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Video Quiz: what it is and how to make one
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What it is
In the Video Quiz, players answer questions embedded in one or more videos, by typing or choosing from several options. You can also insert information notes that don't require an answer.
You can upload your own videos or link them from YouTube, trim the parts you don't need and place the questions at the exact second you want.
Questions can contain text, audio, an image or video; answers can contain text, audio or an image. In each case you can use a single element or combine them.
Examples of use
- Knowledge: active viewing of any documentary.
- Entertainment: trivia based on general-knowledge videos.
- Languages: listening comprehension from a video in another language.
- Vocational training: ensuring videos about regulations or protocols are understood.
- Corporate onboarding: an assessment to accompany initial training videos.
How to create a Video Quiz
- Click Create game and select Video Quiz.
- Upload your videos or link them from YouTube. They go into the Video library and at the end of the timeline (you can reorder them by dragging).
- Move the green marker on the timeline to the second where you want the question and click + or Add question.
- Repeat the process for each question. If you need more precision, type the exact second in the question.
To trim a video: move the marker to the start or end of the unwanted part, click the scissors icon to mark the cut, select the section and click the trash icon.
For each question you can allow more than one correct answer, ask for a written answer or add an explanation. Turn on Show prompt early so the question appears a few seconds in advance, or Information note to show a text without requiring an answer.
For now, the Video Quiz can't be generated with Ray; all creation is manual.
Game options
- Lives: the maximum number of mistakes (unlimited by default).
- Prevent skipping: stops the player from fast-forwarding or rewinding the video.
- Shuffle answers: answers in random order (on by default).
- Sensitive to capitalization and accents: counts mistakes in written answers as errors.
With an Advanced plan you can remove the ads, add a background image, change the visibility (Public or Hidden), configure player identification (Optional, Required or no method), hide elements of the interface (Ranking, Restart, Social media or Correct answers) and add a custom final message.
With an Academic plan you can restrict the visibility to your guests or to the integrations you create (Google Classroom, Moodle, Canvas…), and remove the player identification link.
With a Commercial plan you can also customize the game with your logo and corporate footer, choose the colors and hide the Educaplay brand.
Information and publishing
On the Information tab you set up what your player will see before and during the game. There you add the Title and Description, choose the Language of the game interface (you can present the game to your players in any of the 27 available languages, regardless of the language of the content), set the Education level and add Tags so your game is easier to find in the search engine. Before publishing, use Preview to check that everything looks the way you want.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of videos can I use?
Any YouTube video. With an Advanced plan, Academic plan or Commercial plan you can also upload your own files.
Can I put more than one video in the same game?
Yes. You can add as many as you want and reorder them on the timeline.
Can I trim the videos?
Yes. With the scissors icon you mark the cuts, select the unwanted section and remove it with the trash icon. The original video is not modified.
How do I decide when each question appears?
Move the green marker on the timeline and click Add question. For more precision, you can type the exact second in the question.
What does the “Show prompt early” option do?
It shows the question's prompt while the video is still playing, before showing the answer options. Useful to alert the player to what they should pay attention to.
Can I add information notes instead of questions?
Yes. The Information note option inserts a text at a point in the video without requiring an answer. Useful for giving context or highlighting something.
How do I make sure the player watches the whole video?
Turn on Prevent skipping: it stops players from fast-forwarding or rewinding the video.
Can I create the Video Quiz with Ray?
Not for now. The Video Quiz is one of the few game types that can't yet be generated with Ray; all creation is manual.
Can I change the language of the game interface?
Yes. On the Information tab you can choose from the 27 available languages: Afrikaans, Aragonese, Asturian, Basque, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. The interface language is independent from the content language: you can have a game written in English and show the interface in Japanese for your Japanese students, for example.
Which features require a paid plan?
With the Advanced plan you remove the ads, add a background image, manage visibility and player identification, hide interface elements and add a final message. With the Academic plan you can also restrict access to your guests or to your integrations (Google Classroom, Moodle, Canvas…). With the Commercial plan you customize the game with your logo, corporate colors and hide the Educaplay brand.
