How Quizzes Work
ChimeEdu quizzes are built for the live classroom. Here is what each session gives you and your students:Multiplayer Gameplay
The entire class competes at once, all synced to the same question at the same time. One join code, any device.
Per-question Timers
Set a countdown independently for every question — short timers for recall, longer ones for reasoning. You control the pace.
Live Leaderboard
A live scoreboard updates after every question, so students can see exactly where they stand and stay engaged right to the final round.
Instant Results
The moment a student submits an answer it is scored. You see class-wide response data per question with no delay.
Join by Code
Students enter a 6-character code in any browser — no account creation, no app download required.
Teacher Controls
Pause mid-quiz to discuss a tricky question, skip ahead, replay a round, or manually advance. The pace is yours, not the timer’s.
Creating a Quiz
1
Open New Activity
From your teacher dashboard, click New Activity and select Quiz.
2
Add questions and set timers
Add your questions one by one. For each question, set a per-question timer — use shorter countdowns for straightforward recall and longer ones for reasoning tasks.
3
Publish or save for Quick Activity use
Publish the quiz directly to one of your classrooms, or save it as a Quick Activity so you can launch it on the fly without assigning it to a specific class.
4
Launch the session
When you are ready to go live, open the quiz and click Launch Session. ChimeEdu creates a live room and generates your 6-character join code.
5
Share the join code
Share the 6-character join code with your students. They open any browser, enter the code, and they are in the room within seconds.
6
Start the quiz
Once your players are in the lobby, click Start to kick off the first question. The timer starts, answers stream in, and the leaderboard begins updating.
Running a Live Session
Once the quiz is underway, the teacher view gives you full control of the room:- Pause at any point to stop the timer and discuss a question with the class before revealing results.
- Skip a question if it is no longer relevant or if you are short on time.
- Advance manually to move to the next question without waiting for the timer to expire.
- Display the leaderboard between questions to build excitement and keep students motivated through to the end.
Reviewing Results
After the session ends, ChimeEdu gives you a results summary broken down question by question:- Class-wide response data — see how many students chose each answer option for every question, so you can spot comprehension gaps at a glance.
- Individual scores — for signed-in students, scores are automatically recorded against their classroom profile and available for your records.
Guest students (those who joined without a ChimeEdu account) can participate fully — their scores simply will not be saved to the classroom record. If attendance and score tracking matter for a particular session, remind students to sign in before joining.
Best Practices for Live Quizzes
- Keep sessions focused. Eight to twelve questions is a natural classroom rhythm — long enough to cover the material, short enough to hold attention.
- Vary your timer lengths. Pair short timers (10–15 seconds) with single-recall questions and longer timers (30–45 seconds) with questions that require working through a problem.
- Pause to teach. When you see a question that most students got wrong, pause before moving on and use it as a teaching moment. The data is right in front of you.
- Use Quick Activities for spontaneous sessions. If you want to run a quiz without assigning it to a classroom first, save it as a Quick Activity — you can launch it instantly, share the code, and still review results afterwards.
- Repeat high-value quizzes. You can launch the same quiz multiple times. Re-running a quiz a few lessons later is an easy way to check whether understanding has improved.