Creating a Test, Survey or Pool

Ordering Questions

Ordering questions require users to provide an answer by selecting the correct order of a series of items. For example, an Instructor may give users a list of historical events and ask them to place these events in chronological order. Users will be granted partial credit for ordering questions if they answer part of the question correctly.  For example, if the question is worth eight points and the student gives the correct order for half of the items, they will receive four points.

1. Open the Test Canvas for an assessment. Select Ordering from the question type drop-down list. Click Go.  

2. Enter the Question Text. (Separate answer for each box)
Optional: If you need to remove an answer click Remove next to the answer box to remove. Assign a Point Value and complete the partial credit options if necessary.  

3. Select options for numbering and partial credit.

4. Select the number of answers and enter them in the correct order. Click Next.

5. Scroll down and click Next

6. Select the order in which to display the answers.

7. Complete any advanced features for the question as defined by the Creation Settings of the Assessment.



8. Click Submit to add the question to the assessment.