{"id":2687,"date":"2017-12-21T18:25:27","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/chapter\/question-banks\/"},"modified":"2020-08-07T14:12:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T14:12:58","slug":"question-banks","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/chapter\/question-banks\/","title":{"raw":"Question Banks &amp; Additional Resources","rendered":"Question Banks &amp; Additional Resources"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-247\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions.png 655w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-65x79.png 65w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-225x274.png 225w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-350x426.png 350w\" alt=\"icon of a questionnaire sheet\" width=\"200\" height=\"243\" \/><\/div>\r\nThe machine-graded assessments in this course are organized by module and are aligned to specific learning outcomes. Waymaker courses assess students in three locations: Show What You Know (ungraded pretests at the beginning of each module), Self-Checks (short, ungraded practice tests), and end-of-module quizzes (graded).\r\n\r\nAuthorized faculty may edit and delete quiz questions and also add new ones using the quiz editing tool inside their Waymaker course(s). To learn more about editing the assessments in Waymaker, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/202695518-Using-Waymaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waymaker Faculty User Guide<\/a> AFTER the course package has been imported to your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.).\r\n<h2><strong>Optional Download<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe Show What You Know and Self-Check questions are also available as a separate file that can be downloaded and imported into the assessment tool in your LMS. This format and extra step are needed ONLY if you want to make your own customized quiz, midterm, or final exam that combines quiz questions from multiple modules.\r\n\r\nThere are 10 question banks with a total of 447 multiple choice questions.\r\n\r\nWe provide quiz banks as QTI files, a standard format that allows you to import questions, build, and customize quizzes in most learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.).\u00a0<strong>These files cannot be opened outside of an LMS.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to Lumen company policy, we do not provide quizzes in written (e.g. MS Word) form, in order to preserve the academic integrity of our quiz banks on behalf of everyone using our materials. We adopted this policy after observing how easy it is for quiz banks in written formats to find their way onto websites that promote academic cheating.\r\n\r\nClick the name of your LMS to prompt the download of the file.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Canvas_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">Canvas<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Blackboard_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.imscc\">Blackboard<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/D2L-Moodle_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">D2L<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/D2L-Moodle_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">Moodle<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nOnce you\u2019ve downloaded the file, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/sections\/115001389388-Candela-Quiz-Imports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quiz Imports<\/a> page and click through to the directions for your LMS.\r\n<h2>College Success Pacing<\/h2>\r\nLumen Learning\u2019s College Success course features ten modules. Our goal is to provide the infrastructure to support your learning objectives while providing flexibility to customize your course using your institutional resources.\r\n\r\nAll of the modules are independent so you can choose which modules work best for your institution\u2019s learning objectives. Simply un-publish what you do not want in your course using your learning management system.\r\n\r\nIf you need to modify the pace and cover the material more quickly, the following modules work well together:\r\n\r\n<strong>Module 1: Motivating Success<\/strong> and <strong>Module 2: Goal Setting and Time Management<\/strong>\r\n<strong>Module 6: Learning Styles and Strategies <\/strong>and<strong> Module 7: Study Skills<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe recommend NOT doubling up Module 3: Career Exploration because it has a lot more material to cover. Students will need additional time for mastery, completion, and reflection.\r\n\r\nIf you need to extend the course, you could spend two weeks on Module 3: Career Exploration in order to give students time to reflect on their career goals and\/or to further explore their interests. For instance, on this page about Career Paths, there are many videos to discuss in-class or on discussion boards. Many of our partners link local resources to their career and advising centers, and\/or student organizations using their learning management system.\r\n<h2>Discussion Questions<\/h2>\r\nEach of these questions can be found in the PowerPoint slides for each module, <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Documents\/College+Success+Discussion+Questions.docx\">and they are listed here for your reference.<\/a> Each question is aligned with a learning outcome and there is a link to the slide deck that supports each module. Use these questions on discussion board questions or to create homework assignments.\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Yupj1ftbMKNVR7Fy0Fx8Q9Al35zc6-bHFMFeYKcFDac\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-247\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions.png 655w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-247x300.png 247w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-65x79.png 65w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-225x274.png 225w, https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2025\/2017\/07\/01223737\/questions-350x426.png 350w\" alt=\"icon of a questionnaire sheet\" width=\"200\" height=\"243\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The machine-graded assessments in this course are organized by module and are aligned to specific learning outcomes. Waymaker courses assess students in three locations: Show What You Know (ungraded pretests at the beginning of each module), Self-Checks (short, ungraded practice tests), and end-of-module quizzes (graded).<\/p>\n<p>Authorized faculty may edit and delete quiz questions and also add new ones using the quiz editing tool inside their Waymaker course(s). To learn more about editing the assessments in Waymaker, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/202695518-Using-Waymaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Waymaker Faculty User Guide<\/a> AFTER the course package has been imported to your learning management system (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Optional Download<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Show What You Know and Self-Check questions are also available as a separate file that can be downloaded and imported into the assessment tool in your LMS. This format and extra step are needed ONLY if you want to make your own customized quiz, midterm, or final exam that combines quiz questions from multiple modules.<\/p>\n<p>There are 10 question banks with a total of 447 multiple choice questions.<\/p>\n<p>We provide quiz banks as QTI files, a standard format that allows you to import questions, build, and customize quizzes in most learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.).\u00a0<strong>These files cannot be opened outside of an LMS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Lumen company policy, we do not provide quizzes in written (e.g. MS Word) form, in order to preserve the academic integrity of our quiz banks on behalf of everyone using our materials. We adopted this policy after observing how easy it is for quiz banks in written formats to find their way onto websites that promote academic cheating.<\/p>\n<p>Click the name of your LMS to prompt the download of the file.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Canvas_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Blackboard_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.imscc\">Blackboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/D2L-Moodle_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">D2L<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/question-banks.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/D2L-Moodle_CollegeSuccessQuestionBanks.zip\">Moodle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve downloaded the file, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/sections\/115001389388-Candela-Quiz-Imports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quiz Imports<\/a> page and click through to the directions for your LMS.<\/p>\n<h2>College Success Pacing<\/h2>\n<p>Lumen Learning\u2019s College Success course features ten modules. Our goal is to provide the infrastructure to support your learning objectives while providing flexibility to customize your course using your institutional resources.<\/p>\n<p>All of the modules are independent so you can choose which modules work best for your institution\u2019s learning objectives. Simply un-publish what you do not want in your course using your learning management system.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to modify the pace and cover the material more quickly, the following modules work well together:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 1: Motivating Success<\/strong> and <strong>Module 2: Goal Setting and Time Management<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Module 6: Learning Styles and Strategies <\/strong>and<strong> Module 7: Study Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We recommend NOT doubling up Module 3: Career Exploration because it has a lot more material to cover. Students will need additional time for mastery, completion, and reflection.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to extend the course, you could spend two weeks on Module 3: Career Exploration in order to give students time to reflect on their career goals and\/or to further explore their interests. For instance, on this page about Career Paths, there are many videos to discuss in-class or on discussion boards. Many of our partners link local resources to their career and advising centers, and\/or student organizations using their learning management system.<\/p>\n<h2>Discussion Questions<\/h2>\n<p>Each of these questions can be found in the PowerPoint slides for each module, <a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/College+Success\/Documents\/College+Success+Discussion+Questions.docx\">and they are listed here for your reference.<\/a> Each question is aligned with a learning outcome and there is a link to the slide deck that supports each module. Use these questions on discussion board questions or to create homework assignments.<\/p>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Yupj1ftbMKNVR7Fy0Fx8Q9Al35zc6-bHFMFeYKcFDac\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-2687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Question Banks. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Usability Testing. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Maxim Basinski. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Noun Project . <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/term\/usability-testing\/1290736\/\">https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/term\/usability-testing\/1290736\/<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":17533,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Question Banks\",\"author\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Usability Testing\",\"author\":\"Maxim Basinski\",\"organization\":\"Noun Project \",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thenounproject.com\/term\/usability-testing\/1290736\/\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-2687","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":2664,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17533"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3737,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2687\/revisions\/3737"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/2664"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/2687\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=2687"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=2687"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=2687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}