Creating a Multiple Response Question

Creating a Multiple Response Question

A multiple response question is a variation of a multiple choice question, in which the student is allowed to choose more than one choice. To create a multiple response question, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.

  2. Click the Add Content button. On the Add Content menu, click Multiple Response.

  3. The Create Multiple Choice window opens.

The screen displays three main areas: Question Layout, Question & Answers and Hints. You can expand or collapse these areas by clicking on the bar or the (expand) and (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.

Question Layout

The Question Layout displays multiple page layout options. These layouts determine how the question and answer appear to students during a test. The layout contains one or two text fields and an answer location. Question, or supplemental question text, display in the text fields (either field A or field B). By default, the layout with the questions at the top and the answers at the bottom is selected.

  1. Choose the desired layout for your Multiple Choice question:

  1. The selected layout is displayed with the appropriate number of text fields.

Question & Answers: Add/Edit Question

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, Add/Edit Choice, and Add/Edit Answer. To enter a question, use the following steps:
 

  1. 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.

  2. Choose scoring criteria.

  1. Type the question text in the Content Editor. You only need to type the beginning of the question, such as "Which of the following is true?". The multiple response answer options will be entered on the next tab.

  2. Click the Add/Edit Choice subsection bar.

Note: You can change the question layout at any time. However, if you attempt to switch from a layout with two question text fields to a layout with only one question field, you are asked to confirm you want to make the switch as the text you entered in section B will not be used in the new layout.

Question & Answers: Add/Edit Choice

The Add/Edit Choice section displays, showing the Question text at the top of the window. Next, you will enter multiple response answer choices.

  1. In the Enter choices window, in the first row, select the type of answer from the drop-down list. Note that only Text and Image are supported in myitlab at this time; Audio and Movie are not.

  1. If you have selected Text, type the answer in the Choice box for that answer choice. 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.

  2. If you have selected Image and want to use an image as an answer option, click the Edit/Choose button. The Select Content window opens, showing a view of the Content Library. Navigate through the Content Library to find the appropriate image. Select the option button next to the image and then click the Add and Close button. The name of the image appears in the text box.

Note: If you want to use an image or graphic in a question or HTML page you are creating, you first must upload that graphic into the Content Library, as a file. See Add a File for more information on uploading graphics (and other file types). Images can be any valid image file format supported by a browser.

  1. Enter a Score for each choice, using 0 for incorrect choices and a value of 1 or more for correct choices.

  2. Under Options, enter the Minimum number of choices to be selected and the Maximum number of choices to be selected. Be sure that the Minimum number of choices accurately reflects the number of correct possible answers to the question: if there are 2 possible correct answers, this should be set to 2. The Maximum number of choices cannot be greater than the total number of choices.

  3. Under Options, select the Shuffle choices check box, if you want to shuffle (randomize) the answer choices when they are displayed to the student. If you do not select Shuffle choices, the answers will appear in the same order to all students.

  4. If you choose Shuffle choices, you can also pin one or more answers in place, so that these answer choices will not be shuffled, while the other answers are. To pin an answer choice, select the check box(es) next to the corresponding choice(s) and then click Pin/Unpin Answer link. A small pin icon appears to indicate an answer choice is pinned.

  5. If you want to have more than four answer choices, click the Add link. An Answer choice is added to the question. Follow the steps outlined to add the appropriate information. If you want to delete one of the answer choices, click the Delete link and then click OK to confirm the deletion.

  6. Under Options, select Horizontal or Vertical as a presentation layout. Horizontal displays all of the answer choices in a single row, below the question text. Vertical displays all of the answer choices in a single column, below the question text.

  7. Click the Add/Edit Answer subsection bar.

Question & Answers: Add/Edit Answer

The Answer subsection displays, allowing you to select choice(s) for the answer and give or change score and feedback.

  1. If you chose Each option scored separately in the Add/Edit Question section, confirm the Score for each answer and 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.

  2. If you chose Group scoring in the Add/Edit Question section:

  1. Click the Hints subsection bar.

Hints

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.

  1. 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.

  2. Complete the same process to enter Hint 2 and Hint 3.

  3. Click the Preferences subsection bar.

Preferences

The Preferences section for the question displays, allowing you to further customize the question.

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.

Editing a Multiple Response Question

To edit an existing multiple response question, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.

  2. Click the option menu next to the appropriate question and then click Edit.

  3. Edit the question, following the steps outlined for creating a question, saving the changes when your edits are complete.

Previewing a Multiple Response Question

To preview an existing multiple response question, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.

  2. Click the option menu next to the appropriate question and then click Tryout.

  3. 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.

Deleting a Multiple Response Question

To delete an existing multiple response question, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the Question Library button on the toolbar.

  2. 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).

  3. When the message box displays, asking you to confirm the deletion, click OK to delete or Cancel to cancel the deletion.