UWorld Basics for Faculty

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Faculty will access the UWorld Learning Platform where you can create, preview, edit, share assignment codes, duplicate, and delete/withdraw assignments.

Navigate the Question Bank

Templates are the easiest way to view questions as a faculty member.

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All templates are stored within the Library, which you can access by clicking on the Assignments button and then the Library tab.

Create a New Template

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Click the Create Template button from within the Library. Then, view all questions available to you. Questions are organized by usage (such as those used in other templates), subjects, and topics.

Questions available for faculty to choose.
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Choose the Subjects and Systems to narrow the available questions. Dig further into a subject or system by clicking the Down arrow beside it. All related topics will populate below the system or topic.

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You can choose to view all related questions or select a number of questions with the subject and system by toggling the Number of Questions button in the lower right-hand corner.

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Once you have your Subject and Systems selected, as well as the Number of questions, press Continue to add specific questions to your template. 

Add Questions to Your Template

There are two ways to add questions to your template.

Add the Question Without Review

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Click the Plus + icon to add the question without viewing it.

Preview the Question Before Adding

Preview questions by clicking the Eye icon.

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Add to Template

Add to Template button Click the Add to Template button in the upper-right corner to add the question.

Next and Previous buttons

Next and Previous buttons

Click the Next button or Previous button to move through the available questions.

X icon

Close icon

The Close icon returns you to the previous list of all questions.

Show answer

Show Answers and Explanations

When previewing questions, your view is the same as students would see it during an exam.

Toggle on the Show answer and Explanations slider in the upper-left corner to see the correct answer, the explanation, and the educational objective.

  1. Once you’ve selected all your questions, press Continue to name your template and save it for the future.
  2. Then, click the Save and Close button. Your saved template is under the Library tab.
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Saved Templates

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  • After a template is created, click the Eye icon to preview it.
  • Click the Pencil icon to edit the template.
  • For more options, such as deleting a template, click the Vertical ellipsis menu icon to open the menu for options that include:
    • Student view.
    • Start poll.
    • Assign.
    • Share.
    • Duplicate.
    • Rename.
    • Delete. 

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