Learn How to Make Your Own Quizzes

Hot Potatoes is an easy-to-use piece of software to make your own online quizzes (which students can take right in the browser). You can learn it on your own by visiting the Hot Potatoes website or view my videos below.

One-Page How-To Handout

Handout

How-To Videos*

Here are five videos which take you through most of the steps for making quizzes with Hot Potatoes. Click to watch the video. Turn on your speakers.

1. Download, install, run, and register the software. (8:19 >> minutes:seconds)

2. Make a quiz, save it as a .jqz file and save it as a web (.htm) page. (6:02)

3. Make a quiz with graphics. (14:22)

4. Online tutorials, support, help, and the Configuration Window. (13:07)

5. Upload your quiz to the Internet. (11:16)

*Video Notes: (1) Videos are .wmv files (windows media files). They should open up automatically in Real Player or Windows Media Player or other video player. (2) With a fast connection these will load in less than 10 seconds. With a slower connection it may take a minute. (3) Turn on your speakers because there is sound.

Help at the Hot Potatoes Site

• Hot Potatoes Site
• Tutorials
• Support

Beta - TeacherTube Videos

Best if viewed full-screen (and turn on your speakers).

1. Download, install, run, and register the software.

 

2. How to save quiz files and make them into web pages.

 

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James R. Olsen, Western Illinois University