Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.
Click the 
Add Content button. On the Add Content menu, click Ranking.
The Create Ranking window opens.
A ranking question asks the student to rank a number of series of items, in order from 1 to x. A student must get all of the items in the correct ranked order to get the question correct. To create a ranking question, complete the following steps:
Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.
Click the Add Content button. On the Add Content menu, click Ranking.
The Create Ranking window opens.
The screen displays two main areas: Question & Answers and Hints. You can expand or collapse these areas by clicking on the bar or the 
(expand) a 
(collapse) buttons.
Note: These instructions take you through a linear progression of creating a Flash question. However, after the information is entered in one area, you can switch to another area; your inputs will be saved. You also can click the Save and Close button to save the question and return to Question Library at any time.
Note: While working on a question, you can see how the question will be displayed for the students by clicking the Preview button. To view a sample question, click the 
Sample Question icon.
The Question & Answers section allows you to enter the question title, question text and blank. The Question & Answers section has two subsections: Add/Edit Question and Add/Edit Answer. To enter a question, use the following steps:
In the Add/Edit Question area, in the Question title text box, enter the question name. Be sure to use a descriptive name, as this is the way you will identify the question in the Question Library.
Enter the question text in the Content Editor. For more information, read the Content Editor topic.
Click the Add/Edit Answer subsection bar.
Note: These instructions take you through a linear progression of creating a Ranking question. However, after the Question tab information is entered, you can switch between all tabs simply by clicking the tab. You also can click the Save and Return button to save the question and return to Question Library at any time.
The Add/Edit Answer section allows you to enter ranking options.
In the Choice and Rank section, type an item to be ranked in the Text box. If you want to format your answer using fonts, colors, and more, click the Edit/Choose button to open the Content Editor and format your text appropriately. Click OK to save your changes.
To the right of the text box, in the Rank box, indicate the Rank of this item relative to the other items. Ranking options must be in a series or integers from 1 to x.
If you want to have more than four ranking items, click the 
Add link. An item is added to the question. Follow the steps outlined to add the appropriate information. If you want to delete one of the items, click the 
Delete link and then click OK to confirm the deletion.
Under Options, click the Shuffle choices check box, if you want to shuffle the choices.
Enter a Score for a correct answer and an incorrect answer. Note: a student must get all of the items in the correct ranked order to get the question correct.
Enter the Feedback for each answer (for example, Correct or Incorrect). If you want to format the feedback using fonts, colors, and more, click the Edit/Choose button to open the Content Editor and format your text appropriately.
Click the Hints subsection bar.
The Hints section displays, showing three areas where you can enter optional question hints. Hints only display to students in Skill-Based Training, Project-Based Training, or Objective-Based Question Only activities. At the time of scheduling these three types of activities, you can turn hints on or off.
In the Hint 1 text box, type the desired hint text. If you want to format the feedback using fonts, colors, and more, click the Edit button to open the Content Editor and format your text appropriately.
Complete the same process to enter Hint 2 and Hint 3.
Click the Preferences subsection bar.
The Preferences section for the question displays, allowing you to further customize the question.
Time to answer: Choose either Unlimited or Restricted. If Restricted, type the time in the boxes in minutes and seconds.
Hide question: Hides the question.
High-Stakes question: Makes the question available only for testing purposes. High stakes questions are those you want hidden from selection lists when creating non-testing assignments or activities (such as homework).
Copyright: Type the Copyright information in the box, which is optional.
Metadata: Three other metadata items can be displayed. For each metadata item, choose an option from the list.
Click the Save and Close button to save the question. The question will now appear in your Question Library.
At any point while creating a question, click the 
button to view the question content and layout. Note that, when these questions are played through the myitlab simulation player, your students will not see exactly what you see in the Preview. Click Close to close the Preview window.
To edit an existing ranking question, complete the following steps:
Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.
Click the option menu next to the appropriate question and then click Edit.
Edit the question, following the steps outlined for creating a question, saving the changes when your edits are complete.
To preview an existing ranking question, complete the following steps:
Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.
Click the option menu next to the appropriate question and then click Tryout.
The question will display in a Preview window. You can test the question, view hints, and click Submit for Grading to view feedback. Note that, when these questions are played through the myitlab simulation player, your students will not see exactly what you see in the Preview. Click the red [x] button or the Return to Course Content button to close the window.
To delete an existing ranking question, complete the following steps:
Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.
Click the option menu next to the appropriate question and then click Delete (or click the check box next to the appropriate question and click the Delete link on the toolbar).
When the message box displays, asking you to confirm the deletion, click OK to delete or Cancel to cancel the deletion.