Multiple choice quiz
Use the Quiz feature in ClassSwift to create quick, one-question assessments designed to check understanding, spark discussions, or add a fun challenge during class. Teachers can create a quiz instantly by:
- Using the ClassSwift toolbar during class, or
- Preparing them in advance in Pre-Class mode. All saved quizzes are stored in the Quiz Collection for future use.
Select the Quiz Type
The selected Quiz type determines the options students will use to answer the question. The Multiple Choice quiz type offers flexibility with single or multiple answer options. To create a Multiple choice quiz, follow these steps:
- Login and enter a class.
- Select the Start Lesson button.
Note the new icons on the ClassSwift toolbar. On this toolbar:- Select Quiz from the toolbar.
- Select Multiple choice from the menu.

Capture content
Now wait for the message 'Drag and select the area to create quiz' to appear, then perform the following.
- Drag your mouse over the content you wish to capture for the quiz.
- On release, the captured area is displayed on a new window.

- Use the options on this new window to customize the quiz parameters so it matches your captured content:
- ABC or 123 answer formats
- Single or multiple answers
- Number of answer choices (up to 6)
Letters

Select the ABC option to have students respond with letters
Numbers

Select the 123 option to have students respond with numbers
- Afterwards, select Start Quiz to:
- Send the captured image to your students.
- Begin accepting responses.
- Show the Results panel.
- Alternatively, use Select again to capture a new area.
Collect responses
Monitor the Results panel as students respond.
- Each student's info card lights up as answers come in.
- Select End Quiz to stop receiving responses.
- You will be prompted to share the correct answer with the class.
- Select Disclose to show the results.

Review responses
One the results are shown, review answers with the class or transition into a discussion. Use the following features to facilitate class activity.
On the left panel, use the following icons to review response data as a:
- Summary
- Pie chart
On the right panel, use the following icons to perform additional actions:
- Summary. Show result totals.
- View all . Show individual responses
- Random Draw. Randomly select a student for discussion.
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-Maximize. Expand the quiz window to fill the screen.
Video walkthrough
For a visual guide, see the video below.
Closing the quiz
Once the quiz is over, perform the following:
- Select the Close icon to dismiss the quiz window.
- Select the End Lesson button.
- Select End lesson and return to confirm.
All quizzes captured in this session are saved to your temporary collection and kept for 30 days. If you need to review this collection after your class:
- Login to myViewBoard Hub.
- Click Quiz Collection on the side panel.
- Click Captured Quizzes.
- Perform one of the following:
- Hover over a quiz and click View details to review the capture.
Use the left and right buttons to navigate through all the items. - Select a capture and click Delete to remove it from the list.
Note that this action cannot be undone. - Select a capture and click Move to place the capture in another folder. This prevents the capture from expiring and allows re-use for future sessions.
- Hover over a quiz and click View details to review the capture.