoring process run more smoothly and provide the best student experience as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: ProctorU is an online exam proctoring service available to eCampus designed courses with UConn students formally enrolled listed as ONLINE in StudentAdmin (usually OA).  This post addresses setting up a faculty ProctorU account for use with your UConn ONLINE course(s).

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Design: Using a Course Design Plan

Last revised: 02/13/2025 by jap

Overview:

This article introduces using a course design plan for the design phase of the instructional design model ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate) and how it can help meet alignment principles of Quality Matters’ Standards for Course Design.

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