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Camtasia Studio 6 Tutorial:

Add a Flash quiz or survey to test a viewer's knowledge or to obtain feedback. Choose to receive the results by email or by a SCORM-compliant LMS.

In this tutorial, learn how to:

Now you try: Download the sample project files to practice adding a Flash quiz or survey.

Flash quiz
Test viewers' knowledge through multiple choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions. Flash Quizzes report quiz scores based on the number of correct answers entered.
Flash survey
Add open ended questions to gain feedback or gather user information such as an email address to contact the viewer at a later time. Flash surveys report a list of responses given by the viewer.

You must produce the video as Flash (MPEG-4, FLV or SWF) to include a Flash quiz or survey.

With a Flash quiz or survey, you can:

Include an unlimited number of fill in the blank, multiple choice, or short answer questions.
Provide up to twelve answers per question.
Display feedback (Correct/Incorrect) when a viewer submits an answer.
Preview the look of your quiz questions on the screen.
Analyze quiz results via a SCORM-compliant Learning Management System (LMS).

Quiz example

Position the playhead on the Timeline.
In the Task List, select Flash Quiz and Survey.
The Flash Quiz and Survey Manager appears. Click the Add Quiz or the Add Survey link.
Select the Appearance and Feedback options.
Select a question type and click OK.
The Question page appears. Enter a question into the Questions text box.
If the question type is a multiple choice or fill in the blank question, enter the correct answer(s) into the Answers text box.
Select Save question and add another question or Save question and return to the manager.
Click OK.

Add any of the following questions types to your Flash quiz or survey:

Multiple choice: Requires the viewer to select an answer from a list of answers provided.
- Quiz example: Which color is not a subtractive primary color?
  - Magenta
  - Yellow
  - Red
- Survey example: Which method of help do you prefer?
  - Help file
  - Tutorial videos
  - PDF guide
  - Other
Fill in the blank: Requires the viewer to enter a short answer to fill in the blank in the question.
- Quiz example: The creator of SnagIt and Camtasia Studio, two popular software applications, is _____.
- Survey example: What state do you live in? Please enter your state.
Short answer: Requires the viewer to enter a short answer. Commonly used format for surveys.
- Quiz example: Enter your email address.
- Survey example: How can we improve our videos?

In the Flash Quiz and Survey Manager:
Select a question and then click the Preview button. A preview of the question appears in a Web browser.
On the Questions page:
A preview of the question automatically appears in the Preview Window as you edit a question. Click the Preview button to test the question in a Web browser.